Sacramento Attorney

Sacrament is the Capitol of the State of California.  Sacramento Attorneys are lawyers who are barred in the State of California and practice law in the City and County of Sacramento.   In order to be a Sacramento attorney an individual must be in good standing with the California Bar Association, uphold the ethical and professional standards of the Rules of Professional Responsibility, have little, to no, adverse disciplinary action taken against them be admitted to practice in the Sacramento courts.

Sacramento attorneys should become members of the Sacramento Bar Association. The Sacramento Bar Association can be found at www.sacbar.org and helps both the public and lawyers with legal matters having to do with a Sacramento attorneys practice, ethical questions, etc.


How to become a Sacramento Attorney
In order to practice law within the city and county of Sacramento an individual who wishes to become a Sacramento attorney must meet the educational, as well as ethical requirements of the California Bar Association. First, and foremost, an individual must be a graduate, with at least a bachelor’s degree, from an accredited college or university. In addition the Sacramento Attorney applicant must have graduated from a 3 year law school program that is approved by the American Bar Association. There are alternatives to graduating from law school and these matters should be discussed with the American Bar Association or the California Bar Association.

A Sacramento Attorney must take, and pass, the California Bar Exam. The California Bar Exam,often considered the hardest in the country, is a 3 day exam that is administered twice a year, once in February and again in July. Day one and three of the California Bar Exam consist of two morning sessions with 3 essay questions and an afternoon session consisting of performance tests. All questions on the first and third day are based on the substantive and procedural laws of California. The second day is the Multi-State Bar Exam which is a 200 question multiple choice exam that is administered on a national scale by the National Board of Bar Examiners that tests on the general laws in evidence, criminal law, torts, contracts and constitutional law. The exam is graded by weighing the first and third day as 65% of the overall score with the MBE comprising 35%. The passing rate for the July exam is roughly 57% with the February exam at 38%.

In addition an individual who wishes to become a Sacramento attorney must also take and pass the Multi-State Professional Responsibility Exam with the 86, the highest requirement in the country. The Sacramento attorney applicant must also complete a character and fitness application that includes information about previous employers, education, addresses, criminal history, etc., in order to gauge whether the applicant for Sacramento lawyer meets the high standards of a Sacramento attorney.


Sacramento Courthouse
Sacramento attorneys should be familiar with the Superior Court of California for the County of Sacramento.  There are 5 locations for the Superior court within the city of Sacramento.

Civil cases, felonies and misdemeanors are heard in Gordon D. Schaebar City Courthouse at 720 9th St., Sacramento, CA 95814.

Family, Juvenile and Probate cases are heard in the William R Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse located at 3341 Power Inn Rd., Sacramento, CA 95826.

Small claims, traffic, unlawful detainer and landlord/tenant cases are heard in the Carol Milller Justice Center at 301 Bientennial Circle, Sacramento, CA 95826.

The Juvenile Courthouse hears juvenile cases at 9605 Kiefer Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95827.

Felonies and domestic violence are heard in the Lorenzo Patino Hall of Justice at 651 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814.


Finding a Sacramento attorney
If you are trying to find a Sacramento attorney you can begin your search by asking other people including your friends, family and co-workers who you know have used legal representation through Sacramento attorneys in the past. You can also find Sacramento attorneys through an internet search. Almost all Sacramento attorneys maintain websites that can inform you of the attorneys education, experience, specialization and any victories that that Sacramento attorney may have accomplished.  Although this is a good resource these websites are used to promote the Sacramento attorney and the positive information should not be taken at its word.

You can take advantage of the Sacramento Bar Association’s referral source at www.sacbar.org or by calling 916-564-6707.  By answering some basic questions including your contact information, and a brief description of your legal problem a representative will put you in touch with a Sacramento attorney who can help you with your legal issue. The service will charge you $50 for an initial 30 minute consultation with a Sacramento attorney.  Sacramento attorneys who participate in the referral service focus on any of 29 areas of law.  The referral service is offered in both english and spanish and there is no charge for a referral in a personal injury action.

If you have a dispute with a Sacramento attorney you may call 916-564-3780 ext. 206 to find a representative from the Sacramento Bar Association who will help you to come to an amicable decision with you Sacramento attorney about fees.