Limited Admission for Judge Advocates under Rule 427, SCACR
The purpose of this rule is to allow judge advocates to obtain a limited certificate to practice law to represent authorized clients before a court or administrative tribunal in South Carolina as part of legal assistance services authorized by 10 U.S.C § 1044 and applicable military regulations.
Electronic Communications
All information and announcements are posted on the Office of Bar Admissions' webpage at scbaradmissions.sccourts.org. Applicants are expected to regularly visit this webpage to review the announcements and information posted there. Applicants are also required to maintain a current email address and mailing address on their personal bar application account and to regularly read all mail from the Office of Bar Admissions, whether sent electronically or by the postal service. Applicants must ensure that emails from the Office of Bar Admissions are not filtered as spam and should add noreply@scbaradmissions.sccourts.org to their email address book.
Application for a Limited Certificate of Admission for Judge Advocates
An attorney desiring a limited certificate of admission to practice law shall file an application with the South Carolina Supreme Court Office of Bar Admissions accompanied by a certificate of good standing from each jurisdiction in which the attorney has been admitted to practice law. Applicant will also need a statement on official letterhead signed by the supervisory staff judge advocate or other supervisory judge advocate in the grade of 0-5 or above stating that the attorney meets the requirements of Rule 427(c)(7), SCACR.
General Requirements for a Limited Certificate of Admission for Judge Advocates
A limited certificate of admission to practice law in South Carolina will not be granted unless the applicant meets the following requirements.
- Is at least twenty-one years of age;
- Is of good moral character;
- Has received a JD or LLB degree from a law school which was approved by the Council of Legal Education of the American Bar Association at the time the degree was conferred;
- Has been admitted to practice law in the highest court of another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States;
- Is a member in good standing in each jurisdiction where they are admitted to practice law;
- Has not been disbarred or suspended from the practice of law and is not the subject of any pending disciplinary proceeding in any other jurisdiction;
- Is a judge advocate serving on active duty either indefinitely or for a period of six months or more, and is assigned to a military installation, unit or office located in South Carolina; and
- Has completed an Essential Series Course administered by the South Carolina Bar.
