Preparing for the Bar Exam: SD

Regent Law Faculty are absolutely committed to preparing students for their state's bar exam.

This guide is designed to complement, and should not be used to replace a formal bar exam preparatory course or information posted for current students by the Office of Career & Alumni Services.

Because states recognize that service members and their families are required to move often and that this can be a hindrance to the practice of law by military spouses, many states admit spouses of active duty service members to the bar without additional examination even though they may not otherwise qualify for admission or reciprocity. Click below to read the pertinent rule for this state:

Attorney Licensing for Military Spouses

The South Dakota Bar Exam is composed of all four parts of the Uniform Bar Exam (UBE), however South Dakota is not a UBE state for purposes of reciprocity, and always includes one essay question on indian law.