California Law Office Study (Rule 4.29)
Find a supervising attorney — your LOS Mentor — or become one.
Legal Apprentice matches students with qualifying supervising attorneys (Mentors) and gives both sides optional study plans, practice exams, and logs. We facilitate. The State Bar decides credit.
Find a Mentor and start the LOS path · Take on a student as supervising attorney / Mentor
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Rule 4.29 study & supervision hours (each six-month period)
- Study: at least 72 hours per month for six consecutive months (period lasting 24–26 weeks).
- Direct Mentor supervision: at least 20 hours per month (remote video OK).
- In-person floor: at least 10 of those supervised hours in person per six-month period — not per month.
Also note: the supervising attorney / Mentor administers graded examinations at least once a month.
Requirements are set by the State Bar of California and can change. Confirm current Rule 4.29 / LOS guidance on CalBar before relying on these numbers.
Built for California’s Law Office Study path under Rule 4.29 — not a substitute for law school marketing. Matching + tools only: we help students and Mentors connect and stay organized. Your Mentor still owns the course outline, monthly graded exams, supervision hours, and attestations. No Bar guarantees. Official requirements live with the State Bar of California.
Sample four-year LOS study-topic map
Sample only — not a JD catalog, not the Bar-filed course outline. The outline filed with the State Bar remains the supervising attorney’s / Mentor’s.
| Year | Focus (illustrative topics) |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Contracts · Torts · Criminal law · Legal writing & analysis · Intro to professional responsibility — Year-1 study aids |
| Year 2 | Property · Civil procedure · Constitutional law · Evidence (Part 1) · First-Year Law Students’ Examination (FYLSX) prep support* — Year-2 study aids |
| Year 3 | Evidence (Part 2) · Business associations · Wills & trusts · Remedies · Community property · Trial / motion practice skills — Year-3 study aids |
| Year 4 | Advanced electives tied to Mentor’s practice · Ethics deepening · California Bar Examination subject review · Semi-annual reporting discipline |
- Built for California’s Law Office Study path under Rule 4.29 — not a substitute for law school marketing.
- Matching + tools only: we help students and Mentors connect and stay organized.
- Your Mentor still owns the course outline, monthly graded exams, supervision hours, and attestations.
- No Bar guarantees — we don’t promise credit, approval, or passage.
- Official requirements live with the State Bar of California; we point you there.
What Law Office Study is
Law Office Study is a legal-education path authorized under California law and State Bar Rule 4.29. Students study in a law office (or judge’s chambers) under an approved supervisor, with reporting and examination requirements set by the State Bar.
It is demanding, supervised, and document-heavy. Credit and progress depend on meeting the State Bar’s rules — not on any private program’s marketing claims.
For official requirements, see the State Bar of California — Law Office Study.
What we do
- Matching — help prospective students and qualifying supervisors connect
- Study structure — optional study plans and progress frameworks you can use alongside a four-year LOS course of study (the course outline filed with the State Bar remains the supervisor’s)
- Tools — practice exams, logs, and reporting aids so monthly and semi-annual obligations are easier to track (the supervising attorney or judge still administers and grades the required monthly written exams)
- Guidance on process — plain-language orientation to how LOS applications and reporting generally work
What we do not do
- We do not practice law or provide legal advice
- We do not guarantee Bar passage
- We do not guarantee State Bar credit, approval, or admission outcomes
- We are not a State Bar–approved law school
- We do not replace your supervising attorney/judge or the State Bar’s Applicant Portal obligations
Participation in LOS, credit for study periods, and eligibility for examinations remain between you, your supervisor, and the State Bar of California.
Who qualifies
Students (high level)
Typically you must meet the State Bar’s pre-legal education requirements (college work or approved equivalency), register as a law student, and obtain State Bar approval for LOS study with a qualifying supervisor. State Bar rules generally require the LOS application to be submitted at least 30 days before your intended start; study before approval does not earn credit. Exact rules, fees, and timelines are set by the State Bar and can change.
Supervisors (high level)
Supervisors are generally active California attorneys in good standing who meet the State Bar’s practice/experience requirements, or qualifying California judges of a court of record. Supervisors take on real instruction and supervision duties (course outline, regular graded exams, required hours of direct supervision, attestations) and may supervise only a limited number of LOS students at once.
We can help you understand the path and provide student study aids (plans, practice exams, logs). We do not prepare or submit the supervisor’s course outline, graded examinations, or State Bar attestations — those remain the supervisor’s responsibility. We cannot decide eligibility — only the State Bar can.
What “Mentor” means
On this site, Mentor means a qualifying supervising attorney or judge under California State Bar rules (including Rule 4.29). Real exams, hours, and attestations — not casual advice.
Still deciding your role?
Student → I want a supervising attorney — tell us where you are and what you’re aiming for.
Attorney / judge → I can supervise — tell us capacity, practice area, and preferences.
Find a Mentor and start the LOS path.
Take on a student as supervising attorney / Mentor.
If you’re serious about LOS — as a student or as a supervisor — start with the form that fits your role. We’ll follow up with process details and matching next steps.