California Rules of Court — Rules on Law Practice, Attorneys, and Judges – 2026
Title 9 of the California Rules of Court governs the professional conduct of attorneys and judges in California, including attorney admission, discipline, judicial conduct, and law school rules.
General Provisions
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
General Provisions
Attorney Admissions
Rule 9.3
Inherent power of Supreme Court
Rule 9.4
Nomination and appointment of members to the Committee of Bar Examiners
Rule 9.5
Authority of the Committee of Bar Examiners
Rule 9.6
The California bar examination
Rule 9.7
Oath required when admitted to practice law
Rule 9.8
Roll of attorneys admitted to practice
Rule 9.9
Online reporting by attorneys
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Rule 9.10
Authority of the State Bar Court
Rule 9.11
State Bar Court judges
Rule 9.12
Standard of review for State Bar Court Review Department
Rule 9.13
Petitions for review by licenscees of State Bar Court decisions and review of other State Bar decisions
Rule 9.14
Petitions for review by the Chief Trial Counsel of State Bar Court decisions
Rule 9.15
Petitions for review by State Bar in moral character proceedings
Rule 9.16
Grounds for review of State Bar Court decisions in the Supreme Court
Rule 9.17
Remand with instructions
Rule 9.18
Effective date of disciplinary orders and decisions
Rule 9.19
Conditions attached to reprovals
Rule 9.20
Duties of disbarred, resigned, or suspended attorneys
Rule 9.21
Resignations of licensees of the State Bar with disciplinary charges pending
Rule 9.22
Suspension of licensees of the State Bar for failure to comply with judgment or order for child or family support
Rule 9.23
Enforcement as money judgment disciplinary orders directing the payment of costs and disciplinary orders requiring reimbursement of the Client Security Fund
Legal Education
Legal Specialists
Appearances and Practice by Individuals Who Are Not Licensees of the State Bar of California
Rule 9.40
Counsel pro hac vice
Rule 9.41
Appearances by military counsel
Rule 9.42
Certified law students
Rule 9.43
Out-of-state attorney arbitration counsel
Rule 9.44
Registered foreign legal consultant
Rule 9.45
Registered legal aid attorneys
Rule 9.46
Registered in-house counsel
Rule 9.47
Attorneys practicing law temporarily in California as part of litigation
Rule 9.48
Nonlitigating attorneys temporarily in California to provide legal services
Rule 9.49
Provisional Licensure
Rule
Rule 9.49.1 Provisional Licensure with Pathway to Full Licensure for Certain Individuals