Local Rule DUCivR 83-1.5: ATTORNEYS – STUDENT PRACTICE

DUCivR 83-1.5 ATTORNEYS – STUDENT PRACTICE

(a) 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.

(b) 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:

(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.