Did you know that the State Bar of California is the largest in the nation? Or that we are California’s largest legal aid funder? Our offices, listed below, provide many opportunities to innovate in how we serve Californians.
“I believe our leadership is deeply attuned to the challenges the public and the industry are facing and works wholeheartedly to find out-of-the box solutions and more efficient ways to operate. It also values diversity greatly. I feel fortunate to be part of such a dedicated team of forward-looking professionals who strive to serve the public daily.”
– Director General Services
Click the office name below to learn more about how each unit contributes to the State Bar's mission:
State Bar Court
California is the only state with an independent professional court dedicated to ruling on attorney discipline cases. The State Bar Court impartially adjudicates matters filed by the Office of Chief Trial Counsel and has the power to recommend that the California Supreme Court suspend or disbar attorneys found to have committed acts of professional misconduct or convicted of serious crimes. For lesser offenses, the State Bar Court may issue public or private reprovals. The court also adjudicates other regulatory matters, including attorney reinstatements, matters where applicants for admission are challenging an adverse moral character determination, and challenges to the denial of certification for a lawyer referral service.