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Pennsylvania attorney license lookup
Search the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and see a lawyer's status, attorney id, and standing. Every result is checked against the official board.
Lookup by attorney id, checked against the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in real time. Searching by name? Use the official board search.
Enter a Pennsylvania attorney id above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Eligible to practice
- Dues are paid, any required CLE is current, and no suspension is in effect. This is what you want to see before you hire.
- Not eligible
- The license exists but the lawyer cannot practice right now, usually for unpaid dues or a missed CLE deadline. It can often be cured within days.
- Suspended or disbarred
- The bar has taken disciplinary action. The order is public, and the record links to it.
Verifying a Pennsylvania attorney
- Licensing authority
- Pennsylvania attorneys register annually and are disciplined by the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court.
- Attorney ID
- A Pennsylvania attorney identification number.
- Renewal
- Annual attorney registration, with 12 CLE hours per year including 2 hours of ethics.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Disciplinary Board posts status and it shows on the attorney record.
Common questions
How do I know a Pennsylvania lawyer is really licensed?
Match the name to an active record on the Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania with a status of eligible to practice. A lawyer who cannot be found on the board's roll is not licensed in Pennsylvania, whatever a website says.
What does "not eligible" mean if the license still exists?
The lawyer is on the roll but barred from practicing today, most often for unpaid dues or a lapsed requirement. It is not the same as discipline, and it is usually temporary.
Can I see if a lawyer has been disciplined?
Public. The Disciplinary Board posts status and it shows on the attorney record. Where an order exists, the board links to it from the record.