The California Attorney Registry is an online directory that helps people find and review lawyers across the state. It indexes more than 279,000 attorney records from official State Bar of California data, covering all 58 counties, with records refreshed daily. Visitors can search by name, city, practice area, or firm, and browse listings that include public contact information and State Bar details. Identity-verification markers distinguish profiles claimed and verified against State Bar records; these markers confirm identity or source information and are not ratings or endorsements.

The registry covers practice areas including personal injury, employment, family law, criminal defense, business law, estate planning, bankruptcy, litigation, and real estate. Users can describe a legal matter for review by attorneys who practice in the relevant area, then receive replies through the registry and access a case dashboard. The site also offers plain-language legal answers linked to California code sections, directories by practice and county, and information about free and low-cost legal help.