NOTICE: The 2025 renewal cycle will open February 1, 2025, and close March 30, 2025. Annual fees will be due April 1, 2025.
Licensing fee increases
See Notice on 2025 Fee Cycle Changes.
The State Bar requires firms or organizations paying for multiple attorneys with a single payment to use the Agency Billing application. Use of the Agency Billing application will ensure compliance with rule 2.11 and avoid nonconforming payment penalties.
Agency Billing will be available for the 2025 annual license fees beginning February 1, 2025. Payment is due April 1,2025.
Calculate annual fees through Agency Billing, and then pay by credit card or an electronic check from a checking/savings account (ACH). You may also print the invoice when you calculate the group payment to mail payment by check. Mailed payment must include a copy of the invoice and the check amount sent must match the grand total amount listed on the invoice. The State Bar recommends using trackable mailing services when mailing your payment. Submit your invoice and check to the address below:
The State Bar of California Finance-Billing Department 180 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105
In Agency Billing you may also pay for California Lawyers Association fees and State Bar of California Legal Specialization fees. You will also have the opportunity to donate to the Justice Gap Fund, California ChangeLawyers (formerly the California Bar Foundation), and the California Supreme Court Historical Society.
Questions about Agency Billing Application? Please fill out the Licensee Records and Compliance Inquiry form.
Log in to Agency Billing
Do not create a new account if you cannot recall your Agency Billing account username and/or password.
If you forgot your username and/or password, use the password reset; if the previous Agency Billing account administrator left and you do not have the account username and/or password, please fill out the Licensee Records and Compliance Inquiry form.
Attorneys who are in MCLE group 1 (last names A-G) are required to report compliance by March 30, 2025. Access the MCLE Compliance tile to see who is required to report MCLE compliance. You can sort your list of attorneys by the “MCLE Reported” column to see who is required to report MCLE compliance. Attorneys with a “No” in in the MCLE Reported column have not reported. A “Yes” in this column means the attorney has reported, and “NA” in this column means the attorney is not required to report. For questions, please fill out the Licensee Records and Compliance Inquiry form.
You may use Agency Billing to report your firm’s IOLTA and non-IOLTA account information on behalf of your attorneys. Questions? View more information on IOLTA or refer to the Agency Billing User Guide.