State Bar Committee Appointment Application

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State Bar Committee Appointment Application

Please complete this online application to apply for any of the open committee positions.

Before You Start

The application form has fillable text fields and checkboxes to make completing it easier. Items with an asterisk (*) are required.

Please be sure you upload all the documents noted below before you begin the application process:

Required: Resume or biography (5-page maximum). You will not be able to submit the application without this. If you are an attorney licensed in multiple jurisdictions, please include all bar numbers in your resume.
Optional (but recommended): Letters of recommendation (3 letter max.)

Resume or biography (5 pp max) *

Letters of recommendation (3 letters max; please combine into a single file)

Application Information

All submitted applications are considered live for two years after date of submission. If you do not wish to be considered beyond the current appointment cycle, please note so to your right.

You may sign the application digitally and submit it online. A PDF copy of your completed application will be sent to the email address you provide.

Contact appointments@calbar.ca.gov if you do not receive a copy of your application or have issues completing the form.

Applications are accepted year-round. For a list a current vacancies, please visit the Committee Appointment Opportunities webpage.

Consideration in subsequent cycles *

Yes, I would like for my application to be considered for up to two years

No, I would only like to be considered for this cycle

Committees Appointment Sought

Please indicated which committee(s) you wish to apply to: (select up to 3)

	California Board of Legal Specialization	Client Security Fund Commission	Committee of Bar Examiners	Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation	Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct	Committee on State Bar Accredited and Registered Schools	Council on Access and Fairness	Judicial Council of California	Law School Council	Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee	Legal Services Trust Fund Commission	Review Committee for Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation
First Choice	California Board of Legal Specialization	Client Security Fund Commission	Committee of Bar Examiners	Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation	Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct	Committee on State Bar Accredited and Registered Schools	Council on Access and Fairness	Judicial Council of California	Law School Council	Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee	Legal Services Trust Fund Commission	Review Committee for Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation
Second Choice	California Board of Legal Specialization	Client Security Fund Commission	Committee of Bar Examiners	Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation	Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct	Committee on State Bar Accredited and Registered Schools	Council on Access and Fairness	Judicial Council of California	Law School Council	Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee	Legal Services Trust Fund Commission	Review Committee for Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation
Third Choice	California Board of Legal Specialization	Client Security Fund Commission	Committee of Bar Examiners	Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation	Committee on Professional Responsibility and Conduct	Committee on State Bar Accredited and Registered Schools	Council on Access and Fairness	Judicial Council of California	Law School Council	Lawyer Assistance Program Oversight Committee	Legal Services Trust Fund Commission	Review Committee for Commission on Judicial Nominees Evaluation

Do you wish to apply for a committee not listed above?

Yes

No

If yes, please provide the committee name and how it ranks in your selections: (ex. ITAC; second) *

Personal Information

Last Name *

First Name *

Middle

Street Address (You must list street address. P.O. Box is not acceptable) *

Apt.

City *

State *

ZIP *

Please indicate your preferred form of contact: *

Phone

Email

Neither (the State Bar will default to email)

Preferred Phone Number: *

Preferred Email Address: (Copy of application will be sent to this email) *

LinkedIn handle: (optional)

X handle: (optional)

Facebook handle: (optional)

Instagram handle: (optional)

How did you learn of this vacancy? (Select all that apply) *

Which member?

Via which platform? (Select all that apply) *

Facebook

X

Instagram

Please provide any additional information on the above. This will help us evaluate and improve our recruitment outreach efforts. (Optional)

Have you ever been employed by the State Bar of California in any capacity? *

Yes

No

If so, please provide job title(s) and dates of employment: *

Select which best describes you: *

CA State Bar Number: *

Non-CA Bar Number: (two letter state code, number) *

Employment Information

Years licensed in California: *

Which of the following best describes your occupation? (Select one) *

Size of firm: (private sector attorney) *

Attorney not practicing law *

Other profession *

Practice areas: (Select all that apply) *

Other practice area(s) *

Certified specialist practice areas: (Select all that apply)

Which of the following best describes your occupation? (Select one) *

Other nonattorney profession *

Appointment Application

This section of the application will ask questions regarding yourself and your experiences.

Responding yes or no may prompt additional fields that you must complete.

Volunteer Service

List and describe current and prior volunteer service with the State Bar, the California Lawyers Association, local/affinity/specialty bar associations, community, or other organizations. Please focus on activities that prepare you for the committee to which you are seeking to be appointed. *

Statement of Interest

Please state why you wish to serve on the committee and what you can contribute that makes you a good candidate for appointment. *

Would you like to add additional information? *

Yes

No

Additional Information

Describe any additional background relevant to your appointment to the committee, including, but not limited to, how you can contribute to its diversity and broad composition. *

Demographic Information
All applicants are encouraged to provide the following information to help us track membership diversity.

Gender Identity: (Select all that apply)

If preferred gender identity not listed, please provide here:

Which of the following best applies you? (Select all that apply)

If not listed, please provide here:

Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation or sexual identity? (Select all that apply)

If sexual orientation or sexual identity is not listed, please provide here:

Race/Ethnic Group (Select all that apply)

Other race, ethnicity, origin: *

If Hispanic/Latino (Select all that apply)

Other Hispanic:

If Asian (Select all that apply)

Other Asian:

Do you identify as a person with a disability? (Select all that apply) *

Yes

No

Decline to answer

If yes, select all that apply: *

If disability or impairment not provided, please specify: *

Have you ever served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces, Reserves, or National Guard? *

Yes

No

Decline to answer

What age group describes you? *

Acknowledgments and Final Submittal

By signing below and submitting this application, I declare that each of the answers to the questions in this application to be complete and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that this application will be forwarded to each committee's selection committee and the Board of Trustees if I am interviewed or nominated.

Applicant's digital signature (/s/) *

Date * +

0–3 years	4–5 years	6–10 years
11–15 years	15+ years	Licensed out of state

Private sector attorney working in a law firm	Solo practitioner	In-house counsel
Public sector attorney	Legal services attorney	Attorney not practicing law (please specify)
Retired	Other (please specify)

Sole practitioner	2-5 attorney firm	6-10 attorney firm
11-25 attorney firm	26-50 attorney firm	51-100 attorney firm
101-200 attorney firm	200+ attorney firm

Admiralty and Maritime	Administrative	Appellate
Banking/Finance	Bankruptcy	Business
Civil Litigation	Civil Rights/Constitutional Law	Commercial/Sale of Goods
Consumer Protection	Criminal	Disability Rights
Education	Elder Abuse	Employment/Labor
Energy/Environment	Family	Franchise and Distribution
Healthcare	Immigration	International
Insurance	Intellectual Property	Legislative
Mediation/Arbitration	Media, Sports, and Entertainment	Military Law and Veterans
Personal Injury	Personal Property, Sales, and Leases	Privacy, Data Security, and Cyber Security
Professional Malpractice (Medical, Legal, Other)	Real Estate	Taxation
Trusts	Workers’ Compensation	Wills & Estates
Tribal Law	Other (please specify)

Admiralty and Maritime Law	Appellate Law	Bankruptcy Law
Criminal Law	Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law	Family Law
Franchise and Distribution Law	Immigration and Nationality Law	Legal Malpractice Law
Taxation Law	Workers’ Compensation Law

Financial professional	Medical or health professional	Education professional
Business professional	Government professional	Retired
Other (please specify)

Female	Male
Gender Variant/Nonconforming/Nonbinary	Two Spirit
Not listed (please specify)	Decline to answer

Cisgender	Transgender
Intersex	Not listed (please specify)
Decline to answer

Lesbian	Gay
Bisexual	Heterosexual
Pansexual	Asexual
Not listed (please specify)	Decline to answer

Hispanic/Latino	White	Black or African American
Asian	Middle Eastern or North African	American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	Multiracial	Other race, ethnicity, origin (please specify)
Decline to answer

Mexican	Puerto Rican	Cuban
Central American	South American	Other Hispanic (please specify)

Chinese	Korean	Japanese
Southeast Asian	Filipino	South Asian
Other Asian (please specify)

A vision impairment	A hearing impairment
A mobility impairment	A learning disability
A disability or impairment not listed above (please specify)

18–29	30–39	40–49
50–59	60–69	70–79
80 or over	Decline to answer