Yes. The 2025 annual fees will be available to calculate and pay online through My State Bar Profile effective February 1, 2025.
You will be notified by email when you can access your annual fees through My State Bar Profile. It’s very important to update your contact information for official State Bar use so you’ll receive these and other important notifications. Group payments must be made through Agency Billing.
Starting February 1, 2025, the 2025 annual fees will be available to calculate online through My State Bar Profile. If you forgot your password or need assistance accessing your online profile, please use the Help Guide or view our video tutorial for step-by-step instructions to reset your password and access your account.
The State Bar encourages individual licensees to pay their annual fees online through My State Bar Profile. When it is necessary to mail a payment, you must include either a copy of your invoice which can be generated online in your profile, or a copy of your fee statement, which is available to download in My State Bar Profile. The only exception to this is if your payment clearly indicates your bar number and VAK (your VAK is an additional bank validation code provided on your invoice and fee statement).
Failure to include a copy of your invoice or fee statement with your mailed payment may result in your payment being rejected and subject you to nonconforming payment penalties.
The State Bar no longer accepts cash payments, and we do not accept payments in person or over the phone.
Payments submitted by mail are required to include either a copy of your invoice or fee statement. Send the invoice/fee statement and check to:
The State Bar of CaliforniaP.O. Box 842142Los Angeles, CA 90084-2142
Fees for active attorneys
The total fees will be $598. This includes a $478 base fee (Bus. & Prof. Code, §6140, 6140.10, 6140.11, 6140.13, and 6140.14) and the following legislatively mandated fees:
$25 for disciplinary activities (§6140.6) $40 for the Client Security Fund (§6140.55) $10 for the Lawyer Assistance Program (§6140.9) $45 for legal aid (§6140.03)
Fees for inactive attorneys
The total fees will be $205. This includes a $120 base fee (Bus. & Prof. Code, §6140) and the following legislatively mandated fees:
You may also pay for your California Lawyers Association Section fees. All licensees will also have the opportunity to donate to the Greg E. Knoll Justice Gap Fund, California ChangeLawyers (formerly the California Bar Foundation), the Legislative Activities Fund, and the California Supreme Court Historical Society.
The due date is by March 30, or the next business day if that date falls on a weekend or holiday, each year during the annual license renewal process. The 2025 annual deadline is April 1, 2025. If you miss the deadline, you will be charged a penalty ($103 for active attorneys, $31 for inactive attorneys).
Please email refund@calbar.ca.gov.
You can download and print a paper bar card or order a plastic card after you log in to My State Bar Profile and pay your fees.
The State Bar conducts an annual Attorney Census to gather demographic and employment data from the state’s licensees. The Attorney Census contains questions on demographic characteristics, including race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, and veteran’s status. For more information, visit the Frequently Asked Questions about the Attorney Census.