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THESTATEBAROFCALIFORNIACOMMITTEEOFBAREXAMINERS/OFFICEOFADMISSIONS180HowardStreet•SanFrancisco,CA94105-1639•(415)538-23001149SouthHillStreet•LosAngeles,CA90015-2299•[phone]INSTRUCTIONSFORREGISTRATIONASALAWSTUDENTORATTORNEYAPPLICANTPleasecarefullyreadtheseinstructionsbeforecomplet'ingtheformforregistrationasalawstudentorasanattorneyapplicant.GeneralandattorneyapplicantswhointendtoseekadmissiontopracticelawinCaliforniamustregisterinaccordancewiththeBusinessandProfessionsCode,Article4,Section6060(2)(d),andTitle4,Division1oftheRulesoftheStateBarofCalifornia(AdmissionsRules).Theregistrationformisnotanapplicationtotakeanexamination.Answerallapplicablequestionsontheregistrationform.Answersmustbespecificandcomplete.Ifthespaceforananswerisinsufficient,theanswermaybecompletedon�separatesheetofpaper,whichshouldbeattachedtotheregistrationform.Beforefilingtheregistrationform,pleasechecktoseethatallquestionshavebeenanswered,theregistrationformissignedandthecorrectfeeisincluded.Anyregistrationformnotmeetingtheserequirementsisconsideredincompleteandwillnotbeconsideredfileduntilitisbroughttoacompletestatus.Iftherearedeficienciesintheregistrationform,youwillbenotified.Registrationformsthatarenotbroughttoacompleteandfiledstatuswithin60daysofreceiptwiUbedeemedabandoned.Norefundoffeeswillbepaidintheeventaregistrationisabandoned.Aftercompletingandsigningtheregistrationform,theformandcorrectfeesintheformofapersonalcheck,cashier'scheckormoneyorderpayabletotheStateBarofCaliforniamustbemailedtothefollowingaddress:TheStateBarofCaliforniaOfficeofAdmissions1149SouthHillStreetLosAngeles,CA90015-2299AllapplicantsseekingadmissiontopracticelawmustregisterwiththeCommitteeofBarExaminers(Committee)priortofilinganyapplications,petitions,andrequestsforwaiversorbeforeanyservicescanbeprovided.Ifanapplicanthasregisteredpreviously,thereisnoneedtocompletetheregistrationformorpaythefee.Fees:LawStudentRegistrationFee:$108.00AttorneyApplicantRegistrationFee:$194.00Caution:Separateanddistinctapplicationformsarerequiredforthebarexaminationandmoralcharacterdetermination.TheApplicationtoTaketheCaliforniaBarExaminationand/orApplicationforDeterminationofMoralCharacterwillnotbeprocessedpriortocompletionoftheregistrationform.AllcorrespondencefromtheCommitteeandtheStateBar'sOfficeofAdmissionswillbemailedtothecurrentmailingaddress(initiallyasshownontheregistrationform).Itistheapplicant'sresponsibilitytonotifytheStateBar'sOfficeofAdmissionsinwriting,ofanychangesinname,addressorlawschool.IfnotificationofsuchchangesisnotreceivedbytheStateBar'sOfficeofAdmissions,itmayresultintheapplicant'sfailuretoreceiveimportantinformation.Reglnstruc.0509revfee2012Page1of5Itistheapplicant'sresponsibilitytomaintaincompliancewiththeAdmissionsRules.CopiesofamendmentstotheAdmissionsRulesarenotroutinelysenttoregistrants.ThecurrentAdmissionsRulesareavailableonlineathttp:l/admissions.calbar.ca.govoruponrequestfromtheOfficeofAdmissions.Lawstudents·withBachelor'sdegreesandattorneysareexemptfrompre-legaleducationcertification.Allothersmustattachtranscriptsoftheirpre-legalstudytotheirregistrationforms.Additionally,theirlawschoolswillberequiredtocertifytotheCommitteethattheapplicantshavesatisfiedthepre-legaleducationrequirementsofChapter3oftheAdmissionsRules.Oncearegistrationapplicationisfiled,apre-legaleducationcertificationformwillbemailedtotheapplicant'slawschool.Ifaformisnotcompletedandreturnedwithin45days,theapplicantwillbenotified.Failurebythelawschooltosubmittherequiredcertificationinatimelymannerwilldelaytheprocessingofanapplicant'sregistration.Generalinformationtoassistincompletingtheregistrationfor-mfollows:QUESTION#1.1-UNITEDSTATESSOCIALSECURITYNUMBERAllapplicantsforadmissiontopracticelawinCaliforniaarerequiredtoprovideasocialsecuritynumberpursuanttoBusinessandProfessionsCodeSection30(StateofCalifornia'staxenforcementprovisions)andFamilyCode$ection17520(ChildSupportEnforcementPrograms).Applicantswithoutasocialsecuritynumberbecausetheydonotqualifyforone,mayrequestthattheybeexemptedfromtherequirementofprovidingoneatthetimetheyregisterasalawstudentorasanattorney.SuchapplicantsmayrequestanexemptionfromthesocialsecuritynumberrequirementbycompletingandsubmittingtherequiredformtogetherwiththeStateBarregistrationapplicationform.TheexemptionformisavailableontheStateBarofCalifornia'swebsiteat·QUESTION#1.3-APPLICANTTYPEApplicantsforadmissiontopracticelawinCaliforniaarecategorizedaseithergeneralapplicants·orattorneyapplicants.AgeneralapplicanthasnotbeenadmittedtopracticelawinanyUnitedStatesorforeignjurisdiction.Thegeneralregistrationapplicationformisforapplicantswhohavebegun,orcompletediftheregistrationapplicationwasnotfiledwhileattendinglawschool,theirlawschooleducationintheUnitedStates.Informationregardingregistrationasaforeign-educatedgeneralapplicantandformsdesignedspecificallyforsuchapplicantsare·availableontheStateBar'swebsiteat