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California swearing in
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 4:51 pm
by Actus Reus
Out of state attorney and have work so December swearing in won't work. Anyone know if I have to have a judge swear me in? Or can it anyone from the list?
I would fly in but since my second bar state firm won't pay and we're not at NY to 190k yet.
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2015 5:17 pm
by robinhoodOO
Actus Reus wrote:Out of state attorney and have work so December swearing in won't work. Anyone know if I have to have a judge swear me in? Or can it anyone from the list?
I would fly in but since my second bar state firm won't pay and we're not at NY to 190k yet.
Any individual authorized by the CA State Bar can swear you in. Here's the information, which says you can do it from a foreign country under certain circumstances, etc.:
http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Portals ... 0214_R.pdf
You'll need to be sure to have your registration card, or affidavit, with you and completed fully, then you send it in for processing.
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 1:57 am
by comet_halley
Unless you want a glory ceremony, the most easy way to do it is finding a notary public and then mail the card in.
Actus Reus wrote:Out of state attorney and have work so December swearing in won't work. Anyone know if I have to have a judge swear me in? Or can it anyone from the list?
I would fly in but since my second bar state firm won't pay and we're not at NY to 190k yet.
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:08 am
by El Pollito
just have a notary at your firm do it
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:54 am
by Actus Reus
El Pollito wrote:just have a notary at your firm do it
Even if I'm out of state?
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:35 pm
by robinhoodOO
Actus Reus wrote:El Pollito wrote:just have a notary at your firm do it
Even if I'm out of state?
Yes, read the rule and follow the rule:
http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displ ... =2093-2094. CCP 2093(a).
http://admissions.calbar.ca.gov/Portals ... 0214_R.pdf
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:39 pm
by Actus Reus
Thanks. The PDF is what I referenced earlier. The bottom section seems to restrict it to judges or clerks of court for out of state.
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 12:46 pm
by robinhoodOO
Actus Reus wrote:
Thanks. The PDF is what I referenced earlier. The bottom section seems to restrict it to judges or clerks of court for out of state.
It is worded rather oddly, but to my knowledge it's merely restrictive of judges in particular, not the other authorized individuals. Just make sure you have your registration card, etc. You should be able to quite easily work out logistics with a notary (even better if your firm has an authorized notary). If you're anything like me, you'll read the relevant rules twice to make sure you don't screw up and put getting licensed on hold.
Best of luck

Re: California swearing in
Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2015 2:25 pm
by El Pollito
Actus Reus wrote:El Pollito wrote:just have a notary at your firm do it
Even if I'm out of state?
I was out of state and that's what I did. Didn't have any issues.
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2015 10:02 am
by RaiRai
Not meaning to hijack the OP's question (but it's related to the general title of the thread), how do they do those mass swearing in ceremonies that the State Bar gives and how long do they take? TIA.
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2015 1:50 pm
by mike.alexander23
Anyone get their bar number yet?
Re: California swearing in
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2015 12:48 am
by comet_halley
Just check the website to see whether your name shows up.
mike.alexander23 wrote:Anyone get their bar number yet?