Registrar
Bar Admission
Information
General
Information
Information regarding
the requirements for obtaining a license
to practice law in any state is available
on the American Bar Association (ABA) website.
You may access the Comprehensive Guide to
Bar Admission Requirements at
www.abanet.org/legaled.
California State
Bar Information
All students who intend
to seek admission to practice law in California
must file four applications during their
law school career. The following is a list
of those applications including timely filing
dates. Please note that as of August 2002,
the State Bar’s Office of Admissions no
longer provides the law schools or applicants
with registration packets or California
Bar Examination packets. Applicants will
be required to go directly to the State
Bar website at
www.calbar.ca.gov and may either submit
their registration directly on-line or download
the forms and submit them by mail.
Registration as
a Law Student: Students intending
to practice law in California must register
as a law student within 90 days of starting
the study of law. Failure to do so will
result in a late fee. To register on-line
or to download and application, go to
www.calbar.ca.gov.
Multistate Professional
Responsibility Examination (MPRE):
The MPRE is required for admission to the
bar in California. The test is offered three
times per year, in March, August and November.
Students are advised to take the MPRE after
completion of Professional Responsibility
Practicum. MPRE registration packets are
available in the Registrar’s Office or applicants
may register online at
www.ncbex.org or
www.act.org/mpre.
Application for
Determination of Moral Character:
The California State Bar recommends that
students file the Moral Character application
8 to 10 months prior to admission to the
bar. Moral character applications are good
for 24 months after clearance. Fingerprints
are required for the Moral Character application
and a fingerprint expert will be on campus
for one day during each semester (usually
October and February). Moral Character applications
are no longer being distributed to the law
schools. Applicants must now download the
Moral Character application directly from
the State Bar website at
www.calbar.ca.gov.
Application to
take the California Bar Examination:
The General Bar Examination is administered
twice per year, in February and in July.
To register for the California Bar Examination,
applicants must go to the bar website at
www.calbar.ca.gov and either apply directly
on-line or download the forms. The timely
filing deadline for the February bar administration
is the first business day in November and
for the July administration the first business
day in April
Practical Training
of Law Students: The State Bar of California's
Practical training of Law Students (PTLS)
program certifies law students to provide
legal services under the supervision of
an attorney. Please go to the following
link for more information on the program.
Register as a Law
Student with the State Bar of California:
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