Legal Opinion
Alva Owen Hawkins v. Honorable Joseph R. Moss, Chief Justice
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided September 18, 1974No. 73-1601PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONALD RUSSELL, Circuit Judge:
The plaintiff, a lawyer admitted to practice in the Courts of New Jersey, has, according to his complaint, established a residence in South Carolina (though retaining a desk in a law office in New Jersey) and he seeks to gain admission to the Bar of South Carolina without submitting to the normal requirement of taking an examination in order to demonstrate his legal competency or proficiency. He bases his claim for exemption from such examination on Rule 10 of the Rules for the Examination and Admission of Persons to Practice Law in South Carolina, as promulgated…
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