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Limited Admission for Third-Year Law Students

E.D. Tenn. Standing Order — Limited Admission for Third-Year Law Students

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE ) IN RE: LIMITED ADMISSION FOR ) SO-13-04 (Revised) THIRD-YEAR LAW STUDENTS ) STANDING ORDER It is hereby ORDERED that third-year law students enrolled at a law school whose graduates are eligible to take the Tennessee bar examination and who are familiar with the Tennessee Rules of Professional Responsibility may appear before this Court under the supervision of an attorney admitted to practice in this Court and employed by either the Office of the United States Attorney or the Office of Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc., for the purpose of representing either the United States or individuals charged with federal offenses. All documents filed with the Court shall be signed by an attorney and an attorney shall be present in Court during the student’s appearances. The respective supervising office for each student shall file a Notice with Court providing the name(s) of the student(s) and certifying their eligibility as defined herein. ENTER: July 19, 2013 s/Thomas A. Varlan CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Official source: https://www.tned.uscourts.gov/sites/tned/files/so_13-04.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23