Free Law Student Practice Form - Federal

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT Thurgood Marshall United States Courthouse 40 Centre Street New York, NY 10007 (212) 857-8500

LAW STUDENT PRACTICE FORM

Case Docket No.: ____________________

Form to be completed by the Party for Whom the Law Student is Rendering Services (if the services are rendered for the Government, by the United States Attorney or an Authorized Representative of the Government Agency Represented). I authorize ______________________________________, a law student, to appear in court or other proceedings on my behalf, and to prepare documents on my behalf.

______________________________ (Date)

______________________________ (Signature of Client)

(If more than one client is involved, approvals from each shall be attached)

To Be Completed by the Law Student's Supervising Attorney: I will carefully supervise all of this student's work. I authorize this student to appear in court or other proceedings, and to prepare documents. I will accompany the student at such appearances, sign all documents prepared by the student, assume personal responsibility for the student's work and be prepared to supplement, if necessary, any statements made by the student to the Court or opposing counsel.

______________________________ (Date)

______________________________ (Signature of Attorney)

Form For Designating Compliance With Student Practice Rule (LR46(a)) of the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

______________________________ (Name of Student) Address & Telephone of Above: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ Name of Law School Student is Attending: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

______________________________ (Name of Supervising Attorney) Address and Telephone of Above: ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________

To Be Completed by Law Student: I certify that I have completed at least four (4) semesters of law school; that I am familiar and will comply with the Code of Professional Responsibility of the American Bar Association, the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Rules of this Court, and any other federal rules relevant to this appeal in which I am appearing; and that I am rendering services.

______________________________ (Date)

______________________________ (Student's Signature)

To Be Completed by the Dean or a Designated Faculty Member of the Law School Attended by the Student: I certify that this student has completed at least four (4) semesters of law school work and is, to the best of my knowledge, of good character and competent legal ability.

______________________________ (Date)

______________________________ (Signature of Dean or Faculty Member)

______________________________ (Position of Above)