Clinical Student Practice Rule 2

RULE 2.01 REPRESENTATION

An eligible law student may, under the supervision of a member of the bar, perform all functions that an attorney may perform in representing and appearing on behalf of a client.

RULE 2.02 ELIGIBLE LAW STUDENTS

An eligible law student is one who:

1. is duly enrolled at the time of original certification in a school of law in Minnesota approved by the American Bar Association;
2. has completed at the time of original certification legal studies equivalent to at least two semesters of full-time study;
3. is enrolled at the time of original certification in a law school clinical program;
4. has been certified by the dean or designee of the law school as being of good academic standing; and
5. has been indentified as a student and accepted by the client.

RULE 2.03 CERTIFICATION

Certification of a student by the law school shall be filed with the Supreme Court for approval. Written notification of approval shall be provided the law school. The certification shall remain in effect for twelve (12) months after the date filed. Law students may be recertified for additional twelve-month periods. Certification shall terminate sooner than twelve (12) months upon the occurrence of the following events:

1. Certification is withdrawn by the dean by mailing notice to that effect to the law student and the Supreme Court along with the reason(s) for such withdrawal;
2. Certification is terminated by the Supreme Court by mailing notice to that effect to the law student and to the dean along with the reason(s) for such termination;
3. The student does not take the first bar examination following his or her graduation, upon which the certification will terminate on the first day of the exam;
4. The student takes but fails in the bar examination, upon which the certification will terminate upon notice to the dean and the law student of such failure; or
5. The student takes and passes the bar examination and is admitted to the bar of this court.

RULE 2.04 SUPERVISORY ATTORNEY

The attorney who supervises a student shall:

1. be a member of the bar of this court;
2. assume personal professional responsibility for and supervision of the student's work;
3. assist the student to the extent necessary;
4. sign all pleadings;
5. appear with the student in all trials;
6. appear with the student at all other proceedings unless the attorney deems his or her personal appearance unnecessary to assure proper supervision. This authorization shall be made in writing and shall be available to the judge or other official conducting the proceedings upon request.