There are no withdrawals prior to the bar examination. The following states or jurisdictions have reciprocity with Pennsylvania.Applicants must meet the requirements of Rule 204 to qualify. The court may request an explanation for the withdrawal, while the lawyer may be bound to keep confidential the facts that would constitute such an explanation. This program offers confidentiality, expedient resolution of their disputes, a low cost, malpractice avoidance, and a potential malpractice insurance discount. Most counties do not have paperwork that you can fill out to withdraw a PFA. This article examines the scope of an attorney's duty to turn over certain materials to a client upon termination or withdrawal.