FAQs

The D.C. Bar now offers online order and fulfillment of Certificates of Good Standing. Click here to order your certificate (login required). Members can receive their certificates immediately via email or request a hard-copy certificate via email to [email protected] after placing an order for the electronic certificate.

We field many calls in D.C. Bar Membership asking about Certificates of Good Standing, and as the Committee on Admissions already uses our database for the information it utilizes for the certificates, centralizing the process makes the most sense for members and staff alike.

Obtaining a Certificate of Good Standing costs $25. The process is completely online and takes a few minutes. Members do not need to visit the Bar in person or pay a courier.  Click here to place your order today.
The cost of the Certificate of Good Standing covers the technology costs of the transition to an online-only system and is in line with the prices for Certificates of Good Standing in other jurisdictions (ranging from $1 to $50). 
 

Effective July 1, 2019, the D.C. Bar no longer accepts certificate requests submitted in person. 

Active, Inactive, and Judicial members of the Bar who are in good standing with the Bar are able to receive a certificate stating their status. If a member has retired, resigned, or been suspended, they are unable to receive a Certificate of Good Standing.

You can utilize our Find a Member tool on the D.C. Bar website to view your standing with the Bar. Alternatively, you can log into your D.C. Bar member account and check your status on your account. If you require further assistance, you may call 202-626-3475 to reach D.C. Bar Member Services, and we will be happy to assist you any weekday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. except for the 1–2 p.m. lunch hour.

Mailed requests are no longer accepted. Any mailed requests that are received will be returned to the sender.

You may download additional copies of your purchased certificate for up to 30 days by logging into your online member account. If you require additional copies to be mailed in conjunction with a hardcopy request, please be sure to indicate the number of copies requested (a maximum of 2), with your email request to [email protected].

Due to the number of requests we receive, all additional requests will be treated as new requests. Each request will be processed separately, and the applicable processing time will be applied. All Certificate of Good Standing orders are non-refundable.

Include the requested mailing address in your email to [email protected] once the order has been placed.

You will receive an email confirmation once the hard copy Certificate of Good Standing has been mailed. USPS First Class Mailing times apply.

Certificates of Good Standing are only able to be purchased by using an individual member account.