Legal Opinion
National Ass'n for the Advancement of Multijurisdictional Practice v. Castille
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided December 11, 2014No. Civil Action No. 13-7382PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
McHUGH, District Judge.
Summary of the Facts
This lawsuit is a constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania’s reciprocal bar admissions rale. The rule in question, Rule 204, Pennsylvania Bar Admission Rules, provides that the Pennsylvania bar will allow experienced lawyers admitted in other states to join the Pennsylvania bar without taking the Pennsylvania bar exam, subject to certain additional requirements. The particular additional requirement at issue here limits admission by motion to lawyers practicing law in states that also allow Pennsylvania lawyers to gain admission by motion.…
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