Bar Examination
This report is suitable for applicants who are planning to take the Bar Examination.
General Required Documentation
*You must submit an application and obtain a reference# before sending ERES any documents. We are not responsible for any documents that arrive without a reference#.
Original Degree Certificate / Diploma
Original Transcript or Marksheet in Native Language
Scanned copy of Thesis/Dissertation (for PhD programs only)
Official English Translation of the Degree Certificate / Diploma and Transcripts or Marksheet if the language of instruction was not English
ERES requires a precise, accurate, word by word translation for each document submitted in a language other than English.
List of acceptable translations:
- ERES Translation
- School-issued official Translation
- Translation from a professional translator or translation agency
Basic Service
Course by Course Evaluation
Includes the institution(s) attended, dates of attendance, credential(s) earned, and US equivalence(s). It also lists all courses including grade, semester units and course level in US standard units and grades.
Fee: Starts from $245
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FAQs
Yes, if you qualify and meet all the requirements set by the State Board in California. In that case, you may take the exam by applying to the State Board, have your academic credential evaluated and provide all the necessary needs to sit for the Exam.
After getting admitted to the State Bar, you can apply online through the State Bar’s admissions portal. After you are admitted to the bar, you can officially start practicing law in California.
You can practice if you pass the State Bar exam and meet all the additional requirements. An accredited and approved evaluation agency must also evaluate your foreign degree.State Bar rules require applicants to
- Pass the California bar examination
- Receive a positive moral character determination
- Pass the multistate professional responsibility examination
- Comply with any California court order for child or family support
Applicants for admission are also required to provide their Social Security number. If you don’t have a Social Security number, request for an exemption when you register with the State Bar.
All foreign-educated applicants are accepted to apply for the state Bar Exam, given that they meet the required standards set for the state laws and present an education evaluation, among other conditions.
Law students who completed their legal education outside the United States without receiving a qualifying first degree in law must establish their eligibility to take the California Bar Examination by showing they have:
- successfully completed the equivalent of two years of undergraduate studies
- passed or established an exemption from the First-Year Law Students’ Examination
- completed four years of legal studies in the United States