South Dakota § 16-16A-1 - Definitions.
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§ 16-16A-1. Definitions.
Terms used in this chapter mean:
1. Board – the South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners;
2. Law school – the University of South Dakota Knudson School of Law;
3. NCBE – the National Conference of Bar Examiners;
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
5. Supervising attorney – an attorney who meets the requirements of § 16-18-2.9 and agrees to undertake the supervision of a participant in accordance with the provisions of §§ 16-18-2.1 to 16-18-2.10, inclusive.
Source: SL 2025, ch 227 (Supreme Court Rule 25-01), eff. Feb. 21, 2025.
Commission Note: This section is effective until February 21, 2030, per § 16-16A-12.
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Section 16-16A-1 ("Definitions.") is part of the South Dakota Codified Laws, the codified statutory law of South Dakota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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