S.D. Codified Laws § 16-18-2.9
Qualifications of supervising lawyer--Professional responsibility
A supervising lawyer under whose supervision a legal intern or extern does any of the things permitted by §§ 16-18-2.4 to 16-18-2.7 , inclusive, must be a lawyer authorized to practice law in this state, and:
(1) Must be a member of the South Dakota bar, in good standing, and shall certify such in writing; and
(2) Shall assume personal professional responsibility for the conduct of the legal intern or extern.
Source: Supreme Court Order No. 3, 1969; Supreme Court Rule 75-4, § 8; SL 2011, ch 257 (Supreme Court Rule 11-14), eff. July 1, 2011; Supreme Court Rule 25-04, eff. Feb. 21, 2025.