South Dakota § 16-16A-7 Public service practice requirement--Period--Effect of clerkship.

South Dakota Statutes

§ 16-16A-7 — Public service practice requirement--Period--Effect of clerkship.

South Dakota·Title 16 COURTS AND JUDICIARY·Ch. 16 PUBLIC SERVICE PATHWAY PROGRAM

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. ( Commission Note: This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § 16-16A-12 .

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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. ( Commission Note: This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § 16-16A-12 .

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