The State Bar of California

The State Bar of California The State Bar of CA is a govt agency that protects the public by regulating the practice of law.

The State Bar of California protects the public through licensing, regulation and discipline of attorneys, and supporting greater access to justice. The State Bar is an administrative arm of the California Supreme Court. To file an attorney misconduct complaint, visit the State Bar website or call the multilingual hotline: 800-843-9053.

Action required for attorneys with client trust accounts — deadline July 1, 2026. Under Business and Professions Code se...
06/15/2026

Action required for attorneys with client trust accounts — deadline July 1, 2026.

Under Business and Professions Code section 6091.3, designated attorneys of all client trust accounts (IOLTA and non-IOLTA) must serve a Notice to Financial Institutions form on their financial institution by July 1, 2026.

What to do:
→ Complete the State Bar's Notice to Financial Institutions form — one per trust account.

→ Serve the completed form on your bank per Code of Civil Procedure section 684.115.

→ Use the DFPI website to locate your bank's designated service of process address.

→ Update trust account and contact information in My State Bar Profile within 30 days of any changes.

This is an ongoing obligation. Designated licensee information must also be updated with your financial institution within 30 days if a designated licensee becomes inactive, ineligible to practice, or leaves the firm.

Full guidance and the form are available on the State Bar's Trust Account Banking Guidelines for Attorneys webpage: https://bit.ly/4fz6ALk

⚠️ Attorney Record Verification Deadline: June 30, 2026 CA Attorneys who have not completed their annual attorney record...
06/15/2026

⚠️ Attorney Record Verification Deadline: June 30, 2026

CA Attorneys who have not completed their annual attorney record verification requirement must act by June 30 to avoid being placed on administrative inactive status (Not Eligible to Practice) effective July 1, 2026. Reinstatement will require:

✅Completion of the record verification requirement
✅$106 noncompliance fee
✅$318 reinstatement fee
✅Submission of the Attorney Record Verification Noncompliance Reinstatement Form

Log in to My State Bar Profile, check your Compliance Dashboard, and complete any outstanding requirements now: https://bit.ly/3GM4o1m

The seeks public comment on a proposed ethics opinion addressing lawyers’ duties for retaining and destroying client f...
06/15/2026

The seeks public comment on a proposed ethics opinion addressing lawyers’ duties for retaining and destroying client files in closed civil and criminal matters. The draft outlines when files may be destroyed and what must be preserved. Comment by 7/10: https://bit.ly/4eJ9IE8

🔔 Attention and Bar Exam applicants: Taking the June 2026 First-Year Law Students’ Exam ( ) or the July 2026 ? Don’t ...
06/13/2026

🔔 Attention and Bar Exam applicants: Taking the June 2026 First-Year Law Students’ Exam ( ) or the July 2026 ? Don’t miss these key deadlines!⏰

📌 Key dates for the June 2026 FYLSE:
📅 June 12: Emergency testing accommodations request - final filing deadline
📅 June 14: Final date for in-person test takers to schedule their exam and secure a seat at a Prometric test center
📅 June 14: If your remote testing request was approved, this is the last day to schedule and complete the practice exam

📌 Key dates for immediate repeaters who sat for the February 2026 bar exam
📅 June 15: Deadline to withdraw with 60% refund
📅 June 19: Deadline to withdraw with 30% refund

✅Apply and make request in the Applicant Portal: https://bit.ly/3wPj25k. Visit our webpages for more info: https://bit.ly/cabarexamupdates ( 🔗) and https://bit.ly/3Tnd1F0 (FYLSE 🔗)

Ania Monica Lowenthal [ #192990] of Ladera Ranch, summarily disbarred for criminal conviction involving moral turpitude....
06/12/2026

Ania Monica Lowenthal [ #192990] of Ladera Ranch, summarily disbarred for criminal conviction involving moral turpitude. Effective discipline date: 6/12/26 — discipline history: https://bit.ly/43P1of3

Today's Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. There will be limited time for publi...
06/12/2026

Today's Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee meeting begins at 2:00 p.m. There will be limited time for public comment on agenda items. To attend, please view the agenda: https://bit.ly/3QAVATw

Today's Committee of Bar Examiners meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. There will be limited time for public comment on agenda...
06/12/2026

Today's Committee of Bar Examiners meeting begins at 9:00 a.m. There will be limited time for public comment on agenda items. To attend, please view the agenda: https://bit.ly/4efk4tw

Carlos A. De La Paz [ #290166] of Los Angeles, disbarred for failing to perform with diligence, misappropriation of clie...
06/11/2026

Carlos A. De La Paz [ #290166] of Los Angeles, disbarred for failing to perform with diligence, misappropriation of client funds, improperly withdrawing from employment, and other violations. Effective discipline date: 6/5/26 — discipline history: https://bit.ly/4anpbX8

The seeks public comment on proposed new State Bar Rule 6.92 regarding general procurement. The proposed rule would fo...
06/11/2026

The seeks public comment on proposed new State Bar Rule 6.92 regarding general procurement. The proposed rule would formally codify the State Bar's existing procurement practices, including its Request for Proposal (RFP) process, consistent with Business and Professions Code section 6008.6 and the Public Contract Code. Comment by July 3, 2026, 11:59 p.m.: https://bit.ly/4u3GHXB

⚠️ CTAPP Compliance Deadline: June 30, 2026 Attorneys who received a CTAPP noncompliance notice must complete their Clie...
06/11/2026

⚠️ CTAPP Compliance Deadline: June 30, 2026

Attorneys who received a CTAPP noncompliance notice must complete their Client Trust Account Protection Program reporting and pay any outstanding fees by June 30 — or face administrative inactive status (Not Eligible to Practice) effective July 1, 2026.

Reinstatement will require:
✅Completion of CTAPP reporting
✅$106 noncompliance fee
✅$318 reinstatement fee
✅Submission of the CTAPP Reinstatement Form

Log in to My State Bar Profile, check your Compliance Dashboard, and resolve any outstanding requirements now: https://bit.ly/3GM4o1m

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