Rules on Law Practice, Attorneys, and Judges
Current through July 1, 2025
Part 1 · General Provisions
Part 2 · Admission and Discipline of Attorneys and Review of State Bar Proceedings
- 9.1 Definitions
- 9.10 Authority of the State Bar Court
- 9.11 State Bar Court judges
- 9.12 Standard of review for State Bar Court Review Department
- 9.13 Petitions for review by licenscees of State Bar Court decisions and review of other State Bar decisions Deadlines
- 9.14 Petitions for review by the Chief Trial Counsel of State Bar Court decisions Deadlines
- 9.15 Petitions for review by State Bar in moral character proceedings Deadlines
- 9.16 Grounds for review of State Bar Court decisions in the Supreme Court
- 9.16.2 Requesting depublication of published State Bar Court opinion Deadlines
- 9.16.1 Briefs by parties following grant of review by the Supreme Court Deadlines
- 9.17 Remand with instructions
- 9.18 Effective date of disciplinary orders and decisions Deadlines
- 9.19 Conditions attached to reprovals
- 9.20 Duties of disbarred, resigned, or suspended attorneys
- 9.2 Interim Special Regulatory Assessment for Attorney Discipline [Repealed]
- 9.21 Resignations of licensees of the State Bar with disciplinary charges pending Deadlines
- 9.22 Suspension of licensees of the State Bar for failure to comply with judgment or order for child or family support
- 9.23 Enforcement as money judgment disciplinary orders directing the payment of costs and disciplinary orders requiring reimbursement of the Client Security Fund Deadlines
- 9.24 Professional Responsibility Examination
- 9.3 Inherent power of Supreme Court
- 9.30 Law school study in schools other than those accredited by the Committee of Bar Examiners Deadlines
- 9.31 Minimum continuing legal education Deadlines
- 9.32 New Attorney Training
- 9.4 Nomination and appointment of members to the Committee of Bar Examiners
- 9.5 Authority of the Committee of Bar Examiners
- 9.6 The California bar examination
- 9.7 Oath required when admitted to practice law
- 9.8.5 State Bar Client Trust Account Protection Program
- 9.8 Roll of attorneys admitted to practice Deadlines
- 9.9 Online reporting by attorneys
- 9.9.5 Fingerprinting of applicants and licensees
Part 3 · Legal Specialists
Part 4 · Appearances and Practice by Individuals Who Are Not Licensees of the State Bar of California
- 9.40 Counsel pro hac vice
- 9.41 Appearances by military counsel Deadlines
- 9.41.1 Registered servicemember attorney and registered servicemember spouse attorney Deadlines
- 9.42 Certified law students Deadlines
- 9.43 Out-of-state attorney arbitration counsel
- 9.44 Registered foreign legal consultant
- 9.45 Registered legal aid attorneys Deadlines
- 9.46 Registered in-house counsel Deadlines
- 9.47 Attorneys practicing law temporarily in California as part of litigation
- 9.48 Nonlitigating attorneys temporarily in California to provide legal services
- 9.49 Provisional Licensure Deadlines
- 9.49.1 1 Provisional Licensure with Pathway to Full Licensure for Certain Individuals