Local Rule L.R. 83-4.3: Supervising Attorney

L.R. 83-4.3 Supervising Attorney. The supervising attorney must:

(a) have such substantial litigation experience to satisfy the Court of his or her ability to supervise the student;

(b) be registered for the Court's CM/ECF System;

(c) file with the Clerk of the Court to whom each case has been assigned a "Request to Undertake the Supervision of an Eligible Law Student." The undertaking, if approved by the Court, may be withdrawn by the supervising attorney by filing a written notice with the Clerk of the Court and by giving notice of such withdrawal to the affected student;

(d) appear with the student in any oral presentations before this Court;

(e) sign all documents filed with this Court;

(f) assume personal professional responsibility for the student's work in matters before this Court;

(g) assist and counsel the student in the preparation of the student's work in matters before this Court; and

(h) be responsible to supplement oral or written work of the student as necessary to assure proper representation of the client. All written work will be filed over the signature of the supervising attorney. Written work may also be signed by the eligible law student who participated in such written work. The student, in signing the written work, must indicate his or her status as an eligible law student.