W.D. Mo. L.R. 83.8

An eligible law student acting under a supervising attorney may appear and participate in

proceedings in this District under this Rule.

(a) Eligibility. To be eligible to appear and participate, a law student must:

1. Be a student in good standing in a law school approved by the American Bar

Association;

2. Have completed legal studies amounting to 3 semesters, or the equivalent if the

law school is on some other basis than a semester basis;

3. Be sponsored by a supervising attorney who must:

A. Be a member in good standing of this Bar;

B. Assume personal professional responsibility for the conduct of the student

being supervised;

C. Co-sign all pleadings, papers, and documents prepared by the student;

D. Advise the Court of the student’s participation in accordance with Rule

83.8(c), be present with the student at all times in court, and be prepared to

supplement oral or written work of the student as requested by the Court

or as necessary to ensure proper representation of the client; and

E. Be available for consultation with the client;

4. File with the Clerk a Notice of Appearance, on the form provided by the Clerk, in

each case in which the student is appearing or participating. The notice must be

signed by the supervising attorney and the law student. When signing the notice of

appearance, the law student must certify that he or she has read and agrees to abide

by the Local Rules, all applicable codes of professional responsibility, and all

relevant federal practice rules. The supervising attorney must certify that he or she

has advised the client that the law student will make an appearance and that the

client have consented to the participation of the law student intern; and

5. Be introduced by the supervising attorney to the Court in which the student is

appearing.

(b) Restrictions. No law student admitted under this Rule may:

1. Request or receive any compensation or payment of any kind from the client,

except that the supervising attorney or his or her law firm, a law school, a public

defender, or any agency of the government may pay compensation to the law

student or charges for its services as it may otherwise properly require;

2. Appear in court without the presence of the supervising attorney; or

3. File any documents or papers that the student has prepared which have not been

read, approved, and signed by the supervising attorney and co-signed by the

student.

(c) Notice. Any supervising attorney intending to use a law student under this Rule in any

contested matter must notify the Court of such intention at least 24 hours before the matter

is scheduled to commence. If the Court deems participation by the law student would be

inappropriate, the Court must so advise the supervising attorney and the appearance may

not be made.

(d) Termination. Any judge may terminate a law student’s participation under this Rule at

any time, without notice or hearing, and without a showing of cause. The judge may file

notice of the termination.