Attorney
- Exam
- State exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- None
Except for limited certificates of admission and pro hac vice admissions, applicants seeking an admission to practice law in South Carolina must comply with the requirements of Rule 402 of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules (SCACR). Only persons who have received a JD or LLB degree from a law school which was approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association at the time the degree was conferred are eligible for admission under this rule. Please consult the rule for other requirements.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- State exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- No continuing education requirement
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
- Military and veterans
- A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Issuing body
- Department
- Supreme Court of South Carolina
- Division
- Office of Bar Admissions
- Last updated
- July 19, 2019
Occupations (O*NET)
- Attorney 23-1011.00
Source and verification
This record is South Carolina's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Office of Bar Admissions — see the issuing body section above.
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