United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20004

PROCEDURES FOR APPEARANCE BY LAW STUDENTS

PURSUANT TO RULE 46(b)(1)(G) OF THE COURT'S RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE

I. Eligibility. In accordance with Rule 46(b)(1)(G) of the Court's Rules of Practice and 

Procedure, a law student, with the written consent of the appellant and the attorney of record, 

who is a member of the bar of the Court, may appear before the Court as the Court may allow.

II. Conditions of appearance.

A. An eligible student shall:

(1) be duly enrolled in a law school approved by the American Bar Association;

(2) have completed at least two semesters of legal studies or the equivalent if studies are 

scheduled on other than a semester basis;

(3) be certified, by the dean of the law school in which the law student is enrolled, as 

being of good character and competent legal ability (Rule 46(b)(1)(G)(cc));

(4) be introduced by the attorney of record in the case;

(5) neither ask for nor receive any compensation or remuneration of any kind for his or 

her services from the person on whose behalf such services are rendered;

(6) certify in writing that he or she has read and is familiar with the Model Rules of 

Professional Conduct adopted by the American Bar Association, the code of 

professional responsibility or rules of professional conduct in effect in the state or 

jurisdiction in which the student's law school is located, and with the rules governing 

practice in the Court; and

(7) submit for filing with the Clerk contemporaneously all documents required under 

the Court's Rule 46(b)(1)(G).

B. The attorney of record shall:

(1) be a member of the bar of this Court;

(2) complete the required certification form;

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(3) personally assume professional responsibility for the law student's work and for 

supervising the quality of his or her work;

(4) be familiar with the case and prepared to supplement or correct any written or oral 

statement made by the law student;

(5) be present with the law student at oral argument before the Court; and

(6) sign all documents filed with the Court.

C. The Dean's certification of the law student:

(1) shall be submitted for filing with the Clerk of the Court;

(2) may be withdrawn by the Court, without notice or hearing and without any cause 

shown;

(3) may be withdrawn at any time by the Dean, upon written notice to the Clerk.

D. Upon fulfilling the requirements of Rule 46(b)(1)(G) of the Court's Rules of Practice 

and Procedure, the law student may:

(1) participate in the preparation of briefs and other documents to be filed with the Court

(but such documents must be signed by the attorney of record); and

(2) participate in oral argument with leave of the Court, but only in the presence of the 

attorney of record.

(Note: Registration for use of CM/ECF is not authorized for law students. All CM/ECF filings must be executed using 

the supervising attorney's login/password.)

III. Limitations.

A. Law Student Appearance is not Admission to the Court's Bar. Court authorization for 

an appearance by a law student, in accordance with Rule 46(b)(1)(G) of the Court's Rules of Practice 

and Procedure, is not an admission to practice before the Court. Applications for admission to 

practice before the Court may be submitted pursuant to the Court's Rule 46(a)(1) or (a)(2).

B. Restrictions on Practice. If you are an officer or employee of the U. S. Government, or 

if you are a former federal officer or employee whose service involved matters relating to veterans 

affairs, 18 U.S.C. § 205 or § 207 may prohibit your appearance before this Court. If you think these 

laws may apply to you, you should contact your supervising attorney, the attorney of record, and 

disclose your concerns to the Court.

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THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS

APPLICATION FOR LAW STUDENT APPEARANCE AND CERTIFICATION

Docket Number: 

Case Name:

I. Name: (Mr.)(Ms.)_

LawSchoolMailingAddress:

Telephone Numbers: (Office)

(Home orMobile):

FAX Number:

E-mail Address:

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II. Law Student Certification.

Docket Number: 

Case Name:

My signature below certifies that:

A. I am enrolled and in good standing at a law school approved by the American Bar Association. 

(Law School) .

B. I have completed legal studies amounting to at least two semesters or the equivalent if studies 

are scheduled on other than a semester basis.

C. I have read and am familiar with the Model Rules of Professional Conduct adopted by the 

American Bar Association, the code of professional responsibility or rules of professional conduct 

in effect in the state or jurisdiction in which the law school is located, and with the rules governing 

practice and procedure in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. See Rule 4 of the Court's 

Rules of Admission and Practice.

D. I have not asked for nor received nor will I ask for or receive compensation or remuneration of 

any kind directly from the party on whose behalf I am rendering service.

I certify under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. (28 U.S.C. § 1746).

Law Student Signature: 

Date: 

Name: 

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III. Supervising Attorney Certification and Motion.

Docket Number: 

Case Name: 

I, , certify that I am a member of the bar of this Court and the 

attorney of record in the above-referenced case and move to permit the law student applicant to 

appear before the Court under my direct supervision, pursuant to Rule 46(b)(1)(G). I understand 

that my direct supervision of the applicant includes countersigning all submissions filed with the

Court and being present at oral argument. I personally assume professional responsibility for the 

law

student's work and for supervising the quality of his or her work. I am familiar with the abovereferenced case and prepared to supplement or correct any written or oral statement made by the 

student, to include any statement(s) made during an appearance at a Rule 33 conference. SeeRule

33(c).

Signature: 

Date: 

Address: 

City: 

State: 

Zip Code: 

Phone: 

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IV. Dean Certification.

Docket Number: 

Case Name: 

I certify that the law student listed below is enrolled and in good standing at

(Law School) , a law school accredited by the American Bar 

Association. I am satisfied that the law student applicant is of good moral character and is of 

competent legal ability.

Law Student Name: 

Dean Signature: 

Date:

Name:

Address: 

City: 

State:

Zip Code: 

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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS

Client Authorization for Law Student Appearance

This form is to be completed by the party for whom the law student is rendering services.

Docket Number: 

Case Name: 

I authorize law student enrolled at(Law School)

under the supervision of 

to appear in Court or at other proceedings and to prepare documents on my behalf in the abovereferenced case.

Signature: 

Date: 

Name: 

Address: 

City: 

State: 

Zip Code: 

Phone Number: 

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Send completed forms to:

Clerk of the Court

Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

625 Indiana Avenue, NW, Suite 900

Washington, DC 20004

FAX: 202-501-5848

FOR COURT USE ONLY

Date: 

Appearance of Law Student

Authorized [ ] Not Authorized [ ]

Clerk of the Court

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