California Bar Reciprocity
What states have reciprocity with California?
I'm admitted to the bar in California: Where else can I practice?
CO , DC , IL , IN , IA , ME , MD , MA , MI , MN , MT , NE , ND , OH , OR , TN , TX , VT , WA , WI
Source: The State Bar of California website.
What states does California have reciprocity with?
I want to practice in California: Which state licenses will get me there?
None
Additional bar reciprocity requirements needed to practice in California?
ABA Accredited School degree required? No.
Minimum time practicing requirement? No, not required.
Military spouse exemption available? Yes.
In-house non-admitted registration required? Yes, if practicing as full-time in-house counsel, you must register with the state.
Uniform Bar Examination (UBE) transfer available? No.
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Explore detailed reciprocity information for each state:
- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- District of Columbia
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Puerto Rico
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virgin Islands
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Wyoming