If an undisclosed arrest is discovered during the processing of a moral character application, the applicant may be asked to provide related information; however, if the arrest was not required to be disclosed on the moral character application, the nondisclosure will not impact the determination.

Maybe. If you disclose a delinquent debt, you must provide a current credit report. A credit score summary is not acceptable in lieu of a complete credit report.

You must disclose all professional licenses that include a character or fitness determination component (i.e., questions concerning convictions or disciplinary matters). Examples of professional certifications that typically include a character or fitness component include licensure as a Certified Public Accountant, Patent Practitioner, Real Estate Salesperson or Broker, Notary Public, Teacher, and security clearance certifications.

Report military enlistment in the “Current/Previous Employment section” and the “Military Services” section of the moral character application. List your last duty station, supervisor, date of enlistment, and date of discharge (or the date you left active duty if you are currently on inactive status). An applicant who is discharged from active duty must also provide a DD-214 military discharge document that clearly indicates the type of discharge.

You cannot delete a document once it is uploaded. If you upload a document in error, please upload a statement that clearly identifies the relevant document and indicates if the document should be deleted.

The CBE will review your request and your application. The CBE may take any action it deems appropriate, including but not limited to granting you a positive determination, requesting more information, extending an offer of abeyance, or rendering an adverse determination.

If the CBE declines to grant you a positive determination, it will decide how long you must wait before you may submit a new Application for Determination of Moral Character, which could be the same or different from the time that was set by State Bar staff when it made the initial determination.

An attorney must be an active licensee in good standing of the State Bar, who has practiced law continuously for at least five years in any United States jurisdiction and actively practiced law in California or taught law in a California law school for at least two years immediately preceding the time of supervision. A judge must be a judge of a court of record in California, such as a California Superior Court or California Court of Appeal. Please refer to rule 4.29(B) of the Rules of the State Bar.

In addition, a supervising attorney or judge may not supervise more than two LOS students simultaneously.

The cost for drug testing varies by frequency and the type of test. Most tests are about $85 per test, which is paid to LAP’s contracted testing provider. The lab that is used for biological fluid collection, may assess an additional fee.

No. You will not be considered eligible for State Bar membership unless you have met all the admission requirements. Log into your account and check your admission status to determine whether you have met all requirements and are eligible to take the attorney’s oath. If you have not met all requirements, check to see what still needs to be done.

If you have completed all the requirements, you will get an admission packet in the mail that includes your result letter and information about how to complete your membership enrollment card. It includes a membership enrollment  card (also called an “oath” card) that must be filled out and signed by an individual authorized to administer oaths. Many applicants attend the admission ceremonies coordinated by the State Bar, but you do not need to attend one of those in order to take the oath. A list of admission ceremony locations is included in the bulletin for successful applicants, which will be mailed to successful applicants.

After you have forwarded the completed membership enrollment card, which has the oath on the back, to the State Bar’s Membership Records office, you are eligible to start practicing law.