Catherine A Ongiri

Catherine A Ongiri

State Bar of California’s Office of Professional Competence
San Francisco, CA

Catherine A Ongiri is an experienced attorney, policy advocate, and passionate leader in the legal community. She is the managing attorney in the State Bar of California's Office of Professional Competence. In this role, Ms. Ongiri manages the Ethics hotline and the support side of the Lawyer Assistance Program. Additionally, she has lead responsibility for devising and developing the State Bar's preventative education curriculum. Previously, Ms. Ongiri worked at the Judicial Council of California as counsel for its Advisory Committee on Providing Access and Fairness, and created a preventative curriculum for judicial officers statewide. She has a strong background in adult-centered learning and developing curricula that engage the learner. Prior to joining the Judicial Council, Ms. Ongiri practiced appellate law as a Deputy Attorney General in the Health, Education and Welfare Section of the Office of the Attorney General, California Department of Justice, and at the Family Violence Appellate Project. She is also a longtime member of the Earl Warren American Inn of Court in San Francisco, California.

Catherine A Ongiri's Courses

  • See Something, Say Something: Rule 8.3 and Lawyers' Duty to Report

    Ethics & Specialty Credits

    Credits Available
    Credit Status Total
    Alaska CLE Reciprocity 1 Total
    Arizona CLE Approved 1 Total
    California CLE Approved 1 Total
    Colorado CLE Approved 1 Total
    Connecticut CLE Approved 1 Total
    Florida CLE Approved 1 Total
    Georgia CLE Approved 1 Total
    Hawaii CLE Approved 1 Total
    Iowa CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Idaho CLE Approved 1 Total
    Illinois CLE Approved 1 Total
    Kansas CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Louisiana CLE Approved 1 Total
    Maine CLE Approved 1 Total
    Minnesota CLE Approved 1 Total
    Missouri CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 1 Total
    Montana CLE Approved 1 Total
    North Dakota CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Nebraska CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Hampshire CLE Approved 1 Total
    New Mexico CLE Approved 1 Total
    Nevada CLE Approved 1 Total
    New York CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oklahoma CLE Approved 1 Total
    Oregon CLE Approved 1 Total
    Pennsylvania CLE Approved 1 Total
    Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 1 Total
    Tennessee CLE Approved 1 Total
    Utah CLE Approved 1 Total
    Vermont CLE Approved 1 Total
    Washington CLE Approved 1 Total
    Wisconsin CLE Approved 1 Total
    West Virginia CLE Approved 1.2 Total
    OnDemand
    1 California CLE