UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR OF
THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA:
INSTRUCTIONS
Except as provided in Local Rules 83-2.1.3, 83-2.1.4, 83-2.1.5, and 83-4.5, an appearance before the Court
on behalf of another person, an organization, or a class may only be made by members of the Bar of this
Court. Active members in good standing of the State Bar of California may apply for admission to the
Bar of this Court by completing this Application for Admission to the Bar of the Central District of
California (Form G-60) and submitting it, together with the required fee by credit or debit card, online.
Applicants for State Bar membership who have passed the California Bar Examination, completed all
other prerequisites for membership in the State Bar, and been sworn in to the State Bar, but who have
not yet received a State Bar Number, may submit an Application for Admission to the Bar of the Central
District of California, but be advised that such applications will not be processed until the Court
determines that a State Bar Number has been issued to the applicant. (If you receive your State Bar
Number after submitting your application, send an e-mail to cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.gov to update
your application with this information and expedite your admission.) Applicants must certify that they
are familiar with this Court's Local Civil and Criminal Rules, and with the Federal Rules of Civil
Procedure, Criminal Procedure, and Evidence. The Local Rules of the Central District are available on
the Court's website at www.cacd.uscourts.gov/court-procedures/local-rules.
Upon completion of the Application for Admission to the Bar of the Central District of California, print it,
and sign and date both the application itself and the Oath of Attorney. Electronic signatures are not
accepted. Scan the signed application to a Portable Document Format (PDF) file, and then visit
www.
cacd.uscourts.gov/attorneys/admissions and click the "Apply Online" button to upload your form, pay
the fee, and complete the application process.
SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES
Submission of the completed and signed Application for Admission to the Bar of the Central District of
California, with the required fee, online, is all that is required. It is not necessary to be sworn in by a
judge of this Court in order to be admitted to the Bar of this Court. Note that if you participate in a
group swearing-in ceremony organized by a law school or other organization in which applicants are
sworn in to both the State Bar of California and the Bar of this Court, you must nonetheless submit a
completed Application for Admission to the Bar of the Central District of California, with the required fee,
online, or your admission will not be processed.
ADMISSION
Your admission to the Bar of this Court will not be effective until we have received your completed
application and payment and have reviewed your application to ensure you are qualified for admission.
Once your eligibility has been confirmed, you should receive confirmation of your admission by email
within a few days. Your admission certificate should be mailed to you within approximately four to five
weeks. If you do not receive your certificate, you may send an e-mail to
cacd_attyadm@cacd.uscourts.
gov.
G-60 (02/20)
APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION TO THE BAR OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA - INSTRUCTIONS
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