07 LC 14
9491
House
Bill 115
By:
Representatives Franklin of the
43rd,
Ehrhart of the
36th,
Keen of the
179th,
and Hatfield of the
177th
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 15-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
the powers of the Georgia Supreme Court, so as to provide that certain persons
who do not meet the normal educational requirements for admission to the bar
shall be eligible to take the examination for admission to the state bar and,
upon successful completion, to be admitted to the practice of law in this state;
to provide for related matters; to provide an effective date; to repeal
conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 15-2-8 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the powers
of the Georgia Supreme Court, is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting
in lieu thereof a new paragraph (5) to read as follows:
"(5)
To establish, amend, and alter its own rules of practice and to regulate the
admission of attorneys to the practice of law;
provided,
however, that any person shall be allowed to take the examination for admission
to the State Bar of Georgia and, upon successful completion, shall be admitted
to the practice of law in this state if such person:
(A)
Is a member in good standing of the bar of any other state of the United States;
(B)
Meets all requirements for eligibility to take such examination and be admitted
to the State Bar of Georgia except educational requirements other than those
established by this paragraph;
(C)
Has earned a Juris Doctor degree from a law school the graduates of which are
eligible for admission to the bar of the state where the law school is located;
and
(D)
Was a bona fide resident of Georgia for at least one year prior to commencing
law school;"
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.