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Student Practice Rule

The document outlines the student practice rule which allows law students to engage in limited legal activities under supervision. It establishes two levels of certification requiring completion of different academic requirements. Level 1 allows activities like client interviews and drafting documents. Level 2 allows court appearances with supervision. Students must apply for certification and be supervised by a licensed lawyer. Sanctions are outlined for violations like practicing without certification or compensation.

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Student Practice Rule

The document outlines the student practice rule which allows law students to engage in limited legal activities under supervision. It establishes two levels of certification requiring completion of different academic requirements. Level 1 allows activities like client interviews and drafting documents. Level 2 allows court appearances with supervision. Students must apply for certification and be supervised by a licensed lawyer. Sanctions are outlined for violations like practicing without certification or compensation.

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STUDENT PRACTICE RULE

 a law student shall apply for and secure a Level 1 or 2 Certification in order to be
permitted to engage in any of the activities under the Clinical Legal Education Program
of a law school.
 Minimum academic requirement the law student has successfully completed:
 Level 1 Certification – first-year law courses
 Level 2 Certification – currently enrolled for the 2nd sem of their third-year law
courses. Provided however, where a student FAILS TO COMPLETE ALL their
3rd yr law courses, this certification shall be deemed automatically revoked.

Level 1 Certification:
1. Interview prospective clients;
2. Give Legal advice to the client;
3. Negotiate for and on behalf of the client;
4. Draft legal documents such as affidavits, compromise agreements, contracts, demand
letter, position papers, and the like.
5. Represent eligible parties before Quasi-Judicial or Administrative Bodies.
6. Provide public legal orientation; and
7. Assist in public interest advocacies for policy formulation and implementation.

Level 2 Certification:
1. Perform all activities under Level 1
2. Assist in the taking of depositions and/or preparing judicial affidavits of witness
3. Appear on behalf of the client at any stage of the proceedings or trial, before ANY
COURT, quasi-judicial or administrative body.
4. In criminal case subject to the provisions of Section 5, Rule 110 of the Rules of
Court, to appear on behalf of a government agency in the prosecution of criminal
actions
5. In appealed cases, to prepare the pleadings required in the case.

 The Executive Judge of the RTC shall evaluate and approve the application submitted by
the students through the dean.

Duties of Law Student Practitioners:


1. Observe the provisions of Sec 24b, Rule 130 of the Rules of Court
2. Be prohibited from using information acquired in one’s capacity as a law student
practitioner for personal or commercial gain.
3. Perform the duties and responsibilities to the best of one’s abilities as a law student
practitioner
4. Strictly observe the Canons of the Code of Professional Responsibility

Law student Practitioner’s Name:


 May sign briefs, pleadings, letters, and other similar documents which the student has
produced under the direction of the supervising lawyer, indicating the law student
practitioner’s certificate number.
 Supervising Lawyer – Shall be a member of the bar in good standing.

 The Student must be with his supervising lawyer when appearing before the 2nd level courts

 The Supervising Lawyer shall read, approve and personally sign any pleadings, briefs or
other similar documents prepared by the student.

SANCTIONS:
1. Engaging in any of the acts provided in Sec 4 of this rule without the necessary
certification or without the consent and supervision of the supervising lawyer.
2. Making false representations in the application for certification
3. Using an expired certification to engage in the limited practice of law
4. Rendering Legal services outside the scope of the practice areas allowed under Sec 4 of
this Rule
5. Asking for or receiving payment or compensation for services rendered under Clinical
legal educ Prog
6. Such other analogous circumstance

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