South Dakota
The information provided on this page is drawn from the Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements. Links are provided to specific charts in the Guide; each chart is followed by jurisdiction-specific supplemental remarks. Please consult both the chart and its remarks for complete information. (Information last updated Jun 01, 2023.)
UBE Adoption
- UBE Adoption: No
Admission on Transferred UBE Score
- Admission on Transferred UBE Score: No
South Dakota Bar Exam Components
- The Multistate Bar Examination (MBE): Yes
- The Multistate Essay Examination (MEE): Yes
- The Multistate Performance Test (MPT): Yes
- Jurisdiction-Drafted Exam: Yes See Chart 9
MPRE Requirements
- MPRE Required: Yes
- MPRE Minimum Passing Score: 85
- MPRE Score Time Parameters: See Chart 10
- MPRE Score Services
Character and Fitness Investigations
NCBE provides character and fitness services for the following applicant types in South Dakota:
- First Bar Admission (Examinee)
- Attorney
- Foreign-Educated/Foreign-Licensed
Bar Admission Agency
South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners
500 E. Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-4898
Fax: (605) 773-8479
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