pa-56-31-1076: Order amending Rule 204 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules; No. 1052 Supreme Court rules docket

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Order Per Curiam And Now , this 16th day of July, 2026, upon the recommendation of the Board of Law Examiners, the proposal having been published for public comment in the Pennsylvania Bulletin at volume 54, no. 29 (July 13, 2024): It Is Ordered , pursuant to Article V, Section 10 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania that Rule 204 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules is amended in the attached form. This Order shall be processed in accordance with Pa.R.J.A. No. 103(b), and shall be effective six months from the date of this Order. Additions to the rule are shown in bold and are underlined. Deletions from the rule are shown in bold and brackets. Annex A TITLE 204. JUDICIAL SYSTEM GENERAL PROVISIONS PART IV. ADMISSION TO PRACTICE LAW CHAPTER 71. PENNSYLVANIA BAR ADMISSION RULES Subchapter B. ADMISSION TO THE BAR GENERALLY IN GENERAL Rule 204. Admission by Reciprocity. [ As an alternative to satisfying the requirements of Rule 203, an attorney, licensed to practice law in another state, may be admitted to the bar of this Commonwealth if the applicant meets the following requirements: (1) Has completed the study of law at and received without exception an earned Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree from a law school that was an accredited law school at the time the applicant matriculated or graduated. (2) Is a member of the bar of a reciprocal state on active status at the time of filing of the application for admission to the bar of this Commonwealth. (3) Presentation of...

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