(a) A law student may serve as an intern to a District Judge or Magistrate Judge of this Court.
(b) In order to so serve, the law student shall:
(1) be duly enrolled in a law school approved by the American Bar Association;
(2) have completed legal studies amounting to at least two semesters or the equivalent;
(3) neither be entitled to ask for nor receive compensation of any kind from the Court
or anyone in connection with service as an intern to a Judge;
(4) if required by the Judge, certify in writing that they will abstain from revealing any
information and making any comments at any time, except to their faculty advisor
or to Court personnel as specifically permitted by the Judge to whom they are
assigned, concerning any proceeding pending or impending in this Court while
they are serving as an intern. A copy of such certification shall be filed with the
Clerk of Court.
(c) A Judge supervising an intern may terminate or limit the intern’s duties at any time
without notice, hearing, or cause. Such termination or limitation shall not be considered
a reflection on the character or ability of the intern unless otherwise specified.
(d) An attorney in a pending proceeding may at any time request that an intern not be
permitted to work on or have access to information concerning that proceeding and, on a
showing that such restriction is necessary, a Judge shall take appropriate steps to restrict
the intern’s contact with the proceeding.
(e) For the purposes of Canons 3A(4) and 3A(6) of the Code of Judicial Conduct for United
States Judges, an intern is deemed to be a member of the Court’s personnel.
(f) Forms designating compliance with this rule shall be available in the Clerk’s Office.
