Eligibility and Scope of Participation.
(1) A law student who meets all the requirements of Utah Code of Judicial
Administration (UCJA) Rule 14-807 is eligible to represent parties in this
district.
(2) An eligible law student may appear in a civil or criminal case under a
supervising attorney if:
(A) a judge orally agrees in court that the student may participate in the
proceedings and the supervising attorney subsequently files a
completed Consent to Participate in Court Proceedings form, which
is available on the court’s website; or
(B) a judge signs a filed Consent to Participate in Court Proceedings
form.
(3) When a supervising attorney is present, an eligible law student may
engage in permissible activities, negotiations, depositions, and
proceedings identified in UCJA Rule 14-807.
Supervising Attorney.
(1) A supervising attorney must be an active member in good standing of this
court’s bar and an attorney of record for a party on whose behalf a law
student appears.
(2) The supervising attorney must:
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(A) obtain all required certifications under UCJA Rule 14-807;
(B) explain to the client the nature and extent of the law student's
participation;
(C) obtain the client’s consent to a law student’s participation (consent
by the United States Attorney for the District of Utah or their
designee constitutes consent by the United States);
(D) file a completed Consent to Participate in Court Proceedings
form; and
(E) always be present when a law student participates in any
proceeding.
(3) The supervising attorney is responsible for a law student’s work and
conduct.
