CALIFORNIA STATE BAR SWEARING-IN OPTIONS

Recognizing there are some new admittees who either attended school outside of California or missed their school's swearing-in, we have created this page to assist you with getting sworn in.

There are a number of officials in California who are authorized to administer the oath. For more information and a list of officials in California authorized to administer the oath, review the attorney oath information online.

If you would like to make an event out of your swearing-in, a great alternative is using a notary public, which would allow you to be sworn in before your family and friends. https://www.sfbar.org/blog/getting-sworn-in-taking-the-oath-on-your-own-terms/ 

Note from the State Bar site: California notaries public cannot administer the attorney's oath virtually; they can only administer the oath in person. As such, do not sign your form electronically, you should download and print your form to sign in the presences of the notary. https://info.calbar.ca.gov/knowledge/en/step-5

If these options don't work for you, please email us at contactus@ocaaba.org and we will work to connect you with someone.