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Additional Consumer Information

Other Complaints

Complaint against a State Bar applicant
Complaint against a State Bar-certified Lawyer Referral Service
Complaint against an uncertified Lawyer Referral Service
Claim against the State Bar
Complaint against a judge (goes to the Commission on Judicial Performance)
Whistleblower complaint form

Antitrust

Request for antitrust determination

Attorneys

Attorney Records Forms

My State Bar Profile (Online update — address, phone, etc.)
Licensee Record and Compliance Inquiry Form (Attorneys, Agency Billing/Law Corp./LLC administrators can use this form for inquiries)
Certificate of Standing Request
Duplicate Bar Card (Call Attorney Regulation, 888-800-3400)
Client Trust Account Protection Program Reinstatement Form
Fingerprinting Requirement Noncompliance Reinstatement Form
Licensing Fee Waiver Application, Per Rule 2.16
2025 Los Angeles Wildfire Relief Application
Notice to Financial Institution to Establish an IOLTA Account
Attorney Records Name Change
Request for Refund
Sample Agreement to Close Law Practice in the Future
Transfer to Active Status
Transfer to Inactive Status
Retired Judge Form
Transfer of Estate Planning Documents to Attorney
Transfer of Estate Planning Documents to Superior Court
Voluntary Resignation
Wall Admission Certificate

Board of Trustees

Challenge to Mandatory Licensing Fees

Immigration

Language	PDF Forms
English	California	Out-of-state
Spanish	California	Out-of-state
Chinese - simple	California	Out-of-state
Chinese - traditional	California	Out-of-state
Korean	California	Out-of-state
Tagalog	California	Out-of-state
Vietnamese	California	Out-of-state
Arabic	California	Out-of-state
Armenian	California	Out-of-state
French	California	Out-of-state
Gujarati	California	Out-of-state
Hindi	California	Out-of-state
Hmong	California	Out-of-state
Japanese	California	Out-of-state
Lao	California	Out-of-state
Persian (Farsi)	California	Out-of-state
Portuguese (Brazilian)	California	Out-of-state
Portuguese (Continental)	California	Out-of-state
Punjabi	California	Out-of-state
Russian	California	Out-of-state
Thai	California	Out-of-state

Law Corporations

The Law Corporation Certificate of Registration application fees increased from $250 to $257. On November 14, 2024, the Board of Trustees approved several administrative fee increases that were subject to 2025 Consumer Price Index Increases. These increases will ensure that the State Bar’s overall administrative revenue covers the rising costs of services.

Legal Aid Grants

Legal Aid Grants Application

Legal Specialization

Legal Specialist Exam Registration

Legal Specialist Continuing Legal Education (LSCLE)

Legal Specialization Education Compliance Card

Post Examination Applications

Legal Specialist Recertification

Legal Specialist Exam - Testing Accommodations

Form A - Petition for Testing Accommodations

Other Certified Legal Specialization Forms

Limited Liability Partnerships

The Limited Liability Partnerships Certificate of Registration application fee has increased from $55 to $56 per partner, and the minimum total fee has risen from $110 to $113. On November 14, 2024, the Board of Trustees approved several administrative fee adjustments, which were subject to 2025 Consumer Price Index increases. These changes aim to ensure that the State Bar’s administrative revenue effectively covers the rising costs of services.

Issuance of Certificate of Registration as a LLP
Attachment 1 (Certificate of Registration Support Application)
Attachment 2 (Certificate of Registration Support Application)
Attachment 3 (Declaration of Compliance with Rules 7.1-7.5)
Attachment 4 (Declaration of Compliance with Corporations Code Section 16956 (a)(2))
Limited Liability Partnership Name Change

Mandatory Fee Arbitration

Client's Request for Arbitration of a Fee Dispute
Client's Request for Enforcement of an Arbitration Award
Notice of Client's Right to Fee Arbitration
Application for Appointment to Fee Arbitration Program
Sample Fee Agreements forms and instructions:

Mandatory Reporting Forms

MCLE Attorney Forms

Late fees and reinstatement fees for MCLE noncompliance are increasing. We are working to make the needed changes to forms and systems to implement these increases. See this webpage for more information.

MCLE and LSMCLE Provider Forms

Senior Lawyers

Special Master

Applicants/Admissions

Document Copy or Service Request Form
Registration available online only - Register now
Change of Address, Email, Phone Form
Name Change

Examination Forms

Foreign Legal Consultant Forms

Law Office Study Program Forms

Moral Character Determination Forms

Multijurisdictional Practice Forms

Out-of-State Attorney Registered In-House Counsel (RIHC) Program

Out-of-State Attorney Registered Legal Aid Attorney (RLAA) Program

RLAA Supervising Attorney Declaration

Out-of-State Registered Military Spouse Attorney (RMSA) Program

RMSA Supervising Attorney Declaration

Payment and Refund Forms

Practical Training of Law Students

Provisional Licensing Program Forms

Supervising Lawyer Declaration

Payment Policies

Credit and debit card payments: For credit or debit card payments, a processing fee of 2.5 percent will be added to all charges. If your credit or debit card transaction is denied, you will not be able to submit your application until you provide another Mastercard, Visa, American Express, or Discover card.

ACH (e-check) Payment: You may also make payments by ACH. There are no processing fees associated with ACH payments. You will need your Bank Routing Number and Bank Account Number. It takes seven days for ACH payments to be processed by our bank processor. If within those seven days a payment is returned for insufficient funds or declined for any reason, your application will be considered incomplete until a replacement payment with any imposed late fees and service charges are received.

All declined payments will incur a $20 service charge added to any late fees in effect. The application deadline will be enforced if the payment is not received within the published deadlines.