HB 1270: Fitzgerald Proposes Replacing Bar Exam with Apprenticeship to Earn Law License Published 2026-02-04 by Cory Allen Heidelberger Representative Mary Fitzgerald (R-31/St. Onge) has previously proposed bills to get rid of South Dakota’s bar exam and create alternative routes to becoming a lawyer… Continue readingHB 1270: Fitzgerald Proposes Replacing Bar Exam with Apprenticeship to Earn Law License