(a) have such substantial litigation experience to satisfy the
Court of his or her ability to supervise the student;
(b) be registered for the Court’s CM/ECF System;
(c) file with the Clerk of the Court to whom each case has
been assigned a “Request to Undertake the Supervision
of an Eligible Law Student.” The undertaking, if
approved by the Court, may be withdrawn by the
supervising attorney by filing a written notice with the
Clerk of the Court and by giving notice of such
withdrawal to the affected student;
(d) appear with the student in any oral presentations before
this Court;
(e) sign all documents filed with this Court;
(f) assume personal professional responsibility for the
student's work in matters before this Court;
6/1/2026 Chapter I - 122
LOCAL RULES - CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
(g) assist and counsel the student in the preparation of the
student's work in matters before this Court; and
(h) be responsible to supplement oral or written work of the
student as necessary to assure proper representation of
the client. All written work will be filed over the
signature of the supervising attorney. Written work may
also be signed by the eligible law student who
participated in such written work. The student, in signing
the written work, must indicate his or her status as an
eligible law student.
