{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-16-16a-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 16-16A-4","heading":"Participant admission to practice--Eligibility.","body":"Notwithstanding § 16-16-6, an applicant may obtain admission to practice as an attorney in this state through the public service pathway program if the applicant:\n1. Meets the requirements set forth in § 16-16-2;\n2. Complies with the criminal background investigation as required by § 16-16-2.6;\n3. Provides evidence of graduation from the law school;\n4. Provides evidence of successful completion of the public service pathway bar admission program through the law school;\n5. Provides a portfolio of work demonstrating minimum competence to the satisfaction of the board;\n6. 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;\n7. Achieves a score of 85 or higher on the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam; and\n8. Commits to providing at least two years of public service.\nCommission Note: This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § 16-16A-12.","path":["TITLE 16. COURTS AND JUDICIARY","CHAPTER 16-16A. PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/16-16A-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"88467d7ab0e357e79ce4ea52890f67eb9320927750bcc8228d6bc9ef65afd357","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-16-16a-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-16-16a-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}