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The State Bar of California includes attorneys who have been educated abroad. They do not have to be citizens to be a licensed attorney in California, but they do have to fill out some extra paperwork.
Practicing lawyers in California must be licensed by the State Bar. The State Bar’s admission requirements are set by the California Business and Professions Code.
Foreign Admitted Attorneys. If you are fully admitted to the practice of law (without any restrictions) in a country outside of the U.S., you may be eligible to take the California bar exam without additional legal education.
If you are a foreign attorney, you will need to undertake the following steps: Register with the California Bar as an attorney applicant; Provide evidence of admission and good standing in your home jurisdiction – this involves providing the bar with certificates of admission and good standing from your home jurisdiction.
1 Ιαν 2007 · California Rules of Court 2024. Rule 9.44. Registered foreign legal consultant. (a) Definition. A "registered foreign legal consultant" is a person who: (1) Is admitted to practice and is in good standing as an attorney or counselor-at-law or the equivalent in a foreign country; and. (2) Has a currently effective certificate of registration as ...
If these prerequisites are satisfied, foreign-trained lawyers do not need to attend an American law school to qualify for the bar exam and become attorneys in these states. The US states with similar rules are New York, California, and Hawaii (English common law, five or more years of practice).
Applicants who are already licensed to practice law in another state or jurisdiction must register as an attorney applicant, complete a positive moral character determination and pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination as well as the California Bar Examination.
