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California Rules of Professional Conduct, Rule 7.

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If you are not sure the name of your law corporation complies with Rules 7.1-7.5, contact the State Bar of California at 88 or review Law Corporation Name Definitions & Abbreviations for frequent name issues. Rule 3.152-B of the Law Corporation Rules requires that the name 'complies with the California Rules of Professional Conduct and that the name includes wording or abbreviations denoting corporate existence.' Please refer to the excerpt from California Rules of Professional Conduct Rules 7.1-7.5. The name of your law corporation in State Bar records (and on file with the Secretary of State) is the only name under which it may practice law. Photocopies of Secretary of State documents cannot be accepted. If the corporation was incorporated in a jurisdiction outside California, you must attach an original Certificate of Status of Foreign Corporation from the Secretary of State. You must attach an original certified copy of the Articles of Incorporation from the Secretary of State.

The signature of the corporate secretary must be original. Incorrect and unsigned certificate of secretaryДЄ declaration by the secretary of the corporation must be submitted with the required portions of the bylaws to certify that they are true and correct excerpts of the bylaws of the corporation. Attach only the portions of the law corporation's bylaws that contain this language. Refer to the Law Corporation Rules of the State Bar and use the exact language from Rule 3.157, paragraphs AвЂ“E, in the portions of your bylaws that pertain to ownership and transfer of shares in the corporation. Questions about revoking your law corporationвЂ™s Certificate of Registration? Refer to the instructions on revoking a law corporation.ДЇor all other questions, please email or call 88.

We cannot accept online payments by credit card, in person, or over the phone. Payment must be submitted by check and mailed with your completed renewal to: Timely deadline to submit completed form and feeДЇinal deadline to submit completed form and fee with penalty Renewals received using the prior yearвЂ™s forms will not be accepted. You must complete and submit this yearвЂ™s renewal form to be counted as compliant. The 2021В annual report and 2022В renewal will be emailed to the official contact email address on record for your law corporation by the end of February.

Find the forms you need on the forms webpage.ДЄ law corporation must annually renew its authorization to practice law by submitting an Annual Report and Renewal.

The program monitors compliance with those provisions. The State Bar's Law Corporations Program certifies professional corporations that wish to practice law in accordance with applicable statutes and court rules.