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County to host law‑school placement under Supreme Court's public‑service pathway
Summary
County attorney described plans to host a third‑year law student for a fall placement under the South Dakota Supreme Court's public service pathway to bar admission; commissioners were informed the county will likely not pay a stipend and staff supervision will be provided.
The chair informed the commission about the Supreme Court's public service pathway to bar admission and that the county was asked to host a third‑year law student for the fall placement.
The Chair explained the program allows up to about 10 law students statewide to substitute five months of supervised public‑service legal work for the bar exam pathway; placements require roughly 500 hours in the fall semester and supervision by licensed attorneys in the hosting office. The Chair said the county had been approached about taking a student and that his recommendation was to host without paying stipends because the program offers value to the county while giving the student courtroom exposure and experience.
"It's a win‑win for the county," the Chair said, noting the student would do substantive misdemeanor work under supervision and that the county is well‑positioned to provide that experience.
Next steps: the Chair said he will coordinate placement details with the law school and bring a staffing plan to the commission if any concerns about unpaid labor are raised; no formal action was required at this meeting.
