MINNESOTA COURT RULES

PROFESSIONAL RULES

Supervised Practice Rules

Rule 5.Obligations of Supervising Lawyer.

A. When supervising a law student practitioner or supervised practitioner, the supervising attorney shall:

1. Assume personal professional responsibility for and supervision of the law student or supervised practitioner;

2. Sign all pleadings;

3. Ensure the law student or supervised practitioner is identified to the client and the tribunal and knowingly accepted by both;

4. Appear with the law student or supervised practitioner in all trials and all other proceedings, except in a proceeding where the client and judge or judicial officer waives the appearance after accepting the representation made by the supervising lawyer that the law student or supervised practitioner is prepared to proceed alone;

5. Provide appropriate supervision and assistance as needed;

6. Send written notice to the law school and the Board if the supervising lawyer terminates the supervisory relationship with the law student or supervised practitioner for any reason; and

7. Abide by all obligations set forth in these Rules.

B. When supervising a student observer, the supervising attorney shall ensure that the student observer has:

1. Been identified as a student and accepted by the client; and

a. Signed a statement certifying the student observer will maintain the confidentiality that a lawyer is required to maintain under Rule 1.6 of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct.