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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 99-655

THE COURTS

Title 204--JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART IV.  ADMISSION TO PRACTICE OF LAW

[204 PA. CODE CH. 71]

Amendment of Rule 204 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules; No. 219 Supreme Court Rules Doc. No. 1

[29 Pa.B. 2143]

Order

Per Curiam:

   And Now, this 6th day of April, 1999, Rule 204 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules is amended to read as follows.

   To the extent that notice of proposed rulemaking would be required by Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration No. 103 or otherwise, the immediate amendment of Pa. B.A.R. 204 is hereby found to be required in the interest of justice and efficient administration.

   This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pennsylvania Rule of Judicial Administration No. 103(b) and shall be effective immediately.

Annex A

TITLE 204.  JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS

PART IV.  ADMISSION TO PRACTICE OF LAW

CHAPTER 71.  PENNSYLVANIA BAR ADMISSION RULES

Subchapter B.  ADMISSION TO THE BAR GENERALLY

IN GENERAL

Rule 204.  Admission of domestic attorneys.

   As an alternative to satisfying the requirements of Rule 203 (relating to admission of graduates of accredited and unaccredited institutions), an attorney of another state may be admitted to the bar of this Commonwealth if the applicant has completed the study of law at and received without exception an earned Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, is a member of the bar of a reciprocal state at the time of filing of the application for admission to the bar of this Commonwealth and meets the following qualifications:

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   (2)  Presentation of proof satisfactory to the Board that the applicant has for a period of five years of the last seven years immediately preceding the date of filing of the application for admission to the bar of this Commonwealth:

   (i)  engaged in the practice of law in a [reciprocal] state or states outside this Commonwealth; provided the applicant had at some time been engaged in the practice of law in reciprocal jurisdictions for at least five years or had been engaged in the practiceof law in reciprocal jurisdictions for a substantial portion of the five out of the seven year period immediately preceding the application. For purposes of this paragraph, the phrase ''engaged in the practice of law'' is defined as ''devoting a major portion of one's time and energy to the rendering of legal services''; or

   (ii)  engaged full-time in the teaching of law at one or more accredited law schools, colleges or universities in the United States provided a substantial portion of such time was spent teaching at an accredited law school; or

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   (5)  Has passed the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam with the score required by the Court to be achieved by successful applicants under Rule 203.

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-655. Filed for public inspection April 23, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]



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