S.D. Codified Laws § 16-16-7.6

Current through the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 16-16-7.6 - Admission of full-time faculty member of the University of South Dakota law school

An attorney licensed to practice law in another jurisdiction within the United States, while actually employed by the Unified Judicial System as its state court administrator or, while actually employed by the University of South Dakota law school as a full-time administrator or as a full-time faculty member may be admitted to practice in this state upon submission of a sworn, written application to the Supreme Court of South Dakota containing the following:

(1) The name and post office address of the applicant;

(2) The jurisdictions in which the applicant is licensed to practice law;

(3) A statement that the applicant is a member in good standing of the bar of the jurisdictions in which he or she is licensed;

(4) A statement that the applicant has not been the subject of disciplinary action by the bar or courts of any jurisdiction during the preceding five years;

(5) A statement that the applicant has not been denied admission to the courts of any jurisdiction during the preceding five years; and

(6) A statement that the applicant is familiar with the rules of the State Bar of South Dakota and will at all times abide by and comply with the same.

Such application will be accompanied by the following:

(1) A certificate of admission to the bar in the jurisdictions in which the applicant is licensed to practice law; and

(2) A certificate from the proper courts therein that the applicant is a member in good standing.

A full-time administrator or faculty member other than the full-time dean shall also submit:

(1) An affidavit of the Dean of the law school that the applicant is a full-time administrator or faculty member of the University of South Dakota law school in good standing and that the Dean recommends the applicant for admission to practice.

A full-time administrator includes the dean, librarian, associate or assistant deans, or other administrators holding academic appointment.

A full-time faculty member is one who during the academic year devotes substantially all working time to teaching and legal scholarship, participates in law school governance and service, and has no outside office or business activities, and whose outside professional activities, if any, are limited to those that relate to major academic interests or enrich the faculty member's capacity as scholar and teacher, are of service to the legal profession and the public generally, and do not interfere with one's responsibility as a faculty member. A full-time faculty member may hold a joint appointment with the University of South Dakota law school and another college or school within the University of South Dakota.

SDCL 16-16-7.6

Supreme Court Rule 85-11; Supreme Court Rule 97-46.