permit a law student to appear before him or her if all of the following conditions are
met:
(a) The Student:
(1) Is enrolled and is in good standing with an ABA accredited law school.
(2) Has completed a minimum of two full semesters of law school
coursework.
(3) Has received the consent of the party on whose behalf he or she
appears.
(4) Appears pursuant to an approved law school class or clinical program,
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as defined by this rule, or with the Office of the Federal Public
Defender, or with a federal government agency.
(5) Is under the direct supervision of a qualified attorney, as defined by this
rule, who attests to the student’s compliance with this rule on the record.
(b) An Approved Law School Class or Clinical Program:
(1) Is a law school class or clinical program which demonstrates an
appropriate supervision structure,
(2) Is led by an attorney with expertise in the area of intended practice and
local rules, and
(3) Having met this criteria, is approved by the Chief Judge.
(c) The Qualified Attorney:
(1) Is a member in good standing of the Bar of this Court,
(2) Retains ultimate responsibility for all case matters,
(3) Is present with the student and signs all pleadings alone or in conjunction
with the supervised student, and
(4) Files all pleadings under his or her personal electronic filing account.
