California Supreme Court,
State Bar & Bar Associations
Sep. 15, 2017
One bar exam is enough
The California Supreme Court should join the vast majority of other state supreme courts that have adopted reciprocal admission on motion for experienced attorneys from other states.
Joseph Robert Giannini
Director
Lawyers United Inc.
Email: j.r.giannini@verizon.net
Joseph is a member of the American Bar Association's Litigation Section and Legal Education and Admissions. He spearheaded legislation in California that was enacted into law in 2000 calling for full reciprocal admission for experienced sister-state attorneys, that was subsequently, diluted to provide only second-class limited bar admission privileges for corporate counsel and attorneys working for qualified pro bono organizations with the promise the issue would be re-visited in a few years.
The California Supreme Court should join the vast majority of other state supreme courts that have adopted reciprocal admission on motion for experienced attorneys from other states. Studies by the State Bar of California have recommended, and the California Legislature has endorsed, this practice.
"Admission on motion" simply means that out-of-state licensed attorneys in good standing do not have to reinvent the wheel and take anoth...
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