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Section 16-18-1 - License and bar membership required to practice law--Injunction to restrain violations. - 16-18-1. License and bar membership required to practice law--Injunction to...
Section 16-18-1.1 - Sexual harassment prevention training for attorneys. - 16-18-1.1. Sexual harassment prevention training for attorneys. Each active member...
Section 16-18-2 - Attorney licensing--Non-resident attorneys--"Pro hac vice" admission on motion--Requirements. - 16-18-2. Attorney licensing--Non-resident attorneys--"Pro hac vice" admission on motion--Requirements. A...
Section 16-18-2.1 - Legal assistance by law students--Purpose of provisions. - 16-18-2.1. Legal assistance by law students--Purpose of provisions. The bench...
Section 16-18-2.2 - Requirements for participation by law student. - 16-18-2.2. Requirements for participation by law student. In order to...
Section 16-18-2.3 - Certification of legal intern or extern by law school dean--Filing--Effective period--Withdrawal by dean or termination by Supreme Court. - 16-18-2.3. Certification of legal intern or extern by law school...
Section 16-18-2.4 - Consent and approval for appearance by legal intern or extern--Authority for appearance in civil and criminal matters. - 16-18-2.4. Consent and approval for appearance by legal intern or...
Section 16-18-2.5 - Appearance by legal intern or extern for state, county, or first or second class municipality. - 16-18-2.5. Appearance by legal intern or extern for state, county,...
Section 16-18-2.6 - Preparation of pleadings, briefs, and other documents by legal intern or extern. - 16-18-2.6. Preparation of pleadings, briefs, and other documents by legal...
Section 16-18-2.7 - Oral argument by legal intern or extern before Supreme Court. - 16-18-2.7. Oral argument by legal intern or extern before Supreme...
Section 16-18-2.8 - Notation of oral consent and approval of appearance by legal intern or extern--Filing of written consent. - 16-18-2.8. Notation of oral consent and approval of appearance by...
Section 16-18-2.9 - Qualifications of supervising lawyer--Professional responsibility. - 16-18-2.9. Qualifications of supervising lawyer--Professional responsibility. A supervising lawyer under...
Section 16-18-2.10 - Other rights not affected by provisions for legal assistance by legal interns or externs. - 16-18-2.10. Other rights not affected by provisions for legal assistance...
Section 16-18-5.1 - Temporary waiver of admission requirements for nonresident defense counsel where county is experiencing significant increase in criminal cases. - 16-18-5.1. Temporary waiver of admission requirements for nonresident defense counsel...
Section 16-18-6 - Contracts and powers of disbarred attorney void. - 16-18-6. Contracts and powers of disbarred attorney void. Any contract,...
Section 16-18-7 - Solicitation, acceptance of employment, or practice by disbarred or suspended attorney as misdemeanor. - 16-18-7. Solicitation, acceptance of employment, or practice by disbarred or...
Section 16-18-8 - Assistance to or acceptance of employment from disbarred or suspended attorney as misdemeanor. - 16-18-8. Assistance to or acceptance of employment from disbarred or...
Section 16-18-9 - Attorney's power to execute bonds and instruments for client. - 16-18-9. Attorney's power to execute bonds and instruments for client....
Section 16-18-10 - Attorney not to be surety--Violation as misdemeanor. - 16-18-10. Attorney not to be surety--Violation as misdemeanor. No practicing...
Section 16-18-11 - Attorney's power to bind client by agreements--Evidence of agreement. - 16-18-11. Attorney's power to bind client by agreements--Evidence of agreement....
Section 16-18-12 - Proof of authority required of attorney. - 16-18-12. Proof of authority required of attorney. The court may...
Section 16-18-13 - Attorney's duty to respect courts. - 16-18-13. Attorney's duty to respect courts. It is the duty...
Section 16-18-14 - Attorney's duty to respect reputation of parties and witnesses. - 16-18-14. Attorney's duty to respect reputation of parties and witnesses....
Section 16-18-15 - Attorney not to maintain unjustified actions or defenses--Criminal defense excepted. - 16-18-15. Attorney not to maintain unjustified actions or defenses--Criminal defense...
Section 16-18-16 - Attorney not to maintain action for improper motives. - 16-18-16. Attorney not to maintain action for improper motives. It...
Section 16-18-17 - Attorney's duty to represent the oppressed. - 16-18-17. Attorney's duty to represent the oppressed. It is the...
Section 16-18-18 - Attorney's duty to respect client's confidence. - 16-18-18. Attorney's duty to respect client's confidence. It is the...
Section 16-18-19 - Attorney's duty to use truthful means. - 16-18-19. Attorney's duty to use truthful means. It is the...
Section 16-18-20 - Attorney's power to receive money for client--Unauthorized discharge of claim prohibited. - 16-18-20. Attorney's power to receive money for client--Unauthorized discharge of...
Section 16-18-20.2 - Attorney licensing--Trust accounting records and procedures. - 16-18-20.2. Attorney licensing--Trust accounting records and procedures. The provisions of...
Section 16-18-21 - Attorney's lien on proceeds of action. - 16-18-21. Attorney's lien on proceeds of action. An attorney and...
Section 16-18-22 - Bond to release attorney's lien--Bill of particulars required of attorney. - 16-18-22. Bond to release attorney's lien--Bill of particulars required of...
Section 16-18-23 - Refusal by attorney to pay money to client as misdemeanor. - 16-18-23. Refusal by attorney to pay money to client as...
Section 16-18-24 - Lien as justification for withholding money from client. - 16-18-24. Lien as justification for withholding money from client. When...
Section 16-18-25 - Security given by attorney for payment to client. - 16-18-25. Security given by attorney for payment to client. An...
Section 16-18-26 - Misconduct by attorney as misdemeanor. - 16-18-26. Misconduct by attorney as misdemeanor. Every attorney at law...
Section 16-18-27 - Attorneys for public agencies may permit use of name or office. - 16-18-27. Attorneys for public agencies may permit use of name...
Section 16-18-28 - Liability of attorney for treble damages for misconduct. - 16-18-28. Liability of attorney for treble damages for misconduct. Any...
Section 16-18-29 - Acceptance of consideration from defendant by attorney for public agency as misdemeanor. - 16-18-29. Acceptance of consideration from defendant by attorney for public...
Section 16-18-31 - Withdrawal of attorney of record--When permitted. - 16-18-31. Withdrawal of attorney of record--When permitted. No attorney who...
Section 16-18-32 - Attorney authorized to remove files from offices of clerks of court--Electronic transmission of copies. - 16-18-32. Attorney authorized to remove files from offices of clerks...
Section 16-18-34 - Definition of legal assistant. - 16-18-34. Definition of legal assistant. Legal assistants (also known as...
Section 16-18-34.1 - Minimum qualifications. - 16-18-34.1. Minimum qualifications. Any person employed by a licensed attorney...
Section 16-18-34.2 - Utilization of legal assistants. - 16-18-34.2. Utilization of legal assistants. Utilization of legal assistants by...
Section 16-18-34.3 - Ethical considerations. - 16-18-34.3. Ethical considerations. The proper use of assistants who are...
Section 16-18-34.4 - Certain individuals disqualified. - 16-18-34.4. Certain individuals disqualified. The following persons shall not serve...
Section 16-18-34.5 - Application by disqualified persons--Requirements--Hearing--Burden of proof. - 16-18-34.5. Application by disqualified persons--Requirements--Hearing--Burden of proof. The application by...
Section 16-18-34.6 - Revocation of order for disqualified persons--Hearing--Burden of proof. - 16-18-34.6. Revocation of order for disqualified persons--Hearing--Burden of proof. The...
Section 16-18-34.7 - Recommendations in attorney disciplinary proceedings. - 16-18-34.7. Recommendations in attorney disciplinary proceedings. Any recommendation for disbarment...
Section 16-18-A - SOUTH DAKOTA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT - APPENDIX TO CHAPTER 16-18 SOUTH DAKOTA RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT...