Mia Ellis is Deputy Special Counsel for the State Bar of California’s Division of Regulation, overseeing areas such as the Office of Professional Competence, Licensee Records and Compliance unit, and the Legal Specialization unit. In this role, she supervises the overall work of the Division ensuring State Bar licensees comply with annual license renewal obligations, registering law corporations and limited liability partnerships, and certifying MCLE providers, lawyer referral services, and legal specialists. The Division also focuses on developing education resources and programs on licensee’s professional responsibility obligations through e-learning, live presentations, publications, and other content, as well as through the Ethics Hotline. Prior to her role with the Division, Ms. Ellis spent several years with the State Bar’s Office of Chief Trial Counsel. She began her legal career in private practice.
