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SC H3275
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Todd Rutherford
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AI Summary
- Removes the requirement that attorneys must be members of the South Carolina Bar to practice law in the state, replacing it with a requirement to be licensed by the Supreme Court
- Establishes that the Supreme Court's authority to regulate the practice of law is subject to statutory law, as provided in the state constitution
- Allows payment of an annual license fee to entitle, but not require, attorneys to be members of the South Carolina State Bar
- Declares that any existing law or rule requiring mandatory bar membership is superseded and of no force and effect
- Maintains that unauthorized practice of law remains a felony punishable by up to $5,000 fine or five years imprisonment, or both
Legislative Description
Requirements for practicing law
Last Action
Referred to Committee on Judiciary
1/14/2025
Committee Referrals
Judiciary12/5/2024
Full Bill Text
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