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# How do I enroll with the State Bar?

Congratulations on satisfying the requirements for admission to the State Bar of California.

In order to enroll with the State Bar and obtain your bar number, you will need to fill out the New Licensee Registration and Attorney Oath form. 

**Note:** To avoid any delays in your enrollment, it is crucial that you carefully review all the information and instructions provided in this Enrollment Guide before taking any action on your form.

The Office of Admissions will notify you directly by email when you are permitted to take the attorney’s oath.

After being notified by the Office of Admissions, you will receive a separate email directly from DocuSign containing a link to access the necessary New Licensee Registration and Attorney Oath form. To complete your enrollment with the State Bar you must:

1. Complete the Attorney Registration Information section of the form by providing your name, address, public phone, public email, your law school information, and places of prior admission to practice.
2. Complete the Attorney Oath section of the form when taking the attorney’s oath.

Questions? If you have questions regarding your eligibility to take the attorney's oath or if you have been notified by the Office of Admissions that you are permitted to take the attorney's oath and you have not received the email from DocuSign, please contact the Office of Admissions at [Admissions@calbar.ca.gov](mailto:Admissions@calbar.ca.gov).

 

- [Admissions](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/admissions?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Applicant Portal](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/admissions?hsLang=en#applicant-portal)
    - [Bar Exam](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/admissions?hsLang=en#bar-exam)
    - [Eligibility](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/admissions?hsLang=en#eligibility)
    - [Law Office Study](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/admissions?hsLang=en#law-office-study)
    - [Moral Character](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/admissions?hsLang=en#moral-character)
    - [Provisional Licensure Program](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/admissions?hsLang=en#provisional-licensure-program)
- [My State Bar Profile & Attorney Annual Renewal Guide](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/my-state-bar-profile-attorney-annual-renewal-guide?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Accessing your My State Bar Profile](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/my-state-bar-profile-attorney-annual-renewal-guide?hsLang=en#accessing-your-my-state-bar-profile)
    - [Complete Your Attorney Annual Renewal](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/my-state-bar-profile-attorney-annual-renewal-guide?hsLang=en#complete-your-attorney-annual-renewal)
    - [Manage Payments and Receipts](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/my-state-bar-profile-attorney-annual-renewal-guide?hsLang=en#manage-payments-and-receipts)
    - [Update and Manage Your Attorney Record](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/my-state-bar-profile-attorney-annual-renewal-guide?hsLang=en#update-and-manage-your-attorney-record)
    - [License Status](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/my-state-bar-profile-attorney-annual-renewal-guide?hsLang=en#license-status)
    - [Common Questions and Help Resources](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/my-state-bar-profile-attorney-annual-renewal-guide?hsLang=en#common-questions-and-help-resources)
- [Agency Billing Guide](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/agency-billing-guide?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Accessing Agency Billing](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/agency-billing-guide?hsLang=en#accessing-agency-billing)
    - [Managing your Agency](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/agency-billing-guide?hsLang=en#managing-your-agency)
    - [Complete payment](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/agency-billing-guide?hsLang=en#complete-payment)
    - [Report client trust account information](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/agency-billing-guide?hsLang=en#report-client-trust-account-information)
- [Enrollment Guide](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/enrollment-guide?hsLang=en#main-content)

    - [Important information to know before taking the attorney's oath](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/enrollment-guide?hsLang=en#important-information-to-know-before-taking-the-attorneys-oath)
    - [How to complete your New Licensee Registration and Attorney Oath form](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/enrollment-guide?hsLang=en#how-to-complete-your-new-licensee-registration-and-attorney-oath-form)
    - [What to know about your license](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/enrollment-guide?hsLang=en#what-to-know-about-your-license)
- [Legal Specialization](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/legal-specialization?hsLang=en)
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    - [LLP Application Guides](https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/limited-liability-partnership-guides?hsLang=en#llp-application-guides)
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