The State Bar’s mission is to protect the public and includes the primary functions of licensing, regulation and discipline of attorneys; the advancement of the ethical and competent practice of law; and support of efforts for greater access to, and inclusion in, the legal system. Additionally, the State Bar of California’s strategic goals include “promot[ing] diversity and inclusion in the legal system.”

Yes. The State Bar earned the gold tier DEI Leadership Seal in January 2024. The State Bar recruited three impartial external reviewers to review and score the State Bar’s application and submitted materials.

Please email DEILeadershipSeal@calbar.ca.gov with any questions or feedback.

Once you have logged your courses into the online summary log, you must submit a Licensee Records and Compliance Inquiry with a copy of your certificates or other proof of course completion.

Or by mail:
MCLE Audit Team
Licensee Regulation and Compliance
The State Bar of California
180 Howard St.
San Francisco, CA  94105

If you are unable to locate your certificates or proof of course completion, please contact your provider immediately to request a copy of the attendance certificate or a printout. Many providers are happy to assist. However, please note that California MCLE course providers are not required to issue replacement certificates. The State Bar only mandates that they provide the original certificate received upon course completion.

This means you are not entitled to practice California law and your public State Bar records will note this period of not entitled status.

All applicants requesting testing accommodations through the streamlined approval process must submit a complete Testing Accommodations Application through their Applicant Portal, certify they are currently experiencing the same functional limitations as when they took the high-stakes exam, and upload a copy of their accommodation verification letter. Please keep in mind that the testing accommodations application is a separate application from the bar exam application. 

Certain prior accommodations will be approved by the State Bar without the need for further documentation if all the following are satisfied:

• The prior accommodations were approved for a permanent disability;
• You are requesting the same (or lesser) accommodations granted on the high-stakes exam;
• The State Bar offers equivalent testing accommodations deemed eligible for the automatic approval process;
• You submit proof of the prior approval of accommodations granted by the testing entity;
• You certify you are experiencing the same function limitations by the permanent disability;
• You submit a testing accommodations application with all sections completed; and
• Your request is not for more than 100 percent extra time, and/or a private room.

Processing may take up to 60 days from the date your Testing Accommodations Application is deemed complete by the State Bar. If you submit an application on or close to the final filing deadline, there may not be enough time after receiving a decision to submit a request for review. However, you can submit a request for review for a subsequent administration of the exam, if needed. Early filing is strongly encouraged.

Ethics School provides an overview of the California Rules of Professional Conduct and relevant provisions of the State Bar Act. It is designed to help attorneys identify and avoid common ethical pitfalls in practice. The course is self-paced and available on the State Bar’s E-learning Portal 24/7. It replaces the live monthly sessions previously offered.