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STUDENT PRACTICE RULES*

Chart I-Summary of ABA Model Rule and State Rulesand Statutes

*Reprinted in part from F. KLEIN, S. LELEIKO & J. MAVITY, BAR ADMISSION

RULES AND STUDENT PRACTICE RULES 959-82 (1978) (Charts I to III) with permis-sion of the Ballinger Publishing Company.

1Published by EngagedScholarship@CSU, 1980

CLEVELAND STATE LA W REVIEW

How Law School Student Certifying Duration of Nature ofState Established Enrollment Qualifications Body Certification Client

ABA Model A.B.A. State 4 semesters Dean 18 months, or Indigent,Rule

Alabama SupremeCourt Rule

Alaska* Alaska BarRule IV-44

Arizona SupremeCourt Rule28(e)

Arkansas Rule XII ofthe RulesRegulatingthe Practiceof Law

California State BarRules

Colorado Colo. Rev.Stat. § 12-1-19 (1963), Ruleof CivilProc. 226 "

Connecticut Rules for theSuperiorCourt § 42A

State

A.B.A.

N.L.S.

A.B.A. S

4 semesters Dean

45 semester Deanhours

4 semesters Dean

tate 4 semesters Dean

Accred., or 3 semesters; Dean, Ass't or:specified or 2 yrs. Assoc. Dean;alternatives study w/ specified

lawyer or alternativesjudge; or spe-cified alter-natives

Accred. any student Judge ofState with approval Court, Law-

yers in chargeof Legal AidClinic

A.B.A., State 3 semesters Deanor A.B.A. instate havingreciprocityprivileges forstudents

Bar, C.,T. State

T., Dis., ter- Any Indivi-mination by dual, StateBd. of Com-missioners ofAla. StateBar

6 months, R., No Specifiedor term. upon Limitationfailure to takefirst bar examfor which eli-gible, orfailure to passit

18 months, or Any Indivi-Bar, C., T. dual, State,

Political Sub-division

18 months, or Indigent,

Bar, C., T. State

Bar, T. No SpecifiedLimitation

Indigent

Bar (2nd bar Any Indivi-following dual, Stategraduation);C (pass 2ndbar); T., Dis.

FOOTNOTES AND KEY1. Preparation of Court Documents

2. AdviseS. Delaware is no longer processing applications under its rule.

Enrollment:

A.B.A. - ABA-approved law schoolState - law school located in stateAccred. - law school accredited or approved by stateL.S. - a law schoolN.L.S. - named law school

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APPENDICES

Personal Type ofNature of Extent of Supervision Supervisor ProgramCase Tribunal Practice Compensation Required Eligibility Specified

Criminal,Civil

Any Court or In Court,Admin. Court Doc.

Criminal Any Court or In Court,Civil Admin. Court Doe.,

Counsel'

"All pro- Any Court or In Courtceedings" Admin.

Source other Crim. Right Bar member,than client, to Counsel, Approved by

Appellate deanArgument

Source other Cases Tried Bar memberthan client. Before a Jury

In Court (ex-cept for speci-fied DistrictCt. appear-ances); Admin.

Criminal, Any Court or In Court,Civil Admin. Court Doc.,

Counsel

Criminal, Any Court or In Court,Civil Admin. Court Doc.

Criminal, Any Court or In Court,Civil Admin. Court Doe.,

Counsel

Source other Crim. Rightthan client, to Counsel,

AppellateArgument,SpecifiedCrim. Cases

No compensa- Crim. Righttion in connec-to Counseltion withCourt Appear-ances.

Source other In Court orthan client. Admin., Cou

sel, Deposi-tions

Bar member, Program ap-Approved by proved bydean dean &

faculty

Bar member,Approved bydean

Bar member,n- for 2 years

Criminal, District,Civil County, and

MunicipalCourts

Criminal Any Court or In Court,Civil Admin. Court Doc.

Source other In Court As specifiedthan client, unless waived

by judge.

Duration of Certification:Mo. = months after it is filedBar = publication of results of first bar exam after grad.C = continues until admitted to bar when pass first bar examT = may be terminated by court or deanR = renewable

Nature of Client:State - participation in criminal matter on behalf of state

*Rule is applicable to graduates of law schools who have not yet taken the bar exam.

1980]

Clin. Prog. su-pervised byFaculty mem-ber or full-time adminis-trator who isa lawyer

In Court Legal AidClinic


CLEVELAND STATE LAW REVIEW

How Law School Student Certifying DuratiEstablished Enrollment Qualifications Body Certifi

820

State

Delaware* '

[Vol. 29:735

on of Nature ofcation Client

Expiresannually onDec. 31, R.,T.

Indigent,State

District of Court of Ap- A.B.A.Columbia peals Rule 46, Accred.

111; SuperiorCourt Crim.Div. Rule 44-I(f)

Florida* Article XVIII A.B.A.of the Inte-gration Ruleof the FloridaBar

Georgia Ga. Code Ann.A.B.A.(1973) §§ 9- Accred.401.1, 9-401.2 State

Hawaii Supreme N.L.S.Court Rule 25

Idaho* Supreme L.S.Court andState BarRule 123

Illinois Supreme Accred.Court Rule711

Indiana Supreme A.B.A. orCourt Admis- A.A.L.S.sion and Disci-pline Rule 2.1

SupremeCourt Rule120

A.B.A.Accred.

Kansas Supreme Accred.Court Rules:215

51 semester Dean, Court 12 months, or Indigent,hours, includ- of Appeals Bar, C., T. U.S.; D.C.ing Evid., &Crim. andCivil Pro.; en-rollment inclinical pro-gram

4 semesters Dean 18 months, T. Indigent,State

2/ of required Deancredits

2/3 of required Deancredits; enroll-ment in clini-cal program

12 months;coterminouswith enroll-ment

Coterminouswith enroll-ment in clini-cal program,T.

Indigent,State

Any Indivi-dual, U.S.,State, Politi-cal Subdivi-sion

'Is of required Dean, State 12 months, R. No Specifiedcredits Bar, Supreme once, T. Limitation

Court

2/3 of required Deancredits

/s of required Dean

credits

1i/z years Dean

4 semesters Dean

18 months, or Indigent,Bar, C.. T. State

As specified Indigent,State, Govern-mentalAgency

Coterminous No Specifiedwith enroll- Limitationment in edu-cational pro-gram

18 months, or Indigent,Bar, C.. T. State

Supreme A.B.A. 2 years Preceptor,Court Rule Dean, Board55; Bd. of Bar ofExaminers Bar Exam-Rule BR-55.2, iners55.3


APPENDICES

Nature ofCase

Extent ofTribunal Practice

Criminal Any CourtCivil (except

SupremeCourt), orAdmin.

Criminal SpecifiedMisde- Courtsmeanors, Civil

PersonalSupervision Supervisor

Compensation Reouired Elioibilitu

In Court, Source other Crim. Right Bar memberCourt Doc. than client, to Counsel of Supreme

Court

Type ofProgramSpecified

Program ap-proved byDelaware BarAssn.

In Court, No compensa- Oral Argu- Bar Member, Law SchoolCourt Doc. tion of any ment in Court Approved by Clinical Pro-

kind of Appeals Dean gram

Criminal, Any Court In Court, Source other In Court Bar Member,Civil or Admin. Court Doc. than client, when Requir- Approved by

ed by Trial DeanJudge, Appel-late Argu-ment

Criminal, No Specified Any activityCivil Limitation

Criminal, Any Court, In Court,Civil Legislative Court Doe.,

or Admin. Counsel

Grand Jury As specifiedInvest., Civil,CriminalTrials, Crimi-nal Proceed-ings

Source other Every Tribu- Bar Memberthan client. nal and Court of Sup. Ct.

approved bylaw school

Criminal, Any Trial In Court, Source other SpecifiedCivil Court Court Doe. than client. Actions

Bar Member,Practicing 5years

Criminal, Trial Courts In Court,Civil or Admin. Court Doc.,

Counsel

Criminal, Any Court or In Court,Civil Admin. Counsel

Criminal,Misdemean-ors, Civil

Source other Crim. Cases Bar Memberthan client. With Impri-

sonment Sen-tences, Civil& CriminalContemptCases

Crim. Right Bar Memberto Counsel,Civil Proceed-ings in OpenCourt

Trial Courts In Court for Source other Criminal LicensedMisdemeanors than client. Misdemeanors counsel

Legal AidClinic, Pub.Defender,State LawOffice

Law SchoolLegal Intern-ship Program

Educationalprog. app'd.and supervis-ed by lawschool faculty

Criminal, Any CourtCivil (except Su-

preme Court)or Admin.

In Court, Source other Crim. Right Bar Member,Court Doe. than client, to Counsel, approved by

Specified Ac- deantions

1980]

Legal AidAgencyapproved bySuperiorCourt; D.A.'sOffice.

Law SchoolClinical Pro-gram



State

Kentucky* Court of Ap- A.B.A. orpeals Rule A.A.L.S.2.540

1/3 of required Chief Justice, Barcredits Ct. of Ap-

peals,Dean, FacultyDir. of Prog.

Louisiana SupremeCourt RuleXX

A.B.A.State

Maine Supreme Judi-A.B.A.cial Court Civ.State, orPro. Rule 90; State residentCrim. Pro. in A.B.A.Rule 62; schoolM.R.S.A. Title4 § 807

Maryland Court or Ap- A.B.A. State,peals Rule 18 Accred. or

A.B.A. inD.C.

Massachusetts Supreme StateJudicial CourtRule a:11

Michigan Administra- Accred.tives RulesGCR 921

Minnesota Supreme A.B.A.Court Rules Stateon CertifiedLaw Students,Rule 1

Mississippi Miss. Code, StateArt. 5

4 semesters Dean

4 semesters Dean

senior; past orDeanpresent parti-cipant in clini-cal program

senior (2nd Deanyear in civilproceedingsonly); Evid. &Trial Prac.prereqs. or co-reqs.

completed 1st Deanyear

completed 1st Deanyear

/3 of required Law School,credits; enroll-Judge ofment in Legal CourtInternshipProg.

12 months, or Indigent,Bar, C., T. State,

Political Sub-division

Indigent,State

18 months, or Indigent,Bar, C., T. State

Bar, C. Indigent,State, Sub-division,Agency

Indigent,State

12 months, Indigent,may be ex- State, Sub-tended division,

Agency

12 months, T. No Specifiedcoterminous Limitationw/enrollment

Missouri Supreme A.B.A.Court Rule 13

Montana Montana Stu- A.B.A.dent PracticeRule

50 credits Dean

4 semesters Dean


12 months, R.,Indigent,or admission Stateto Bar, T.

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Duration of Nature ofCertification Client

Indigent,State


APPENDICES

Personal Type ofNature Extent of Supervision Supervisor Programof Case Tribunal Practice Compensation Required Eligibility Specified

Criminal,Civil

Any Court or In Court,Admin. Counsel


Source other Crim. Casesthan client. Involving

Fines Morethan $500, orImprisonmentMore than 12mOs.

No compensa- Crim. Righttion of any to Counsel,kind Appellate

Argument

Bar Member Legal Aid orLaw SchoolClinical Pro-gram

Admitted topractice be-fore sup. ct.approved bydean

Law SchoolClinical Prog.

Any Court or In Court, Source other Crim, RightAdmin. Court Doc. than client, to Counsel,

Oral Argu-ment in LawCt., Post Con-viction ReliefProceedings

Criminal, Trial Courts In CourtCivil and Court of

Special Ap-peals

Criminal, SpecifiedCivil Courts and

Admin.

In Court

No Compensa-In Courttion

No compensa- Nonetion

Bar Member Organizationlocated in thestate, approv-ed by Su-preme judicialcourt

Bar member, Law Schoolapproved by Clinical Prog.faculty direc-tor of clinicalprogram

Specified cate-Designatedgories of bar programsmember

Criminal, All Courts In Court,Civil (except Ct. of Court Doc.,

Appeals and CounselSup. Ct.)

Criminal, Any Trial In Court,Civil Court Counsel

Criminal,Civil

Any Court In Court


Criminal, Any Trial In Court,Civil Court or Ad- Court Doe.,

min. limited Counselpractice inSup.Ct.

Crim. or Juve-Bar membernile CasesWith Penaltyin Excess of 6months

In Court and Bar memberat "Criticalstage of pro-ceedings"

No compensa- Trial or Hear- Licensed bytion ing state

Source other Const. Right Bar memberthan client, to Counsel,

AppellateArgument

Source other Crim. Right Bar member,than client, to Counsel, approved law

Sup. Ct. school deanAppellateArg.

1980]

Criminal,Civil

Legal AidClinic, prose-cutors & cityattorneys' offi-ces

Establishedlegal intern-ship programsupervised byfacultymemberlicensed topractice law.


CLEVELAND STATE LAW REVIEW [Vol. 29:735

How Law School Student Certifying Duration of Nature of

State Established Enrollment Qualifications Body Certification Client

Nebraska Rev. Stat. § A.B.A. 4 semesters Dean 12 months, or No Specified

Nevada

New Hamp-shire*

7-101.01; Su- Statepreme CourtRule of LegalPractice byApprovedLaw Students

No Rule

Supreme Accred. 2nd or 3rdCourt Rule 23 year student

New Jersey* New Jersey A.B.A.Rules ofCourt 1:21-3(c)

New Mexico Supreme N.L.S.Court Rulesof Civil Proce-dure #84

New York* Judiciary Law L.S.§§ 478,484

North Supreme Accred.Carolina Court Rules State

GoverningPracticalTraining ofLaw Students(Appendix IX-A)

North SupremeDakota Court Rule

N.L.S.

3rd yearstudent

30 semester Deanhours & en-rollment inclinical pro-gram

senior or final Regulated byyear Appellate

Division

/3 of required Deancredits

4 semesters Dean; Sup.Ct.-Ap-pointed BarMember

Supreme A.B.A. 1/3 of required DeanRule II Accred. credits

Bar, C., T. Limitation

Indigent,State, Subdi-vision,Agency

No SpecifiedLimitation

Regulated by Indigent,appellate divi- Statesion

18 months, or IndigentBar, C., T.

18 months, or Any Indivi-graduation, dualT.

Bar, C., T. Indigent,State, Subdi-vision

Oklahoma Supreme L.S.Court Ruleson LegalInternship

Oregon Supreme A.B.A.Court Rules Statefor Admissionof Attorneys

Penn- Supreme A.B.A.sylvania Court Rule 11 State

Puerto Rules and Accred.Rico Regulations of

of the Su-preme Court,11(e)

50 academic Dean, Panelhours; speci- of Bar Mem-fied require- bers, Super-ments vising Attor-

ney

4 semesters Dean

4 semesters Dean

11s of required Deancredits; enroll-ment in clini-cal program

As specified No SpecifiedLimitation



Coterminous No Specifiedwith law Limitationschool enroll-ment, T.


APPENDICES

PersonalExtent of Compen. Supervision

Tribunal Practice sation Reauired

Criminal, Specified In Court,Civil Courts Court Doc.,

Counsel

Source other In Courtthan client.

Criminal, Any CourtCivil or Admin.

Any Courtor Admin.

In Court

In Court

Criminal, Any Court In Court,Civil or Admin. Court Doc.,

Counsel

Regulated by Regulated by Regulated by No compen-Appellate Appellate Appellate sationDivision Division Division

None

Crim. Casesin DistrictCourt

Bar member Establishedprogram ap-proved bysup. ct.

Program ap-proved by Su-preme court

Bar member Law SchoolClinical Pro-gram

Regulated by Regulated byAppellate AppellateDivision Division

Program ap-proved byAppellateDivision


Counsel

Source other As specifiedthan client.

Bar member, Legal Intern-2 years active ship Programpractice

Criminal, Any Court In Court, Source other Crim. RightCivil or Admin. Court Doc. than client, to Counsel,

AppellateArgument,ProsecutorialAppearances

Criminal Any Court In Court, Without In CourtMisdemean-ors, Civil,SpecifiedJuvenile Proc.

or Admin. Court Doc. Fee

Criminal,Civil

As specified In Court

Criminal, Any Court or In Court,Civil Admin. Court Doe.

Criminal, SpecifiedCivil Courts or

Admin.

Criminal, Court ofCivil First In-

stance, orAdmin.

Source other As specifiedthan client.

Source other Felony Pro-than client. secutions,

AppellateArgument

In Court, Source other Crim. RightCourt Doc. than client, to Counsel

In Court No Compen-sation

Specified Court-approv-categories of ed internshipof bar mem- program of aber law school

Bar member,approved bydean

Bar member.approved bydean

Admitted to Law SchoolLaw School Clinical Prac-practice tice Program

19801

Nature ofCase

SupervisorEliqibilitv

Type ofProgramSpecified

Admitted topractice


Admittedto practice

Case




No Rule

Supreme N.L.S.Court Rule 12

4 semesters Dean 18 months, or Indigent,Bar, C.,T. State

South S.D. Compiled N.L.S. orDakota Laws Ann. § A.B.A.

16-18-2.1 et.seq.

Tennessee* Supreme Accred.Court Rule State37 § 19

Texas* Tex. Rev. Accred.Civ. Stat.(1975 Supp.)Title 14, Art.320q-1; Rulesand Regula-tions Govern-ing the Parti-cipation ofQualified LawStudents...in the Trial ofCases

Utah Supreme L.S.Court LawStudent Prac-tice Rule

Vermont No Rule

Virginia Supreme A.B.A.; butCourt Third out-of-stateYear Stu- school onlydent Prac- on recipro-tice Rule, cal basisParagraph 15of § IV of theRules for theIntegration ofthe Bar

Washington* Supreme Accred.Court Rule9

4 semesters Dean Fixed bydean, but nolonger than18 months,Bar, C., T.

senior Dean, Dir. of 12 monthsLegal ClinicProg. or BarAssn. Spon-sored LegalAid

/s of re- Dean Coterminoquired credits; with satis-1/2 of required faction ofcredits if requiremerenrolled in T.clinical legaleducationcourse

4 semesters

4 semesters Dean

1/3 of re-quired cre-dits or 3yrs. of studyas a law clerk

18 months,or Bar, C.,T.

Dean, StateBar Assn.,SupremeCourt

Any Indivi-dual, State,County, City

Indigent,State

us Any Indivi-dual, State

nts,

17 months, No SpecifiedR. once, LimitationBar, T.

RhodeIsland

SouthCarolina


Any Indivi-dual, State


APPENDICES


Criminal, Any Inferior In Court,Civil Court or Court Doc.

Admin.

No compen-sation fromany source

In Court,except inRichland Co.Family Ct.

Criminal, Any Court In Court, Source other Crim. Pro-Civil or Admin. Court Doc. than client. ceedings In-

volving Criti-cal Stage,Oral Argu-ment beforeSup. Court

Criminal, MunicipalCivil Courts or

State

In Court

Bar member, Clinical legalapproved by education pro-dean grams at

Univ. of S.Car. School ofLaw

Authorized topractice law,app'd by deanor clinical pro-gram director

Licensedatt'y selectedby the pro-gram

Criminal, Any Court In Court, Source other Civil, Crim.Civil or Admin. Court Doc. than client. Trial in

CourtAd-min. Trib.,Motions, De-positions

Any Court

Any Courtor Admin.

In Court

In Court



Bd.-approvedclinicalcourses, orLegal AidProgram

Licensed bysup. ct., prac-ticing for 3years

Residentatt'y admittedto practicebefore thecourt

Bar member,approved bytribunal ad-dressed

Criminal, Any TrialCivil Court, Spec-

ified Super-ior Courtsand Courtof Appeals

In Court,Court Doc.,Counsel

Source other Superior Ct. Bar member,than client. Proc., Re- practicing

presentation for 3 yearsof Def. inPreliminaryCrim. Hear-ings, Court ofAppeals

1980]

Misdemean-ors, Civil

Criminal,Civil, Ad-ministrative




West Supreme A.B.A.Virginia Court of State

Appeals Rule6.000

Wisconsin SupremeCourt Rulesfor the Prac-tical Train-ing of LawStudents

Wyoming SupremeCourt Rule18, Right toPractice Law

4 semesters Dean

A.B.A. 1/2 of re- DeanState quired cre-

dits; LawStudentAffiliateMember ofState Bar

A.B.A. 4 semesters Dean

18 monthsor licensedto practice

16 months,or admis-sion to prac-tice, T.


Indigent,State


Any Indivi-dual, State


APPENDICES

Personal Type ofNature of Extent of Supervision Supervisor ProgramCaae Tribunal Practice Compensation Required Eligibility Specified

Criminal, Any Court In Court, Source other In Court or Bar member,Civil or Admin. Court Doc. than client. Admin. Trib. approved by

dean


Counsel

Source other In Courtthan client, except for

Very Rou-tine Actions,and Counsel-ing

Bar member, Law Schoolapproved by Clinical Pro-dean gram

Criminal, Any Court In Court, Source other Crim. RightCivil or Admin. Court Doe. than client, to Counsel,

AppellateArgument

19801



830


Chart II - Summary of Federal DistrictCourt Rules


CLEVELAND STATE LA W REVIEW [Vol. 29:735


District Established Enrollment Qualifications Body Certification Client

No. Dist. of Court Order N.L.S. Enrollment No SpecifiedCalifornia in clinical

program

Connecticut Rule 26 A.B.A. 2 semesters

Limitationon persons;gov't.

Any person

Delaware Any student A.B.A.admitted topracticebefore thestate courtsmay practicebefore theDist. Ct.

District of Rule 2-9 A.B.A.Columbia

No. Dist. ofGeorgia

located inD.C.

Rule 71-9 A.B.A. orAccred.

Hawaii Rules of Dis- N.L.S.trict Court

Idaho Dist. Ct.Rule No.2(g)

2 years Preceptor,Dean, Boardof Bar Exa-miners

Dean

1/3 of re-quired cre-dits; Evid.,Criminal &Civil Proce-dure; enroll-ment in legalintern prog.

1/3 of re-quired cre-dits; enroll-ment in clini-cal pro-gram

Expires Indigent,annually on stateDec. 31, R.,T.

18 months, Any defen-or Bar, C., dant govern-T. ment

Dean, Dis- 12 months, Indigent,trict Court T. U.S.

L.S. 1/3 of re- Dean, Dis-quired credits trict Court

coterminouswith enroll-ment inclinical pro-gram, T.

12 months,r. once, T.

Any indivi-dual, U.S.,state ofHawaii poli-tical subdi-vision

Accred. completedyear

So. Dist.of Iowa

Court Order A.B.A. orAccred.

Kansas StandingOrder Adopt-ing RuleConcerningServices ofCertain LawStudents

3 semesters Dean

Accred. 4 semesters Dean

No. Dist. ofIllinois

Rule 41


-Indigent,government



APPENDICES

Personal Type of

Nature of Extent of Supervision Supervisor ProgramCase Tribunal Practice Compensation Required Eligibility Specified

Noncustody U.S. Magis-petty trate onlyoffenses

All proceed-ings

Criminal,Civil

In Court,Court Doc.

Dist. Ct. In Court, Source other In CourtConnecticut Court Doc. than client. (unless waiv-

ed by judge)

Dist. Ct. In Court, Source otherDelaware Court Doc. than client.

Minor U.S. Magis- In Court, Source otheroffense trate only Court Doc. than client

and underCriminal Jus-tice Act

Criminal, No. Dist. In Court, No fee per-Civil Georgia Court Doc. mitted

Dist. Ct. In Court,Hawaii; U.S. Court Doc.,Magistrate Counsel

Criminal, Dist. Ct.Civil Idaho, in-

cluding Ref-eree in Bank-ruptcy

Oral, Argu-ment, Const.Right toCounsel

Source other In Court,than client. Before U.S.

Magistrate

In Court, Source other In CourtCourt Doc. than client. (specified

exceptions)

No. Dist. Court Doc.,Illinois present at

counsel tablein court

Criminal, So. Dist. In Court No compen-Civil Illinois sation for

court appear-ance; generalcomp. fromother sources

Criminal, Dist. Ct. In Court, Source otherCivil Kansas Court Doc. than client.

Appearanceas defensecounsel incrim. cases

Criminalmatter onbehalf of in-digent, ap-proved oralargument

19801

N.L.S. Clini-cal Program

Program Ap-proved byDelaware BarAssn.

Dist. Ct. ofConnecticutBar Member

SupremeCourt BarMember

D.C. Dist.Ct. BarMember

Law SchoolLegal InternProgram

Law SchoolClinicalProgram

Legal Intern-ship FederalDefenderProgram

No. Dist. Ct.of GeorgiaBar Mem-ber, approv-ed by dean

Dist. Ct. ofHawaii BarBar Member,approved bylaw school

State BarMember,practicing for5 yrs. Dist.Ct. of IdahoBar Member

Admitted topractice be-fore No.Dist. Ct. ofIll.

Admitted topractice be-fore So. Dist.Ct. of Iowa

Bar Memberapproved byjudge ofKansas Dist.Ct.



How Law School Student Certifying Duration of Nature ofDistrict Established Enrollment Qualifications Body Certification Client

E. Dist. ofLouisiana

Rule 21.12- A.B.A.,21.15 State

Middle Dist. Rule 1of Louis-iana

No. Dist. of Local Ruleof Mississ- G13ippi Establishing

Law StudentIntern PracticeProcelure

Montana Local Stu-dent Prac-tice Rule

.B.A.,tate

A.B.A.,tate

.B.A.

Nebraska Rules 5M & N.L.S. or5N A.B.A.

NewHampshire*

E. Dist. ofNew York

Rule 5(c) A.B.A. orA.A.L.S.

Rule 4.1 A.B.A.

No. Dist. of Special Rule A.B.A.New York #1

4 semesters Dean

4 semesters Dean

4 semesters Dean

2/3 of re-

quired cre-dits

4 semesters;enrollmentin clinicallegal educa-tion program

Dean

Dean, or bymotion ofsupervisingatt'y



12 months,or gradua-tion fromlaw school,T.

12 months,R. once, oradmission tobar; or Bar, T

As specified

2 semesters

2 semesters Dean or T.Law SchoolFacultyMember

4 semesters Dean or Law Bar, T.SchoolFacultyMember

No. Dist. of StudentOhio Practice

Rule

E. Dist. ofPenn-sylvania

A.B.A. or '% of re-A.A.L.S. quired credits

Local Rules A.B.A.,of Civil Pro- StateRule

91h

South Court Order N.L.S.Carolina

4 semesters Dean(after 2semestersmay partici-pate in civilrights matterat pretrialstage).

4 semesters Dean

T. No SpecifiedLimitationon persons;U.S. Att'ysOffice.

18 months, Indigent,or Bar, C., prisonerT. prisoner

T, Indigents

Indigent,U.S.

Indigent,U.S.

Any party

Any person

Any person,U.S.

Indigent

Any indivi-dual, in-cluding theU.S. Atty.

Any person,includingU.S. Atty.

S


APPENDICES


Criminal,civil

E. Dist.Louisiana

Criminal, Mid. Dist.Civil Lousiana

In Court No remun-eration ofany kind

In Court

In Court No compensa- In Courttion of anykind

Criminal, No. Dist. In Court, No compensa- In CourtCivil Mississippi Court Doc. tion of any

kind

Criminal, Dist. Ct.Civil Montana,

U.S. Magis-trate

Criminal, Dist. Ct.Civil Nebraska

U.S. Magis-trate

Criminal, Dist. Ct.Civil N.H., Magis-

trate




Source other In Court,than client. Before Magis-

trate, OralDepositions

In Court

E. Dist. In Court, Source other In CourtN.Y. Court Doc. than client.

E. Dist. Ct. ofLouisiana BarMember, ap-provvd bydean

W. Dist. Ct.of LouisianaBar Member,approved bydean

No Dist. Ct.of MississippiBar Member,approved bydean and Dist.Ct. judges

Dist. Ct. ofMontana Bar

Member

Specified Clinical LegalRequire- Educationments Program,

supervised byNeb. U.S.Att'y Office

Dist. Ct. of ApprovedN.H. Bar Legal AidMember Society,

FederallyFunded LegalServicesProg., PublicDefender Pro-gram

E. Dist. Ct.of New YorkBar Member

No Specified No Dist.Limitation N.Y.

Criminal, No. Dist.Civil, habeas Ohiocorpus, post-conviction

Civil Rightsmatter,habeascorpus

E. Dist.Pennsyl-vania

In Court, Source other In CourtCourt Doe. than client.

In Court No compen-sation

In Court

No. Dist. Ct.of New YorkBar Member

Licensed topractice be-fore No. Dist.Ct. of Ohio

In Court No compen- As Specified Bar member,sation per- approved bymitted from deanclient

Any case Dist. Ct. In Court,So. Carolina Court Doc.

No compen- Oral Argu-sation from mentany source

Dist. Ct. of Law SchoolSo. Carolina ClinicalBar Member Prog.

1980]




District Established Enrollment Qualifications Body Certification Client

South Rules of N.L.S. or 4 semesters Dean 18 months. Any person,Dakota Practice,

Rule 2, sec-tion 8

A.B.A. or Bar, C U.S., and(but not more any Dep't.,than 3 Board ofmonths,) T. Agency

E. Dist. of Amended A.B.A.,Virginia Local Rule state or

7(N) D.C.

W. Dist. of Order A.B.A.,Virginia Adopting State

Plan for ThirdYear PracticeRule

4 semesters Dean

4 semesters Dean

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18 monthsor Bar, C.,T.


Any person.government

Any person,government


1980] APPENDICES 837


Civil, Crim- Dist. Ct. In Court, Source other Crim., or Specifiedinal, Quasi- So. Dakota Court Doe. than client. quasi-crim. Require-Crim. matter in- ments

volving criti-cal stage

Criminal, E. Dist. In Court, Source other In Court E. Dist. Ct.Civil Virginia Court Doc. than client. Depositions of Virginia,

approveddean & Dist.Ct. judge

Criminal, W. Dist. In Court, Source other In Court W. Dist. Ct.Civil Virginia Court Doc. than client, of Virginia

Bar Member,Dean andDistrict CourtJudge


838


Chart III -Summary of United StatesCourt of Appeals Rules



How Law School Student Certifying Duration of Nature ofCircuit Established Enrollment Qualifications Body Certification Client

1st App. C. A.B.A. 4 semesters Attorney of - Any Client

2nd Rule 46 (e) A.B.A.of the Ct. ofAppeals forthe 2nd Cir.

3rd 3rd Cir. Ct. A.B.A.Rule 9(2)

4th 4th Cir. Ct. A.B.A.Rule 13

Record

4 semesters Dean orFacultyMember

4 semesters Dean

4 semesters Dean

Indigent,U.S., Govern-mental agency

18 months, Indigentor Bar, C., prisonerT.

T. Indigent,U.S., state

5th no rule

6th no rule, but a panel may consider, on an ad hoc basis, the request a law school professorfor his student to argue in the 6th Cir. under the professor's supervision.

7th no rule, but the court has a flexible practice that allows students to brief and argue ap-peals of indigents in the presence of a supervising attorney.

8th no rule, but a panel may consider, on an ad hoc basis, the request of a law school professorfor his student to argue in the 8th Cir. under the professor's supervision.

9th 9th Cir. A.B.A. 3 semesters Dean 18 months, any clientRule 27

no rule

no rule

Title VI,Rule 20

A.B.A. 4 semesters; Deanenrollment inlaw schoolclinical pro-gram forcredit;


Indigent,government

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10th

11th

District ofColumbia


19801 APPENDICES

Personal Type ofNature of Extent of Supervision Supervisor ProgramCase Practice Compensation Required Eligility Specified

Any case In Court, Source other In Court Attorney ofCt. Doc.

Any case In Court,Ct. Doc.

Civil rightsor habeascorpus

Any case

In Court,Ct. Doc.

than client


Source other Oral Argu-than client. ment

In Court, Source other Oral Argu-Ct. Doc. than client. ment

Any Case In Court, Source other [n CourtCt. Doc. than client.

Criminal In Court, Source other Oral Argu-Ct. Doc. than client. ment

Record

Member ofBar of thisCourt


Admitted toPractice Be-fore thisCourt


Member of Law SchoolBar of this Clinical Pro-Court gram



DEVITT COMMITTEE MODEL STUDENT PRACTICE RULE

A . Any eligible law student in a law school in this district accreditedby the American Bar Association may, under the conditions statedbelow, interview, advise, negotiate, and appear before any magis-trate or district court judge in this district.

B . For a student to be eligible to practice under this Rule the follow-ing requirements must be met:1 . The conduct of the case must be under the supervision of a

member of the bar of this district, and the supervisor must bepresent with and prepared to assist the student at any court ap-pearances, and must assume full professional responsibility forthe student's work;

2 . The student must be in his or her final two years of law school;3 . The student must be enrolled for credit in a law school clinical

program;4 . The student may not accept personal compensation from a

client or other source, although the law school clinical programin which the student is enrolled may accept compensation otherthan from a client, such as Criminal Justice Act payments.

C . Before a student shall be eligible to appear in court pursuant to thisRule, the dean of the accredited law school that the student attendsshall file with the clerk of this court a list of names of the enrolledstudents who have been selected by the faculty to participate in theprogram. This filing shall constitute a certification that, in the opi-nion of the dean and the faculty, the students on the list have ade-quate knowledge of the applicable procedural rules and substantivelaw, and that the activities of the students will be adequately super-vised as required by this Rule. Upon written approval by the chiefjudge of this district, to be filed with the clerk of this court, thestudents on the lists submitted by the law school deans shall beauthorized by practice pursuant to this Rule. The written approvalof the chief judge shall remain in effect for a period of twelvemonths from the date of filing, unless withdrawn earlier or unless,upon application by the dean of the law school, the chief judge shallextend the privilege.

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