As you may know, the California Supreme Court recently approved New Rule 9.49, which implements a Provisional Licensure Program for 2020 law school graduates (including December 2019 graduates) in response to the challenges posed by COVID-19. In short, this rule allows for certain law graduates to apply for a provisional license to practice law until June 1, 2022. A link to the State Bar’s Provisionally Licensed Lawyers information page is here.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
- Anyone who became eligible to sit for the California Bar Exam between December 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020.
- You do not need to have sat for or passed the California Bar Exam to apply.