Title: ORDER PROMULGATING AMENDMENTS TO THE STUDENT PRACTICE RULES.
Citation: N/A
Docket Number: ADM09-8002
State: Minnesota
Issuer: Minnesota Supreme Court
Date: August 14, 2013

STATE O Fヽ江 I N N ESO TA I N SU PREM E CO U RT AD M 09‐ 8002 0RD ER PRO M U LG ATI N G AM EN D M EN TS TO TH E STU D EN T PRACTI CE RU LES O FFI CE O F APPELLATE CO uRTS AU 6 0 6 20i 3 FI LED The Minnesota Board of Law Examiners has recommended that certain amendments be made to the Student Practice Rules to remove the requirement from Rules 1.02, 2.02, and 3 .02 that students certified under those rules attend a law school in Minnesota and to conform Rules 1.05,2.05, and 3.05 accordingly. The Court has considered the proposed amendments and concluded that the nature of these administrative amendments does not necessitate a period for public comment. The court being fully advised in the premises, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT: 1. The attached amendments to the Student Practice Rules be, and the same are, prescribed and promulgated to be effective immediately. 2. The Student Practice Rules, as amended, shall be posted on the website of the Minnesota State Board of Law Examiners and the Lawyer Registration page on the website of the Minnesota Judicial Branch. D at ed: August 6, 2013 BY TH E CO U RT: Lori e S. G i l dea Chi ef J ust i ce Student Practice Rules Adopt ed M ay 24, 1982 W i t h am endm ent s rccci ved t hrough August 6, 2013 Rul e l o G eneral St udent Pract i ce *士 鸞 1。02 El i gi bl e Law St udent s An el i gi bl e l aw st udent i s one w ho: ( 1) i S dul y cl l rol l cd at t he t i m e of ori gi nal cert i f l cat i on i n a schoo1 0f l aⅥ approved by t he Am eri can Bar Associ at i on; ( 2) has cO m pl et ed at t he t i m e of ori gi nal cert i f l cat i on l egal st udi es equi val ent t o at l east t w o sem est ers of f ul l ‐ t i l ne st udy; ( 3) has been ccrt i f l ed by t he st at e, l ocal , or ot her govcrl m ent uni t or agcncy, or organi zat i on or persons represent i ng i ndi gcnt s as bei ng a pai d or unpai d i nt em w orki ng f or sai d uni t , agency, organi zat i on, or persons; ( 4) has been cert i f l cd by t he dean or dcsi gnee of t he l aw school as bei ng of good acadenl i c st andi ng; and ( 5) has been i dent i f l ed as a st udent and accept cd by t he cl i ent . ■ ■* 1. 05 M i scel l aneous N ot hi ng cont ai ned i n t hi s rul e shal l af f ect t he exi st i ng rul es of t hi s court or t he ri ght of any person w ho i s not adm i t t ed t o pract i ce l aw t o do anyt hi ng t hat he or she m i ght l aw f ul l y do pri or t o t he adopt i on of t hi s rul e. 山け納轟酬Ю眼熱諄毎避ナ剣鍛井〆抽出羽ドЖ 癬号4し鮭田由饉 Rule 2. Clinical Student Practice *** 2.02 Eligible Law Students An el i gi bl e l aw st udent i s one w ho: ( 1) i S dul y el l l rol l ed at t he t i rne of ori gi nal cert i f l cat i on i n a school of l aw ― i n4i m esO t a approved by t he Am eri can Bar Associ at i on; ( 2) has cO m pl et ed at t he t i m e of ori gi nal cert i f l cat i on l cgal st udi es equi val ent t o at l east t w o sem est ers of f ul l ― t i l l ne st udy; ( 3) i s erl r011cd at t he t i m e of ori gi nal cert i f l cat i on i n a l aw school cl i ni cal program ; ( 4) has been cert i f l ed by t he dean or desi gnee of t hc l aw school as bei ng of good acaderni c st andi ng; and ( 5) has been i dent i ned as a st udent and accept ed by t he cl i ent . 士 士 士 2. 05 Ⅳ I i scel l aneous N ot hi ng cont ai ned i n t hi s rul c shal l af f ect t he exi st i ng rul es of t hi s court or t he ri ght of any person w ho i s not adnl i t t ed t o pract i ce l aw t o do anyt hi ng t hat he or she l ni ght l aw i l l y do pri or t o t he adopt i on of t hi s rul e. Rule 3. Student Observation of Professional Activities ,t ,1. ,1. Rule 3.02 Eligible Law Students An eligible law student is one who: (1) is duly enrolled at the time of original certif,rcation in a school of lawjn*{inneseta approved by the American Bar Association; (2) has been certified by the dean or designee of the law school as being of good academic standing; (3) has signed a statement certifying that the student will maintain the confidentiality that a lawyer is required to maintain under Rule 1.6 of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct; and (4) has been identified as a student and accepted by the client. 2 *** Rul e 3。05 Ⅳ I i scel l aneous N ot hi ng cont ai ned i n t hi s rul e shal l af f ect t hc cxi st i ng rul cs of t hi s court or t he ri ght of any persO n w ho i s not adl ni t t ed t o pract i cc l aw t o do anyt hi ng t hat hc or she rni ght l aw f ul l y do pri or t o t he adopt i on of t hi s rul e. 3