In Re: Order Amending Rule 202 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules


Rule 202. Admission to the Bar An applicant who complies with the requirements of Rule 203 (relating to admission of graduates of accredited institutions), Rule 204 (relating to admission of domestic attorneys) or Rule 205 (relating to admission of foreign attorneys) 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. 790 Supreme Court Rules Supreme Court of Pennsylvania pa Pa. In Re: Order Amending Rule 202 of the Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules 8 February 2019 Published 0b5547830beebf1103865f8c3052fbc0f47b6bbe

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