16-16-7.3. Order of admission--Duration.
If the Supreme Court shall find that the applicant is of good moral character and otherwise qualified to practice law, the Court may make an order of admission to be effective upon the filing of the oath of attorney in the office of the clerk.
The admission to practice under this section shall remain in effect until the occurrence of the earliest of the following events:
(1)The failure to sit for the first bar examination administered by the Board of Bar Examiners subsequent to the order of admission; or
(2)The announcement by the Board of Bar Examiners of this state of the results of the first bar examination following the applicant's admission under this section, provided, however, that as to any applicant who passes such examination his or her admission under this section shall continue in effect for sixty days, during which time applicant may proceed to be admitted to practice pursuant to §16-16-17; or
(3)The termination of the applicant's employment with the legal aid bureau or public defender agency under which the applicant was admitted under this section; or
(4)The termination by the Supreme Court of the applicant's admission under this section.
It shall be the duty of the supervising attorney of the legal aid bureau or public defender agency by whom such attorney is employed under §16-16-7.2 to inform the Supreme Court immediately of the termination of employment of such attorney admitted to practice pursuant to this section.
For the purpose of subdivisions (1) and (2) above, the bar examination referred to means the combined Multistate Essay Examination which includes an Indian Law question, and Multistate Performance Test, and the Multistate Bar Examination administered by the Board of Bar Examiners as well as the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination.
Source: Supreme Court Rule 76-6; Supreme Court Rule 80-5; Supreme Court Rule 84-3; SL 1998, ch 312; SL 2014, ch 264 (Supreme Court Rule 14-05), eff. July 1, 2014.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 16 - Courts and Judiciary
Chapter 16 - Admission Of Attorneys To Practice
Section 16-16-1.1 - Essential eligibility requirements for admission.
Section 16-16-2 - Qualifications of applicants to practice law.
Section 16-16-2.1 - Standard of good moral character.
Section 16-16-2.2 - Good moral character--Quantum and burden of proof.
Section 16-16-2.3 - Good moral character--Relevant conduct.
Section 16-16-2.4 - Use of information.
Section 16-16-2.5 - Adverse recommendation.
Section 16-16-3 - Composition and appointment of board of bar examiners--Terms of office.
Section 16-16-4 - Compensation and expenses of bar examiners and secretary.
Section 16-16-5 - Duty of bar examiners--Rules and regulations.
Section 16-16-6 - Examination required of applicants to practice law--Educational requirements.
Section 16-16-7.2 - Certificates and affidavits filed with application.
Section 16-16-7.3 - Order of admission--Duration.
Section 16-16-7.5 - Extent of practice--Compensation.
Section 16-16-7.7 - Order of admission and duration.
Section 16-16-8 - Application for admission on examination.
Section 16-16-9 - Time and place of examination.
Section 16-16-10 - Subjects covered by examination--Public notice.
Section 16-16-11 - Re-examination after three failures prohibited.
Section 16-16-12.1 - Admission without examination--Eligibility by practice.
Section 16-16-12.2 - Admission without examination--Application requirements.
Section 16-16-12.3 - Attorney licensing when spouse is a member of the armed forces.
Section 16-16-13 - Fees payable with application for admission--Disposition of fees.
Section 16-16-14 - Discrimination on account of sex prohibited.
Section 16-16-16.1 - Review by Supreme Court of Bar Examiners' decision on ADA request.
Section 16-16-17.1 - Conditional admission.
Section 16-16-17.2 - Limited purpose of conditional admission.
Section 16-16-17.3 - Limited circumstances under which conditional admission may be considered.
Section 16-16-17.4 - Report of recommendation to Supreme Court.
Section 16-16-17.5 - Review of conditional admission.
Section 16-16-18 - Oath of attorney--Form and administration.
Section 16-16-19 - Rights and privileges conferred by license to practice law.
Section 16-16-20 - Roll of attorneys maintained by clerk of Supreme Court.
Section 16-16-21 - Reinstatement of inactive attorneys--Persons eligible.
Section 16-16-22 - Application for reinstatement--Fees and charges--Determination of eligibility.
Section 16-16-24 - Notice to State Bar of reinstatement of attorney--Payment of membership fees.