South Carolina Supreme Court Enacts New Pro Hac Vice Restrictions

South Carolina lawyers – and others who find themselves litigating cases in the Palmetto State – should be aware of the brand new pro hac vice rule (issued by the South Carolina Supreme Court just last week on December 9). The new rule limits pro hac vice applications and directs that more than six such applications may be too much. Here’s the full text of the order:

Pursuant to Article V, § 4, of the South Carolina Constitution, Rule 404(b) of the South Carolina Appellate Court Rules is amended to read:

(b)     Prohibitions on Admission Pro Hac Vice. An attorney may not appear pro hac vice if the attorney is regularly employed in South Carolina, or is regularly engaged in the practice of law or in substantial business or professional activities in South Carolina, unless the attorney has filed an application for admission under Rule 402, SCACR.  Notwithstanding any other provision herein, an attorney who files more than six applications for admission pro hac vice in a calendar year, including applications for purposes of Rule 404(h), is considered regularly engaged in the practice of law in South Carolina.

This amendment is effective immediately.

The full order itself can be found here.

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