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Rule 9010-2 Restriction on the Law Practice of a Former Law Clerk

(a) A Former Law Clerk for a Specific Bankruptcy Judge. A former law clerk for a judge in this district may not appear before that judge for two years after such service or participate in any capacity in any case that was pending before that judge during the clerkship.

(b) A Former Law Clerk for the Court. A former law clerk for the court, such as a shared law clerk, may not appear before any judge in the district for six months after such service or participate in any capacity in any case that was pending during the clerkship.

(c) A Former Law Clerk's Firm. The prohibitions of subparts (a) and (b) do not extend to an individual or entity that employs a former law clerk, nor to its partners, members or associates.