Can I take 10 hours of continuing legal education on similar topics provided by another source to satisfy the New Attorney Training Program?
No. All persons newly admitted to the State Bar of California must take the New Attorney Training Program courses produced by the State Bar and offered through the e-learning portal.
No other courses will satisfy completion of the New Attorney Training requirement for new admittees.
Does the New Attorney Training Program apply to attorneys licensed in other jurisdictions who have been newly admitted to the State Bar of California?
Yes. All persons newly admitted to the State Bar of California are required to complete the New Attorney Training Program.
When must the New Attorney Training Program courses be completed?
New attorneys must complete all nine courses of the New Attorney Training Program by the last day of the month of an attorney’s one-year anniversary as a State Bar licensee. (Rule 2.414 of Title 2, Division 6, Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar.)
For example: If your admission date is 10/15/24, your completion deadline will be 10/31/25.
You can also find your completion deadline date by logging in to My State Bar Profile or in the email you received from the State Bar about this program. If you have questions regarding your compliance deadline, complete the Licensee Records and Compliance Inquiry Form.
How should we proceed if we do not have a licensee’s bar number to include on the Record of Attendance?
The provider’s Record of Attendance form must include the bar numbers of all California licensees participating in the activity. It is the provider’s responsibility to obtain this information from the attorney prior to submitting their Record of Attendance form to the State Bar.
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