Certificate of Good Standing

• Immediately Available to Member or Third Party: $25

• Mailed within two business days via First-Class Mail: $25

• If ordered by 12 p.m. EST, fulfilled same day, and delivered the next business day. Option not available for PO Boxes, U.S. territories, or international addresses: $50

(*Orders received after 12 p.m. EST will be fulfilled on the next business day.)
(Please note that Next-Day and Same-Day requests can only be fulfilled on business days.)

• If ordered by 11am EST, available for pickup at D.C. Bar Headquarters at 2 p.m. same day: $75

(Please note that Next-Day and Same-Day requests can only be fulfilled on business days.)
(*Orders received after 11am EST may not be available until the next business day.)

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 select from a variety of processing times for hard-copy certificates.

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.