The State Bar of South Dakota is the integrated (mandatory)

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of the

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South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...

History

The State Bar of South Dakota was established in 1931 by the South Dakota Legislature, pursuant to South Dakota Supreme Court Rule.

Structure

The State Bar is governed by a Board of Bar Commissioners, consisting of three officers, 7 Commissioners elected by District, and 6 Commissioners elected at-large. The State Bar dedicates $100 of each member's dues to

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, entitling each member to attend all CLE programs without additional charge. It also publishes the Monthly ''State Bar of South Dakota Newsletter''.

References

{{Authority control American state bar associations Government of South Dakota 1931 establishments in South Dakota Organizations established in 1931