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D. Or. LR 83-5
S Certified Law Students Appearances
(a) Eligibility
An "eligible" law student is a law student meeting all the requirements of Rule 13.20 of Rules for Admission of Attorneys of the Supreme Court of the State of Oregon ("Oregon Rules").
(b) Certification
A law school dean must make the certification described in Oregon Rules 13.20 and 13.25 by filing a copy of the certification filed with the State Court Administrator. The dean may withdraw the certification, and this Court may terminate the certification as provided in Oregon Rule 13.25. The certification remains in effect for the period described in Oregon Rule 13.25(1).
(c) Supervising Counsel
(1) In all cases, there must be a supervising attorney who is a member of the bar of this Court and attorney of record for the client on whose behalf the law student is appearing. No law student may appear until the client, the supervising attorney, and the assigned judge have consented to such an appearance.
(2) The supervising attorney is responsible for explaining to the client the nature and extent of the law student's participation, and for obtaining the client's consent to such participation. The client's consent must be filed and will become part of the record of the case. Consent by the United States Attorney for the District of Oregon will constitute consent by the United States.
(3) The supervising attorney must be present at all times when the law student appears before the Court. The supervising attorney must supervise the student and is responsible for the quality of the student's work.
LR 83-6 Change in Status, Suspension, or Disbarment
(a) Duty of Counsel to Notify Court
Every attorney admitted to general or special practice before this Court has an affirmative duty to notify the Clerk, Chief Judge, and the assigned judge in writing within 14 days after the attorney has:
(1) Entered any admission status to the Oregon State Bar other than active status with full privileges.
(2) Been suspended or disbarred from practice by any court;
(3) Been convicted of a felony in either a state or federal court;
(4) Resigned from the bar of any court while an investigation was pending into allegations of misconduct which would warrant suspension or disbarment; or
(5) Been notified of a change in admission status in any other jurisdiction that would affect his or her eligibility for general or special admission to the bar of this Court. This notification requirement applies when an attorney enters inactive status for any reason.
(b) Order to Show Cause
(1) Upon receipt of a notice pursuant to LR 83-6(a), or upon notice or information that an LR 83-6 violation may have occurred, the Court may direct the Clerk to issue an order to show cause why disciplinary action including suspension, disbarment, or other appropriate disciplinary action, should not be taken against the attorney.
(2) The Clerk will mail the order to the last known address of the attorney and the Oregon State Bar's Discipline Committee.
(3) The attorney must file a response to the order within 21 days from the date of the order, showing good cause why he or she should not be subject to disciplinary action. If requested, the responding attorney may ask that a hearing be held on the matter. If a hearing is requested, the Chief Judge may appoint a judge or special master to preside over the hearing.
(4) At the conclusion of any hearing, or within 21 days if no response is filed by the attorney, the assigned judge or master will enter a final order. A copy of the order will be mailed to the attorney and the Oregon State Bar's Discipline Committee.
(c) Court-sponsored Mediator
Disciplinary sanctions may result in the rejection of an application to serve as a Court-sponsored mediator or termination of a Court-sponsored mediator's service.
(d) Reinstatement Following State Bar Disciplinary Action or Return to Active Status
To apply for reinstatement to the bar of this Court, attorneys must submit the following:
(1) An Application for General Admission to Practice, available on the Court's website.
(2) Proof of reinstatement to the Oregon State Bar pursuant to separate application under Title 8 of the Oregon State Bar Rules of Procedure; and
(3) The appropriate fee.
History
Practice Tip It is in the attorney's interest to report an order of suspension to the Chief Judge, assigned judge, and Clerk as soon as possible. If a period of reciprocal suspension is imposed under LR 83-6(b), early notification increases the likelihood that the period of reciprocal suspension may coincide with the suspension period imposed by the disciplining court or bar. For most attorneys, parallel suspension periods are less disruptive to professional obligations than serial or overlapping suspension periods. March 1, 2014: LR 83-5(b): Omitted "with the Clerk" after "filing" in first sentence. Omitted comma after "certification" in second sentence. Omitted "must otherwise" and changed "remain" to "remains" in third sentence. March 1, 2014: LR 83-5(c)(1): Changed "on behalf of" to "for" in first sentence. Inserted comma after "attorney" in second sentence. Changed "judge of this Court before whom the appearance is to be made" to "assigned judge" in the second sentence. March 1, 2014: LR 83-5(c)(2): Changed "in writing, filed with the Clerk, and" to "filed and will" in second sentence. March 1, 2014: LR 83-5(c)(3): Changed "The member of the bar of this Court under whose supervision an eligible law student does any of the things permitted by these rules must assume responsibility for the student's guidance in any work undertaken and for supervising the quality of the student's work" to "The supervising attorney must supervise the student and is responsible for the quality of the student's work." September 4, 2025: LR 83-5: Deleted "Special Admissions" and inserted "Appearances" in the rule title.
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