Sec 2.1A Academic Legal Intern License

§ 2.1.A Academic Legal Intern License.

Rule 2.1A ACADEMIC LEGAL INTERN LICENSE

A law student not otherwise eligible for licensure under Rule 2 and enrolled in a law school academic program that requires the utilization of an intern's license must meet the following requirements in order to be eligible for a limited license as an Academic Legal Intern:

(1) Requirements:

(a) Be a regularly enrolled student at an accredited law school located in the State of Oklahoma;

(b) Have successfully completed one-third (1/3) of the number of academic hours in a law school program leading to a Juris Doctor Degree required by the American Bar Association Accreditation Standards;

(c) Have a graduating grade point average at his or her law school;

(d) Have approval of his or her law school dean or the dean's designate;

(e) Have either completed or be concurrently enrolled in Professional Responsibility and Evidence Courses;

(f) Stricken by Legal Intern Committee June 14, 2019.

(g) Be registered with the Oklahoma Board of Bar Examiners; or provide a criminal background report from the State of Oklahoma; and

(h) Be enrolled in a law school course that will provide direct law school faculty supervision for the student's activities under the Academic Legal Intern License, including physical presence of a supervising faculty member at all court appearances.

(2) Limitations

All limitations and procedures which apply to the regular limited license shall apply to the academic limited license, except the Academic Legal Intern shall make no court appearance without a faculty supervisor present. The Academic Legal Intern's license may only be used in conjunction with enrollment in a program established pursuant to Rule 4.1(a).

(3) The Academic Intern may be sworn in by any member of the Oklahoma Judiciary, including a judge of the district court.

(4) Expiration of Academic Legal Intern License:

Once an Academic Legal Intern is no longer enrolled in a course described in Rule 2.1A(1)(h), the student's Academic Legal Intern License must be placed on inactive status. If the student desires to obtain a Limited Legal Intern License thereafter, the student shall meet all qualifications for a Limited Legal Intern License under Rule 2.1 or Rule 2.2, including the submission of a current application, payment of an application fee, and passing the examination required by Rule 5.2.