An applicant who complies with the requirements of
Rule 203 (relating to admission by bar examination),
Rule 204 (relating to admission by reciprocity) or
Rule 205 (relating
to admission of foreign attorneys and graduates of foreign institutions)
or Rule 206 (relating to admission by transfer of bar examination score) and the applicable rules of the Board shall be admitted to the bar of this Commonwealth in the manner prescribed by these rules.
An applicant who is an undocumented immigrant who has current Deferred Action for
Childhood Arrivals (DACA) status, or equivalent status under a successor program, and
who has current and valid employment authorization to work in the United States shall
be eligible for admission to the Pennsylvania Bar provided that all other requirements of
these Rules are otherwise satisfied. This Rule satisfies the requirements of
Section 1621(d) of Title 8 of the United States Code. This Rule shall apply to all
applications pending at the time of its adoption and thereafter.
Adopted July 1, 1972. Amended June 6, 1977; Feb. 8, 2019, imd. effective; Jan. 4, 2022, effective Jan. 12, 2022; April 17, 2024, effective May 1, 2024.