Pursuant to rule 2.2(c) of the Rules of the State Bar of California, you are required to verify the information in your State Bar record during the annual license renewal process by February 1 of each year.
How to verify your Attorney Record information
Please log in to your My State Bar Profile to view your reported Attorney Record information. After logging in, scroll down to the menu options. From the list, select the "Attorney Record" option to view your information.
Your Attorney Record information will be displayed for your review. Please take a moment to verify the details, then click the "Update and Verify My Attorney Record Information" link to fulfill your reporting requirement.
Note: If you have not provided your practice sector, law firm size, or other required information, you will need to report the missing details.
To verify your attorney record information for this reporting requirement you must:
Review your address
Review your address and make any necessary updates. If changes are made, be sure to update the required effective date.
Review your phone numbers
Note: An effective date is required for any updates to your work or private number. If the effective date is missing, please provide it. However, if you remove your work or private number, you must also remove the corresponding effective date.
Review your emails and website address
Review your email for State Bar communications, email for public record, and website address and make any necessary updates. If changes are made, be sure to update the required effective date.
Note: An effective date is required for any updates to your email for State Bar communications or website address. If the effective date is missing, please provide it. However, if you remove your website address, you must also remove the corresponding effective date.
Review additional reporting information
Review your practice sector, law firm size, area(s) or practice, and languages and make any necessary updates. If changes are made, be sure to update the required effective date.
Note: An effective date is required for any updates to your practice sector and law firm size. If the effective date is missing, please provide it.
Review your reported additional jurisdiction information and update as required.
View detailed instructions on adding additional jurisdictions, updating reported jurisdictions, or removing reported jurisdictions.
Save your Attorney Record information
After clicking the "Save" button, you will have the opportunity to review your changes before finalizing them.
If everything is accurate, click the "Yes, update and verify my information" button to complete your reporting requirement.
However, if additional edits are needed after reviewing your updates, scroll down on the same review page to make the necessary changes
Note: To save any additional edits, you must check the box confirming you have read the Terms of Use, which will enable the "Save these additional revisions" button.
Potential address update error messages
If the address you entered did not validate successfully, a warning message may appear. However, if the address is correct, simply click the "Yes, update and verify my information as-is" button to continue.
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