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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 19-251

THE COURTS

Title 204—JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART IV. ADMISSION TO PRACTICE LAW

[ 204 PA. CODE CH. 71 ]

Order Amending Rule 202 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules; No. 790 Supreme Court Rules Doc.

[49 Pa.B. 824]
[Saturday, February 23, 2019]

Order

Per Curiam

 And Now, this 8th day of February, 2019, upon the recommendation of the Board of Law Examiners, the proposal having been published for public comment at 48 Pa.B. 6385 (October 6, 2018):

 It is Ordered pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rule 202 of the Bar Admission Rules is amended in the following form.

 This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b), and the amendment shall be effective immediately.

Annex A

TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART IV. ADMISSION TO PRACTICE LAW

CHAPTER 71. PENNSYLVANIA BAR ADMISSION RULES

Subchapter B. ADMISSION TO THE BAR GENERALLY

IN GENERAL

Rule 202. Admission to the Bar.

 An applicant who complies with the requirements of Rule 203 (relating to admission of graduates of accredited institutions), Rule 204 (relating to admission of domestic attorneys) or Rule 205 (relating to admission of foreign attorneys) and the applicable rules of the Board shall be admitted to the bar of this Commonwealth in the manner prescribed by these rules.

 An applicant who is an undocumented immigrant who has current Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, or equivalent status under a successor program, and who has current and valid employment authorization to work in the United States shall be eligible for admission to the Pennsylvania Bar provided that all other requirements of these Rules are otherwise satisfied. This Rule satisfies the requirements of Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States Code. This Rule shall apply to all applications pending at the time of its adoption and thereafter.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 19-251. Filed for public inspection February 22, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]


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