Built for South Dakota — not a UBE bootcamp.
01 · questions only SD examiners ask
SD-only essay + Day-1 PM MPT-equivalent.
SDCL ch. 25 + 25-4A (divorce + parenting-time schedule); SDCL ch. 29A (UPC intestacy); SDCL § 15-3-7 (20-year adverse possession with payment-of-taxes element); SDCL ch. 47 (business associations); SD Const. art. VI § 13 (state search-and-seizure source); SD R. Civ. P.; SD R. Crim. P. 7; SD R. Evid. 803(6) (SD adopted the FRE); SDSRP.
02 · essay patterns SD graders reward
Cite SDCL § first, doctrine second.
Source-first IRAC: SDCL § X.YY, then the rule statement, then the multistate analogue. SD graders dock answers that lean on Restatement before SDCL — the inverted Civil Code / civilian instinct from Louisiana mirrors a similar source-first priority for SD.
03 · AI grading calibrated to SD scoring
SD Board of Bar Examiners rubric.
Issue-spotting · SDCL-authority spot-check · SD-rule statement · IRAC application · per-issue conclusion — scored on the same axes the SD Board of Bar Examiners readers use, with SDSRP clusters paralleling ABA Model Rules.
04 · paced calendar dedicated to SD
60-min MPT-equivalent + 90-day SD schedule.
Two-Day SD Bar Exam (Feb / July); per-week cadence sized for working and repeat candidates, with SDCL 25-4A + SD R. Evid. 803(6) weeks called out by week, not bolted on.
One bundle. Four SD slices.
South Dakota runs the SD Bar Examination — its own two-day Feb/July exam administered by the South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners. The South Dakota module is written for that: an SD essay outline anchored to SDCL + SD Const. + SD R. Civ. P. + SD R. Crim. P. + SD R. Evid. + SDSRP, an SD-tuned MBE + essay drill slice, a 3-month strategy with a 13-week calendar, and an MPT-equivalent Day-1-PM workspace anchored to South Dakota authorities — unbundled nowhere else.
The South Dakota module ships at the same $499 one-time pricing as the California, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Hawaii modules. After Stripe confirms your purchase, access opens online and stays live until your window closes — instant, no shipment, no handoff.
Already paid? Paste your Stripe session id or the email you used at checkout in the Find Access card on the right. The handle routes you back to the same slice pages without re-buying.
What you get
The four SD slices, on one page.
The South Dakota module consolidates the already-built SD essay outline, SD-tuned MBE + essay drill slice, study strategy + 13-week calendar, and MPT-equivalent workspace into a single purchase. Each slice links to its bundled content, gated behind your window.
Slice 01 · SD essay outline + IRAC scaffold
Slice 02 · SD-tuned MBE bank
Slice 03 · strategy + 13-week calendar
Slice 04 · MPT-equivalent workspace
Library
Two library surfaces, included with the module.
Library · guide index
Library · academic content
SD Board of Bar Examiners · admission
What every South Dakota candidate has to clear before sitting.
The four administrative facts every South Dakota candidate needs — sourced to the South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners under the South Dakota Court Rules and the South Dakota Standards of Professional Responsibility (SDSRP). This is the statutory ground the module is written on top of, not a marketing pitch.
01 · administrator
South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners
Bar admission is administered by the South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners acting under the authority of the South Dakota Supreme Court and the South Dakota Court Rules. The Board processes applications, administers the SD Bar Examination on the last Tuesday of February and the last Wednesday of July, and certifies admissions.
02 · eligibility
JD from an ABA-approved law school (or LLM alternative)
A JD from an ABA-approved law school is the default eligibility path under the South Dakota Court Rules. The Board also accepts the foreign-trained LLM alternative for applicants who complete an approved LLM program from an ABA-approved U.S. law school.
03 · the bar exam
Two-day SD exam, Feb & July · essay component + MPT-equivalent + 200 MBE
Day 1 AM: the South Dakota essay component (60-minute essays on the Board-published topic pool + the SD-specific procedure overlays). Day 1 PM: an MPT-equivalent scoring component (60 minutes). Day 2 AM: 200-question multistate MBE (6 hours, two 3-hour sessions). The SD components blend with the MBE for the pass/no-pass determination.
04 · MPRE + SDSRP
MPRE scaled ≥ 85 + SDSRP + post-admission CLE
The MPRE scaled ≥ 85 is required within the eligibility window. The South Dakota Standards of Professional Responsibility (SDSRP) govern ethical practice post-admission. Post-admission CLE is the published South Dakota State Bar annual cycle, including the jurisdiction-specific professional-responsibility requirement.
South Dakota module · FAQ
The four questions buyers ask before purchasing.
These are the questions South Dakota candidates ask before pulling the trigger. The first two are about scope; the second two are about mechanics.
What does the South Dakota module include?
Four slices — a Day-1 SD essay outline anchored to SDCL § + SD Const. art. + SD R. Civ. P. + SD R. Crim. P. + SD R. Evid. + SDSRP, a Day-2 SD-tuned MBE bank, a 3-month strategy with a 13-week calendar, and an MPT-equivalent Day-1-PM workspace anchored to South Dakota authorities — plus the five-guide library and an academic-content list (12 essay prompts sized for the SD cycle). The purchase unlocks every slice for the duration of your access window.
Why is South Dakota structured as a flagship non-UBE module?
South Dakota runs the South Dakota Bar Examination — its own two-day Feb/July administration administered by the South Dakota Board of Bar Examiners. The exam combines an SD-specific essay component on Day 1 AM, an MPT-equivalent Day-1 PM scoring component (60 minutes), and the multistate MBE on Day 2 AM (200 questions). Every South Dakota-flavored question must be anchored to South Dakota authorities: SDCL §, SD Const. art., SD R. Civ. P., SD R. Crim. P., SD R. Evid., and the SDSRP. The module matches that — every essay example names the SD source, every MBE overlay points to a South Dakota authority, and the MPT-equivalent workspace remaps the 60-minute time budget to SDCL + SD R. Civ. P. + SD R. Evid. + SDSRP instead of the multistate equivalents.
How does the price match the rest of the modules?
The South Dakota module ships at the same $499 one-time pricing as the California, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Hawaii modules — one barcode, one price, one access window. No separate essay SKU; the bundle is the slice. Pricing is sourced from the deployed StateModule row, so the live amount follows the same authoritative source.
How do I find the public preview before buying?
The /south-dakota page lists every slice + the 5-guide library + the SD Board of Bar Examiners administration block + the FAQ; clicking a slice CTA opens the bundled slice in the public preview. After purchase, the gated /module/south-dakota surface unlocks the same slices, your handle resolved against the Stripe session id or email, and your access window begins. Stripe-handle identity-gate keeps the slices reachable from any device.