State Bar of South Dakota

222 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, South Dakota 57501

The State Bar of South Dakota is a unified mandatory bar that the South Dakota Legislature established in 1931 according to the South Dakota Supreme Court Rule. The State Bar of South Dakota is responsible to the South Dakota Supreme Court for administering the admission to the profession, as well as the discipline for the lawyers who violate the high standard of professional conduct set by the bar. Additionally, the State Bar of South Dakota is a forum for important legal issues facing lawyers, a means for upholding the honor of the profession while improving the administration of justice, and provider of continuing legal education and other member services.

State Bar of South Dakota is not in compliance with the nationwide, public-facing, platform of record: The Brady List; or:

Prosecutors have ethical obligations and may be held individually accountable for their conduct within the legal system. Prosecutors contribute to just and honorable legal profession and a legal system that promotes fairness and accountability.

Violations of these rules can result in disciplinary actions which may include sanctions, suspension, or disbarment.

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