California Raises State Bar’s 2025 Lawyer Licensing Fee by $88

The California State Bar on Friday applauded the signing of a bill increasing the attorney licensing fee by $88 in 2025.

The law brings the total annual active fee to $598 from the current $510.

But the increase still falls short of the state bar’s request for a $125 fee bump, which it argued would stabilize funding amid dire financial outlooks and catch up with inflation.

“While the fee increase is significant, it is only the second in a quarter century for an agency that in recent years has consistently pursued transformative reforms,” Chair of the Bar’s Board of Trustees ...