Notwithstanding any other provision in law, any attorney licensed to practice law in another jurisdiction within the United States, shall be admitted to practice in this state if:

(1) His or her spouse is a member of the armed forces of the United States;

Terms Used In South Dakota Codified Laws 16-16-12.3

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(2) His or her spouse is the subject of a military transfer to South Dakota for active duty military service;

(3) He or she left employment to accompany the applicant’s spouse to South Dakota; and

(4) He or she meets the requirements in § 16-16-12.4.

Source: SL 2014, ch 252 (Supreme Court Rule 13-10), eff. Sept. 10, 2013.