Division 6. New Attorney Training

TITLE 2. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF LICENSEES DIVISION 6. NEW ATTORNEY TRAINING

Chapter 1. Purpose and scope

Rule 2.140 Definition of New Attorney Training

State Bar New Attorney Training is made available directly from the State Bar and is focused on law practice competency for newly admitted licensees.

Rule 2.140 adopted effective July 18, 2024.

Rule 2.141 Compliance Period

(A) A new licensee is required to complete a State Bar New Attorney Training program during the first year of admission. Compliance with State Bar New Attorney Training must be effectuated and reported completed, in a manner established by the State Bar, by the last day of the month of an attorney’s one-year anniversary as a State Bar licensee. Fees for noncompliance are set forth in the Schedule of Charges and Deadlines.

(B) New licensees who have completed any portion of the State Bar New Attorney Training program while enrolled in the State Bar’s Provisional Licensure Program(1) are deemed to have satisfied that portion of the requirement and, therefore, do not have to retake that portion of the New Attorney Training program.

Rule 2.141 adopted effective July 18, 2024.

Rule 2.142 Relationship to MCLE

(A) The State Bar New Attorney Training is not MCLE.

(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (A), new licensees can apply State Bar New Attorney Training hours to their MCLE requirement, provided that the hours are completed within the licensee’s MCLE compliance period.

Rule 2.142 adopted effective July 18, 2024.

Rule 2.143 Exemptions

There are no exemptions from the State Bar New Attorney Training.

Rule 2.143 adopted effective July 18, 2024.

Rule 2.144 Modifications

A licensee prevented from fulfilling the State Bar New Attorney Training requirement because of a physical or mental condition, natural disaster, family emergency, financial hardship, or other good cause may apply for modification of their compliance requirements. Compliance requirements remain in effect unless a modification is approved.

Rule 2.144 adopted effective July 18, 2024.

Chapter 2. Noncompliance

Rule 2.150 Definition

Noncompliance is failure to:

(A) Complete the required State Bar New Attorney Training during the compliance period or an extension of it; or

(B) Pay fees for noncompliance.

Rule 2.150 adopted effective July 18, 2024.

Rule 2.151 Notice of noncompliance

A licensee who is sent a notice of noncompliance must comply with its terms or be involuntarily enrolled as inactive. An inactive licensee is not eligible to practice law.

Rule 2.151 adopted effective July 18, 2024.

Rule 2.152 Enrollment as inactive for State Bar New Attorney Training noncompliance

A licensee who fails to comply with a notice of noncompliance is enrolled as inactive and is not eligible to practice law. The enrollment is administrative and no hearing is required.

Rule 2.152 adopted effective July 18, 2024.

Rule 2.153 Reinstatement following State Bar New Attorney Training noncompliance

Enrollment as inactive for State Bar New Attorney Training noncompliance terminates when a licensee completes the training and pays noncompliance fees and reinstatement fees.

Rule 2.153 adopted effective July 18, 2024.

 1 California Rule of Court, Rule 9.49.