The State Bar of California Board of Trustees marked a historic leadership transition at its September 19 meeting, as Board Chair José Cisneros, Vice-Chair Mark Toney, PhD, and new Trustee David Jargiello were sworn into office by the California Supreme Court Associate Justice Martin J. Jenkins. All three were appointed to their new roles by the California Supreme Court.
On the first day of its two-day meeting, the Board of Trustees announced its appointment of Laura Enderton-Speed as the State Bar’s next Executive Director. Enderton-Speed is currently the director of the Leadership Support Services Office at the Judicial Council of California.
What happens if I receive a noncompliance late penalty for failure to meet annual reporting requirements?
If you are assessed a noncompliance penalty, you will be removed from the installment plan and required to pay all remaining fees and costs in full by June 30, 2025.
Can I take 10 hours of continuing legal education on similar topics provided by another source to satisfy the 10 hours of MCLE required by 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 this e-learning portal.
No other courses will satisfy completion of the New Attorney Training requirement for new admittees.
I have completed all of the screen elements and the course remains stuck or frozen on a particular screen.
Your device may be referring to an earlier memory cache (version) of the course and may not be refreshing correctly. Try carrying out each of these options until you resolve the issue:
Clear your browser’s memory cache/history.
Try using a different Internet browser. The following are optimal: Windows 7/10: Google Chrome, Internet Explorer 11 or above iOS: Safari
Try launching the course on a different device.
The course is stuck on a particular screen and won’t proceed or progress from that point.
Make sure that you have completed all interactive elements on the screen. The “NEXT” button will only activate once all of the screen elements have been completed. In addition, please allow the screen seek bar to progress on its own. If you manually drag it to complete the course, the “NEXT” button may not activate properly.
What is an e-learning portal?
An e-learning portal is a personalized website for accessing e-learning courses and other educational content.
Does the State Bar have a program for attorneys who only want to do pro bono work?
The State Bar’s Pro Bono Practice Program (PBPP) allows attorneys who would otherwise be inactive to maintain an active license, free of fees, to exclusively provide pro bono legal services in partnership with a pro bono legal services provider. To qualify for the PBPP, an attorney must maintain an active license, submit an application annually for the program, be certified as a pro bono practice attorney, and exclusively provide pro bono legal services through an approved or qualified pro bono services provider. For more information, see the Pro Bono Practice Program webpage.
