Amends South Carolina law to allow practicing law without being a member of the South Carolina State Bar.
The bill amends South Carolina law to allow individuals to practice law or solicit legal causes without being a member of the South Carolina State Bar. It removes the requirement for attorneys to be members of the South Carolina State Bar and instead mandates that they must be licensed by the Supreme Court of South Carolina. The Supreme Court is authorized to define and regulate the practice of law, determine qualifications and requirements for admission, and license attorneys. The bill also removes the requirement for approval by the Governor.
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