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property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM"><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM"><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5HG4">CHAPTER </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A</span></a></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5Normal"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5HG4C">PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5Normal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Eligibility--Deadline--Form--Notice--Selection--Participant maximum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Participant work experience--Supervision--Law school training.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Participant admission to practice--Eligibility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-5" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Participant admission to practice--Application.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Completion of program, investigation--Board recommendation--Court order.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Public service practice requirement--Period--Effect of clerkship.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Public service practice requirement--Waiver or extension--Board investigation and hearing--Recommendation to Court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-9" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Public service practice requirement--Report--Affidavit upon completion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Oversight committee--Membership.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Participant compliance--Disciplinary Board referral--Information disclosure required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Chapter effective for five years--Oversight committee recommendation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Policies and regulations authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Confidentiality of information--Permitted uses--Consent to release.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-A" rel="noopener"><span class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5DefaultParagraphFont">    Regulations of the Board of Bar Examiners--Public Service Pathway Program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5B-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s11d102ebcb0a42e1a5c23c60af9b6ef5000001"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: 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content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-A - Regulations of the Board of Bar Examiners--Public Service Pathway Program."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-A - Regulations of the Board of Bar Examiners--Public Service Pathway Program."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-A"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-A" rel="noopener"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6SENU">16-16A-A</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6SENU">. </span><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6CL">Regulations of the Board of Bar Examiners--Public Service Pathway Program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">Regulation 1.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">Each participant must prepare and submit a portfolio of work product. By May 31 of the year of placement, the board shall publish the requirements of the portfolio.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">Regulation 2.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">After each court appearance, each participant shall complete a form provided by the board detailing the case name and number, the subject matter of the litigation, the purpose of the appearance, and the feedback received from the supervising attorney, and, if any, the feedback received from the court or adjudicator. If the court appearance is for a block of cases, the participant shall so indicate on the form and, in lieu of providing details on each case, the participant shall report only the most significant case. The participant shall provide this form to the secretary of the board each week, or as otherwise ordered by the board, and provide a copy to the supervising attorney. The supervising attorney shall review the form and complete a section pertaining to the accuracy of the form and submit the form via email to the secretary of the board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">Regulation 3.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">Each participant shall complete the daily time and activity form provided by the board, which must detail the title of the legal matter, the date, the scope of the activity, the time spent in 15-minute increments, and what was observed. Additionally, in a separate word document attached to the form, the participant shall also provide a short synopsis of what the participant learned if the activity involved observation or, if the activity required participation, what the participant did correctly and what the participant could have done differently and why. The participant shall submit the daily time and activity form and attachment to the secretary every week or as otherwise ordered by the board.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">Regulation 4.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">A participant shall inform the secretary of the board of any hearings or trials which would provide an opportunity for observation of the participant actively engaging before the court or adjudicator. It is preferable that notice of three days or more be given of such events.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">Regulation 5.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont">The board will regularly assess each participant. The board shall apprise each participant of the participant s progress by November 15 of the year of placement. The board s assessment pursuant to this regulation is preliminary and non-binding. The assessment does not constitute a waiver of the consideration of facts or conduct that are either later discovered or occur after the board s assessment under this regulation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s0446404b5d9b4f4ba4c4bca73c0be4a6SCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-05, eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal-000000 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8b000001 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-1 - Definitions."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-1 - Definitions."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-1"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-1" rel="noopener"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bSENU">16-16A-1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bSENU">. </span><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bCL">Definitions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">Terms used in this chapter mean:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal-000000"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">1.    Board  the South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal-000000"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">2.    Law school  the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal-000000"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">3.    NCBE  the National Conference of Bar Examiners;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal-000000"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">4.    Public service  full-time employment within South Dakota with any federal, state, local, or tribal government, Dakota Plains Legal Services, or East River Legal Services; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal-000000"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">5.    Supervising attorney  an attorney who meets the requirements of § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-18-2.9" rel="noopener"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">16-18-2.9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont"> and agrees to undertake the supervision of a participant in accordance with the provisions of §§ </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-18-2.1" rel="noopener"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">16-18-2.1</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont"> to </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-18-2.10" rel="noopener"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">16-18-2.10</span></a><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">, inclusive.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8b000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227 (Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8b000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont-000002">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s070e4c31da884e0eae15d209102f4b8bDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; 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font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; display: inline-block; text-indent: 0; width: 0.500in; } span.s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000002 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont-000003 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-2 - Eligibility--Deadline--Form--Notice--Selection--Participant maximum."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-2 - Eligibility--Deadline--Form--Notice--Selection--Participant maximum."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-2"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955SENU">16-16A-2</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955SENU">. </span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955CL">Eligibility--Deadline--Form--Notice--Selection--Participant maximum.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955Normal"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">An individual may be admitted to the public service pathway program if the student:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000000"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000001">1.</span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">Is currently enrolled at the law school;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000000"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000001">2.</span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">Completes an application for participation and is approved by the dean of the law school and the hiring authority of the host public service entity with whom the participant will be placed;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000000"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000001">3.</span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">Satisfactorily completed all required 1L curriculum;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000000"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000001">4.</span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">Satisfactorily completed all required 2L curriculum;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000000"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000001">5.</span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">Satisfactorily completed the Professional Responsibility class;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000000"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000001">6.</span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">Successfully completed four semesters towards the individual s degree with the law school;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000000"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000001">7.</span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">Is registered to take or has taken the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam by November of the participant s 3L year;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000000"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000001">8.</span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">Has never taken a bar examination or been admitted to the practice of law in another jurisdiction; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000000"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000001">9.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">Agrees to work full time with a host public service entity approved by the dean of the law school and the board as outlined in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-3</span></a><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955Normal"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">An individual is not required to meet these requirements at the time of application but must satisfy the eligibility requirements by the commencement of the program. The student must complete the application on a form provided by the dean of the law school. Notice of the application period shall be given in the same way internships and externships are noticed within the law school. The dean of the law school shall review applications and select program participants. No more than ten students may be admitted to the program from one law school class.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont-000003">Source: </span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont-000003"> (</span><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955SCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000002"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont-000003">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5728309381ae4ed1b427fcb2192ff955000002"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bc000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-3 - Participant work experience--Supervision--Law school training."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-3 - Participant work experience--Supervision--Law school training."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-3"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-3" rel="noopener"><span class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcSENU">16-16A-3</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcSENU">. </span><span class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcCL">Participant work experience--Supervision--Law school training.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcNormal"><span class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont">A participant in the public service pathway program shall complete a minimum of 500 hours of work experience as a legal extern with a host public service entity approved by the dean of the law school. The host public service entity shall offer a variety of experiences and opportunities for each participant to demonstrate competence in the law and shall provide enough supervising attorneys necessary to effectively mentor and assist each participant. The law school shall provide training to each supervising attorney regarding relevant rules, regulations, and policies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bc000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont-000001"> (</span><span class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcSCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bc000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s7f6397c8e67949fdabe16c42d0f4d5bc000000"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" 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property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-4 - Participant admission to practice--Eligibility."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-4"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-4" rel="noopener"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeSENU">16-16A-4</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeSENU">. </span><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont">Participant a</span><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeCL">dmission to practice--Eligibility.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">Notwithstanding § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">16-16-6</span></a><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">, an applicant may obtain admission to practice as an attorney in this state through the public service pathway program if the applicant:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">1.    Meets the requirements set forth in § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16-2" rel="noopener"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">16-16-2</span></a><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">2.    Complies with the criminal background investigation as required by § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16-2.6" rel="noopener"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">16-16-2.6</span></a><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">3.    Provides evidence of graduation from the law school;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">4.    Provides evidence of successful completion of the public service pathway bar admission program through the law school;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">5.    Provides a portfolio of work demonstrating minimum competence to the satisfaction of the board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">6.    Demonstrates competence in Indian law either through successful completion of a board-approved Indian law course at the law school with the testing option or successful completion of a one-question examination on Indian law offered by the board following an applicant s successful completion of the program;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">7.    Achieves a score of 85 or higher on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal-000002"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">8.    Commits to providing at least two years of public service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont">Source: </span><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont"> </span><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">(</span><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeSCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeDefaultParagraphFont-000000">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68eeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s3fdfeee59dc442c08e928ecc409f68ee000001"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } p.sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001 { margin-left: 0.75in; text-indent: -0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont-000002 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-5 - Participant admission to practice--Application."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-5 - Participant admission to practice--Application."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-5"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-5" rel="noopener"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401SENU">16-16A-5</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401SENU">. </span><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401CL">Participant admission to practice--Application.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">On or before October 1 during the semester of placement with a host public service entity, participants seeking admission to practice as an attorney in this state through the public service pathway program shall submit to the board:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">1.    An application on the form provided by the board;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">2.    An application fee prescribed by the Supreme Court;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">3.    A photograph taken within six months of the date of application;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">4.    A current law school transcript;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">5.    Completed South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation and United States Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint cards;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">6.    The required fingerprinting fee; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal-000001"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">7.    A copy of the request for preparation of a character report and accompanying submissions to the NCBE with proof of payment of the fee prescribed by the NCBE.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">An application is not complete until each of these items is received.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Source: </span><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont-000002"> </span><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401SCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont-000002">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sb61a08b7020245ef9ee42dd60bf97401000000"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975a000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-6 - Completion of program, investigation--Board recommendation--Court order."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-6 - Completion of program, investigation--Board recommendation--Court order."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-6"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-6" rel="noopener"><span class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aSENU">16-16A-6</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aSENU">. </span><span class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aCL">Completion of program, investigation--Board recommendation--Court order.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aNormal"><span class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont">Upon completion of the public service pathway program and the board s character and fitness investigation, the board shall make a recommendation regarding the participant s admission to practice as an attorney in this state to the Supreme Court for its consideration and order.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975a000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aSCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975a000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975aNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s54e13af33d6d46d68a8b5e689996975a000000"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-7 - Public service practice requirement--Period--Effect of clerkship."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-7 - Public service practice requirement--Period--Effect of clerkship."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-7"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-7" rel="noopener"><span class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816SENU">16-16A-7</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816SENU">. </span><span class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816CL">Public service practice requirement--Period--Effect of clerkship.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816Normal"><span class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont">Upon admission to the practice of law through the public service pathway program, a participant shall complete two years of public service. The two-year commitment must be completed within three years of the date of admission to practice as an attorney in this state. The time a participant serves in a state or federal judicial clerkship may not count toward the two-year requirement but the three-year period to complete the public service requirement is tolled during service in a state or federal judicial clerkship.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816SCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s1d3579e07e674de6bc7666c2d0c75816000000"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-8 - Public service practice requirement--Waiver or extension--Board investigation and hearing--Recommendation to Court."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-8 - Public service practice requirement--Waiver or extension--Board investigation and hearing--Recommendation to Court."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-8"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3SENU">16-16A-8</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3SENU">. </span><span class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3CL">Public service practice requirement--Waiver or extension--Board investigation and hearing--Recommendation to Court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3Normal"><span class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont">A participant seeking a waiver or extension of time to complete the public service requirement must submit a written request for waiver or extension to the secretary of the board as soon as practicable. Upon receiving a waiver or extension of time to complete the public service requirement, the board shall conduct a hearing. The board may also initiate an investigation and hearing upon belief that a participant has not, or will not, complete the two-year public service commitment. To qualify for a waiver or extension, the participant must demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence, extraordinary circumstances, personal hardship, or that the public service employment was terminated for reasons beyond the control of the participant and the participant is unable to secure new employment in public service.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3Normal"><span class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont">The board may take testimony and compel, by subpoena, the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents. Any member of the board may administer an oath or issue a subpoena. Upon conclusion of its investigation and hearing, the board shall issue a recommendation to the Supreme Court for its consideration and order. The board may recommend to extend the deadline to complete the public service, to waive the remainder of the term of public service, or to deny the request and revoke the participant s license to practice law in this state.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3SCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s34de4c2d73b4416880f5caec484a96b3000000"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-9 - Public service practice requirement--Report--Affidavit upon completion."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-9 - Public service practice requirement--Report--Affidavit upon completion."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-9"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-9" rel="noopener"><span class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62SENU">16-16A-9</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62SENU">. </span><span class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62CL">Public service practice requirement--Report--Affidavit upon completion.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62Normal"><span class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont">Each participant shall report to the secretary of the board the participant s place of employment until completion of the public service requirement. The participant shall file with the secretary of the board an affidavit upon a form provided by the board attesting to the completion of the public service requirement.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62SCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="sa7615e57d07046b29c670261f2e03b62000000"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfc000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-10 - Oversight committee--Membership."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-10 - Oversight committee--Membership."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-10"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-10" rel="noopener"><span class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcSENU">16-16A-10</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcSENU">. </span><span class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcCL">Oversight committee--Membership.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcNormal"><span class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont">The Supreme Court shall appoint an oversight committee to monitor the public service pathway program and suggest changes. The committee must include one member from the law school, one from the board, and one from the Supreme Court.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfc000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcSCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfc000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfcNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s879582c68f564533b9f769a126d01cfc000000"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-11 - Participant compliance--Disciplinary Board referral--Information disclosure required."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-11 - Participant compliance--Disciplinary Board referral--Information disclosure required."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-11"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-11" rel="noopener"><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SENU">16-16A-11</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SENU">. </span><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8CL">Participant compliance--Disciplinary Board referral--Information disclosure required.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">Each participant shall comply with the South Dakota Rules of Professional Responsibility. Failure to do so may result in denial of admission to practice law as an attorney in this state and referral to the Disciplinary Board. The board may refer a participant to the Disciplinary Board for any violation of the Rules of Professional Responsibility. Failure to furnish information or answer truthfully the inquiries of the board pertinent to the participant s application may also result in denial of admission to practice law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">In any application for waiver or extension pursuant to § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-8" rel="noopener"><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-8</span></a><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">, a participant shall disclose to the board any allegation of misconduct involving the participant.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8SCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s51e0d84e166244c7a7c8f3ad8213b4a8000000"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0b000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-12 - Chapter effective for five years--Oversight committee recommendation."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-12 - Chapter effective for five years--Oversight committee recommendation."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-12"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bSENU">16-16A-12</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bSENU">. </span><span class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bCL">Chapter effective for five years--Oversight committee recommendation.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bNormal"><span class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bDefaultParagraphFont">The provisions of this chapter are effective for five years from the date of the order adopting these rules. The oversight committee shall make a recommendation to the Supreme Court whether the program should continue or be amended.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0b000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bDefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bDefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bDefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="s8226ff3dce4e40dcb48ce9ff1ac48b0bSCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102Normal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102SENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102CL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102SCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-13 - Policies and regulations authorized."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-13 - Policies and regulations authorized."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-13"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102Normal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-13" rel="noopener"><span class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102SENU">16-16A-13</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102SENU">. </span><span class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102CL">Policies and regulations authorized.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102Normal"><span class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont">The board is authorized to promulgate policies and regulations necessary to implement this program.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102SCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102DefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102Normal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s2ae1f76223c1443da8ea892cfa7bd102000000"> </span></p></div></body></html><br /><hr><br /><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" lang="en-US"><head><meta charset="UTF-8"><meta http-equiv='content-language' content='en-us'/><title>SDLRC - Codified Law 16-16A - PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM</title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML"><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeNormal { text-indent: 0.50in; text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; margin-top: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-bottom: .001pt; } span.s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeSENU { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecae000000 { font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont-000001 { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeSCL { font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } body { text-decoration-skip-ink: none; } </style><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary"><meta property="og:title" content="SD 16-16A-14 - Confidentiality of information--Permitted uses--Consent to release."><meta property="og:description" content="SDLRC Codified Law 16-16A-14 - Confidentiality of information--Permitted uses--Consent to release."><meta property="og:type" content="website"><meta property="og:url" content="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-14"><meta property="og:image" content="https://lawmakerdocuments.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/photos/logoshape.webp"><meta property="og:site_name" content="South Dakota Legislature"></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeNormal"><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-14" rel="noopener"><span class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeSENU">16-16A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeSENU">. </span><span class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeCL">Confidentiality of information--Permitted uses--Consent to release.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeNormal"><span class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont">The application for admission to practice law as an attorney in this state and all accompanying materials, including investigative reports and transcripts but not including portfolio submissions, are confidential and for the use of the board, the Supreme Court, and its staff in determining admission to the practice of law in the state. This rule does not prohibit the board from furnishing relevant information to the Disciplinary Board when the Disciplinary Board is conducting an investigation. The information and records may be released to the applicant or, with the applicant s consent, to another jurisdiction for purposes of admission to the practice of law.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecae000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Source: </span><span class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont">SL 2025, ch 227</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont-000001"> </span><span class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont">(</span><span class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeSCL">Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecae000000"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont-000001">Commission Note: </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont">This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=16-16A-12" rel="noopener"><span class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont">16-16A-12</span></a><span class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeDefaultParagraphFont">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecaeNormal"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s5879d22c7f4e41f0ac548cf87effecae000000"> </span></p></div></body></html>