S294423 ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2026-03-18 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA EN BANC REQUEST THAT THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA REVIEW AND APPROVE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT, RULE 9.42, AND STATE BAR RULES 3.1-3.10, 4.29, AND NEW STATE BAR RULE 3.11 The State Bar of California’s “Request that the Supreme Court of California Review and Approve Proposed Amendments to California Rules of Court, Rule 9.42, and State Bar Rules 3.1-3.10, 4.29, and New State Bar Rule 3.11” is granted in part as modified. The approved amendments are set forth in the attachments to this order.

The amendments are effective as of June 1, 2026. It is so ordered. Chief Justice Associate Justice Associate Justice Associate Justice Associate Justice Associate Justice Supreme Court of California Jorge E. Navarrete, Clerk and Executive Officer of the Court FILED 3/19/2026

1 ATTACHMENT: REDLINE VERSION TITLE 4. ADMISSIONS AND EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS Division 1. ADMISSION TO PRACTICE LAW IN CALIFORNIA

Chapter 3. Required Education Rule 4.29 Study in a Llaw oOoffice or jJjudge’s cCchambers (

A) A general applicant may satisfy some or all of the four-year legal education requirements of rule 4.26(B)(1) through the person who intends to comply with the legal education requirements of these rules by study of law in a law office or judge’s chambers by participating in the Law Office Study Program. must (

B) A prospective participant in the Law Office Study Program must: 1. register as a general applicant for admission to the practice of law in California by submitting and obtaining approval of an Application for Registration under rule 4.16; 2. submit an Application for the Law Office Study Program with the required form documentation and with the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines within thirty days of at least 30 days prior to the intended date of beginning study; 3. submit a declaration from either an active licensee in good standing of the State Bar who has practiced law continuously for at least four years in any United States jurisdiction and actively practiced law in California or taught law in a California law school for at least two years immediately preceding the time of supervision , or from a judge of a court of record of California, in which the licensee or judge attests to the supervision of the general applicant’s study in the Law Office Study Program pursuant to the requirements of subsection (

G) of this rule; and 4. obtain State Bar approval of an Application for the Law Office Study Program prior to beginning study. (

C) The State Bar will deem an Application for the Law Office Study Program complete

2 when all required documentation has been submitted and the required fee paid. The State Bar will notify the general applicant if an application has been deemed incomplete. The general applicant must cure all deficiencies within 60 days of receipt of the notification or the application will be deemed abandoned, absent a showing of good cause. No refund of fees will be issued for an abandoned application. (

D) If the State Bar denies an Application for the Law Office Study Program, the general applicant will receive a refund of fees submitted with the application, excluding credit card processing fees. (

E) A general applicant in the Law Office Study Program will: 1. Nnot receive credit for hours of study completed before the State Bar has approved their Application for the Law Office Study Program; and 2. Oonly receive credit for study in six6-month increments (“six-month study period”), as described in subdivision (FE) of this rule. Any study hours completed outside of a qualifying 6six-month study period, as described in subdivision (

E) of this rule, will not be counted towards the four-year legal education requirement of rule 4.26(B)(1). (D)(

F) To receive credit for a 6six-month study period, a general applicant in the Law Office Study Program must: (1) 1. have studied study law under the supervision of an attorney or judge in a law office or judge’s chambers during regular business hours for at least eighteen hours each week for a minimum of forty-eight weeks to receive credit for one year of study or for at least 72 hours per month for 6six six consecutive months lasting at least 24 weeks and no longer than 26 weeks; and, eighteen hours a week for a minimum of twenty-four weeks to receive credit for one-half year of study. 2. submit a report (“semi-annual report”) within 30 days of completion of each six6-month study period, that conforms to the requirementssemi-annual reports, as required by

section (B)(5) below on the Committee’s State Bar’s form or as otherwise directed by the State Bar, with the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines within thirty days of completion of each six-month period; and.

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E) A general applicant will:

(1) Not receive credit for hours of study completed before the State Bar has approved their Application for the Law Office Study Program; and

(2) Only receive credit for study in 6-month increments, as described in subdivision (

E) of this rule. Any study hours completed outside of a qualifying 6-month study period, as described in subdivision (

E) of this rule, will not be counted towards the 4-year legal education requirements of rule 4.26(B)(1). (F)(

G) The attorney or judge who supervises with whom the general applicant in the Law Office Study Programis studying must: (1) be an active licensee of the State Bar of California who has been an active licensee in good standing, and hasve practiced law, for a minimum of five consecutive years immediately prior to beginning supervision of the general applicant’s studies, or be a judge of a court of record of California; (1) be admitted to the active practice of law in California and be in good standing for a minimum of five years; (2) 1. provide to the general applicant, for submission with the Application for the Law Office Study Program, the Committee within thirty days of the applicant’s beginning study an outline of the entire a proposed course of study that accounts instruction for each 6six-month study period that he or she will personally supervise; (3) 2. supervise the general applicant synchronously directly for at least 20 hours per month, either in-person or via remote video technology, but at least 10 of thoese hours over each six-month period must includebe in-person supervision “for at least 20 hours per month; (4) personally supervise the general applicant in person for at least 10 five hours of the 120 hours required by subdivision (G)(3) of this rule for each six6-month study period a week; (5) 3. administer graded examinations to examine the general applicant at least once a month on study completed the previous month; (6) 4. provide to the general applicant, for inclusion in their semi-annual reports to the Committee State Bar for each 6six-month study period, every six months on the Committee’s form the number of hours the general applicant

4 studied each month, specifying week during business hours in the law office or chambers; the number of hours of synchronous direct supervision, both in-person and via remote video technology; devoted to supervision; specific information on the books and other a description of the materials studied, such as

chapter names, page numbers, and the like; the name of any other applicant supervised copies of the graded monthly examinations for each 6-month study period, including questions, answers, and any written feedback or grades; and any other information or documentation requested by the Committee State Bar may require; and (7) 5. attest, for each 6six-month study period, whether the general applicant has or has not demonstrated sufficient academic progress to proceed to the next 6six-month study period; and (8) 6. not personally simultaneously supervise no more than two general applicants simultaneously in the Law Office Study Program. (G)(

H) General applicants in the Law Office Study Program are subject to the requirements of rule 4.32 and will not receive credit for hours of study devoted to repetition of studies previously completed. (

I) After completing one year of study, a general applicant in the Law Office Study Program must take and pass the First-Year Law Students’ Examination to continue the applicant’s legal education subject to the requirements of rule 4.31. (H)(

J) General applicants in the Law Office Study Program may participate in the Certified Law Student Program pursuant to rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar. Such general applicants will not receive study-hour credit for time spent engaging in activities undertaken as part of the Certified Law Student Program. A general applicant participating in both the Law Office Study Program and the Certified Law Student Program as well as the applicant’s supervisors in both programs must make good faith efforts to mitigate or prevent any actual or potential conflicts of interest or ethical concerns that might arise from the general applicant’s dual role.

For example, a general applicant who studies in the Law Office Study program under the supervision of a judge should avoid appearing before that same judge when representing a client in the Certified Law Student Program.General applicants in the Law Office Study Program who participate in the Certified Law Student Program, pursuant to Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar, will not receive study-hour credit for time spent engaging in activities undertaken as part of the Certified Law Student Program. A general applicant participating in the Law Office Study Program by studying law in a judge’s chambers is ineligible to concurrently participate in the Certified Law

5 Student Program. (I)(

K) General applicants in the Law Office Study Program must submit an application with the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines to change the attorney or judgesupervisor under whom they studythe applicant studies, at least 15 days prior to beginning study with a new supervisor who meets the requirements of subdivision subsection (BG)(3) of this rule. The application must include a declaration from the new supervisor and a new outline of the proposed course of study as required by subdivision subsections (B)(3) and (G)(12) of this rule.

If a general applicant’s supervisor changes during a six6-month study period, they general applicant must, within 30 days of beginning study with the new supervisor, submit a report from the previous supervisor on all study completed with that attorney or judgeprevious supervisor, with the required fee for submission of a semi-annual report. The first semi-annual report reflecting the study conducted under the new supervisor will cover only the remainder of that 6six- month study period. (J)(

L) A semi-annual report, as required under subdivision subsection (FE)(2) of this rule, that is submitted: 1. between 31 and 60 days after completion of the six6-month study period is subject to a late fee as set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines and will not be accepted without payment of the late fee, absent a showing of good cause. 2. more than 60 days after completion of the six6-month study period will not be accepted, and the general applicant will not receive credit for that six6-month study period, absent a showing of good cause. (K)(

M) Failure to submit a semi-annual report within one year of beginning study in the Law Office Study Program, or within one year of submission of the most recent semi-annual report, will result in the termination of the general applicant’s participation in the Law Office Study Program, absent a showing of good cause. A general applicant who has been terminated from the program and wishes to resume their studying under this rule must submit a new Application for the Law Office Study Program with the required documentation and fee.

A general applicant who resumes study after being terminated from the program will receive credit for any 6six-month study periods recognized by the State Bar prior to the termination. (L)(

N) If the supervisor attests, under subdivision subsection (G)(57) of this rule, that the general applicant has not demonstrated sufficient academic progress to proceed to the next 6six-month study period, or fails to provide an attestation, the general applicant’s participation in the Law Office Study Program will be terminated unless:

6 1. within 12 monthsone year from the conclusion of the last completed 6six- month study period, the general applicant repeats the course of study for which their supervisor submitted either a negative attestation or failed to provide an attestation and submits a semi-annual report; and 2. the general applicant’s current supervisor submits an attestation that the general applicant demonstrates sufficient academic progress to proceed to the next 6six-month study period. (M)(

O) If terminated from the Law Office Study Program, the general applicant will retain credit already received and recognized by the State Bar.

An attorney or judge currently supervising a general applicant in the Law Office Study Program at the time this subdivision is added to this rule: (1) may continue to supervise that specific general applicant in the Law Office Study Program so long as that general applicant is not subsequently terminated from the Law Office Study Program; and (2) must, except as permitted under subdivision (O)(1) of this rule, meet the current requirements for a supervising attorney or judge set forth in this rule if they desire to supervise a general applicant in the Law Office Study Program.

7 Title Nine. Rules on Law Practice, Attorneys, and Judges Division 4. Appearances and Practice by Individuals Who Are Not Licensees of the State Bar of California Rule 9.42 Certified Llaw sStudents (

a) Definitions The following

definitions apply in this rule:

(1) A “Ccertified Llaw Sstudent” is a law student who meets the requirements of subdivision (cd) of this rule and has been approved has a currently effective certificate of registration as a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent by from the State Bar of California.

(2) The “Certified Law Student Program” is the legal education program established by this rule and administered by the State Bar of California under Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar of California.

(3) The “Law Office Study Program” is the legal education program regulated by the State Bar of California under rule 4.29 of the Rules of the State Bar of California.

(4) A “Ssupervising Aattorney” is an active licensee, as defined by Rules of Court, rule 9.1(1), in good standing of the State Bar of California who agrees to supervise a Certified Law Student subject to the requirements of (

d) and (

e) of this rule. The Supervising Attorney must have practiced law for at least four years in any United States jurisdiction and have actively practiced law in California or taught law in a California law school for at least two years immediately preceding the time of supervision, who agrees to supervises a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent under participating in the Certified Law Student Program, rules established by the State Bar meets the requirements of subdivision (

e) of this rule, and who is listed as the supervisor whose name appears on the a prospective or current Certified Law Student’s Aapplication for the Certified Law Student Program certification. (

b) State Bar Ccertified Llaw Sstudent Pprogram

8 The State Bar of California must establish and administer a Certified Law Student Pprogram under Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar of California for registering and regulating the activities of law students who practice law as Certified Law Students under rules adopted by the Board of Trustees of the State Bar. (

c) Fees and Ppenaltiesy The State Bar of California has the authority to set and collect appropriate fees and penalties for the Certified Law Student this Pprogram. (d)(

c) Eligibility for certification Eligibility Rrequirements To be eligible to become a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent, an applicant must:

(1) An applicant must either be: (

A) Be cCurrently enrolled in or have graduated from a juris doctor (J.D.) or master of laws (LL.M.) program in a law school fully or provisionally approved by the Council of the

Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association or accredited by or registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners, subject to subdivisions (c)(2), or (c)(3) or (c)(5); or (

B) Be cCurrently studying law, or have completed the course of study, in a law office through the Law Office Study Program, subject to subdivision (c)(4).

(2) An applicant who is currently enrolled in or has graduated from a J.D. program must: (

A) Have successfully completed one full year of studies (minimum of 270 hours) at a law school accredited by the American Bar Association or the State Bar of California, or both, or have passed the Ffirst-Yyear Llaw Sstudents’ Eexamination; and (

B) Have been accepted into, and bBe enrolled and in good academic standing in, the second, third, or fourth year of law school, in good academic standing or have graduated from law school, subject to the time period limitations specified in the Rrules adopted by the Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California governing the Certified Law

9 Student Program.; and

(3) An applicant who is currently enrolled in or has graduated from an LL.M. program must: Have either successfully completed or be currently enrolled in and attending academic courses in evidence and civil procedure. (

A) Have a degree from a law school in a foreign jurisdiction that authorizes the applicant to practice law in that jurisdiction and is acceptable to the State Bar of California under the State Bar’s Guidelines for Applicants with a Foreign Language Degree; (

B) Have successfully completed one semester or two quarters in an LL.M. program; and (

C) Be enrolled and in good academic standing in a second or subsequent semester or third or subsequent quarter of an LL.M. program, or no longer be enrolled, having completed one year of study, subject to the time period limitations specified in the Rules of the State Bar of California governing the Certified Law Student Program.

(4) An applicant who is studying law, or has completed the course of study, in a law office through the Law Office Study Program must: (

A) Have successfully completed one full year of legal studies in a law school (minimum of 270 hours) or in the Law Office Study Program; (

B) Have passed the First-Year Law Students’' Examination; and (

C) Be actively continuing the study of law through the Law Office Study Program or have completed the course of study subject to the time period limitations specified in the Rules of the State Bar of California governing the Certified Law Student Program.

(5) An applicant who graduates from a J.D. program, completes one year in an LL.M. program, or completes their law study through the Law Office Study Program is eligible to apply for the Certified Law Student Program for up to 30 days after their graduation or completion of studies.

(6) An applicant must apply to and be approved as a Certified Law Student pursuant to Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar before performing the activities authorized by this rule. The application

10 must identify the applicant’s Supervising Attorney who must meet the requirements of (a)(4). (C)

(7) An applicant’s eligibility to practice law under this rule terminates when the applicant receives the results for the first California Bar Examination for which the applicant is eligible to sit or when the applicant fails to take that exam. An applicant’s eligibility to practice under this rule is also subject to the time period limitations specified in Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar. (e)(

d) Supervision A Supervising Attorney must:

(1) Have practiced law in California or taught law in a law school for at least two years immediately preceding the start of their supervision of the Certified Law Student; (2)

(1) Assume professional responsibility for the work product of the Certified Law Student; (3)

(2) Train and counsel the Certified Law Student to competently perform activities authorized by this rule; (4)

(3) Read, approve, and personally sign any documents prepared by the Certified Law Student for a client; and (5)

(4) Comply with any other requirements set forth in the Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar of California pertaining to Supervising Attorneys participating in the Certified Law Student Program. (f)(

e) Permitted Aactivities Subject to all applicable rules, regulations, and statutes, a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent may:

(1) Negotiate for and on behalf of the client subject to final approval thereof by the supervising attorney or give legal advice to the client, provided that the Ccertified Llaw Sstudent: (

A) Obtains the approval from of the Ssupervising Aattorney to engage in

11 the activityies; (

B) Obtains the approval from of the Ssupervising Aattorney regarding of the legal advice to be given or negotiation plan of negotiation to be undertaken by the certified law student; and (

C) Performs the activities Acts under the general supervision of the Ssupervising Aattorney;.

(2) Appear on behalf of the client in depositions, provided that the Ccertified Llaw Sstudent: (

A) Obtains the approval from of the Ssupervising Aattorney to engage in the activity; (

B) Performs the activity Makes the appearance under the direct and immediate supervision and in the personal presence of the Ssupervising Aattorney, (or, exclusively in the case of government agencies, under the direct and immediate supervision of any deputy, assistant, or other staff attorney authorized and designated by the Ssupervising Aattorney); and (

C) Obtains a signed written consent form from the client, on whose behalf the certified law student acts (or, exclusively in the case of government agencies, from the chief counsel or prosecuting attorney), for the Certified Law Student to make the appearance. approving the performance of such acts by such certified law student or generally by any certified law student;

(3) Appear on behalf of the client in any public trial, hearing, arbitration, or proceeding, or before any arbitrator, court, public agency, referee, magistrate, commissioner, or hearing officer, to the extent approved by such arbitrator, court, public agency, referee, magistrate, commissioner, or hearing officer, provided that the Ccertified Llaw Sstudent: (

A) Obtains the approval from of the Ssupervising Aattorney to engage in the activity; (

B) Performs the activity under the direct and immediate supervision and in the personal presence of the Ssupervising Aattorney, (or, exclusively in the case of government agencies, under the direct and immediate supervision of any deputy, assistant, or other staff attorney

12 authorized and designated by the Ssupervising Aattorney); (

C) Obtains a signed consent form written consent from the client, on whose behalf the certified law student acts (or, exclusively in the case of government agencies, from the chief counsel or prosecuting attorney,) for to the Certified Law Student to perform the activity;approving the performance of such acts by such certified law student or generally by any certified law student; and (

D) As a condition to such appearance, the Certified Law Student either presents a copy of the client’s written consent form to the arbitrator, court, public agency, referee, magistrate, commissioner, or hearing officer, or files a copy of the client’s written consent form in with the court. case file.; and

(4) Appear on behalf of a government agency in the prosecution of criminal actions classified as infractions or other such minor criminal offenses with a maximum penalty or a fine equal to the maximum fine for infractions in California, including any public trial: (

A) Subject to approval by the court, commissioner, referee, hearing officer, or magistrate presiding at such public trial; and (

B) Without the personal appearance of the Ssupervising Aattorney or any deputy, assistant, or other staff attorney authorized and designated by the Ssupervising Aattorney, but only if the Ssupervising Aattorney or the designated attorney has approved in writing the performance of such acts by the Ccertified Llaw Sstudent and is immediately available to attend the proceeding. (

g) Application An applicant for the Certified Law Student Program must:

(1) Apply to and be approved as a Certified Law Student pursuant to Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar of California; and

(2) Not begin performing the activities authorized by this rule until their Application for the Certified Law Student Program is approved by the State Bar of California. (h)(

f) Concurrent Participation in the Law Office Study ProgramAvoiding

13 eEthical cConcerns An applicant participating in both the Law Office Study Program and the Certified Law Student Program as well as the applicant’s supervisors in both programs must make good faith efforts to mitigate or prevent any actual or potential conflicts of interest or other ethical concerns that might arise from the applicant’s dual role.

For example, an applicant who studies in the Law Office Study Program under the supervision of a judge should avoid appearing before that same judge when representing a client in the Certified Law Student Program.An individual may not concurrently participate in the Certified Law Student Program and the Law Office Study Program if the individual is studying law in a judge’s chambers. (i)(

g) Failure to Ccomply with Pprogram A Ccertified Llaw Sstudent’s failure who fails to comply with the requirements of the State Bar Ccertified Llaw Sstudent Pprogram will must result in revocation of the Certified Law Student’s certificationhave their his or her certification revoked withdrawn under rule 3.10 of the Rrules adopted by the Board of Trustees of the State Bar of California. (j)(

h) Inherent Ppower of Supreme Court Nothing in these rules may be construed as affecting the power of the Supreme Court of California to exercise its inherent jurisdiction over the practice of law in California.

14 0F Title 3. Programs and Services Adopted July 2007 Division 1. Prospective Licensees

Chapter 1. Practical Training of Certified Law Students Program Rule 3.1 Practical Training of Law Students Program

Definitions For the purposes of this chapter: Practical Training of Law Students is a program that allows a supervised law student certified by the State Bar to negotiate and appear on behalf of a client in the limited circumstances permitted by Rule of Court 9.42 and these rules. (

A) A “Certified Law Student” is an applicant who meets the requirements of rule 9.42(cd) of the California Rules of Court and whose Application for the Certified Law Student Program has been approved by the State Bar pursuant to this chapter. (

B) The “Certified Law Student Program” is the legal education program established by rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and administered by the State Bar under this chapter. (

C) The “Law Office Study Program” is the legal education program regulated under rule 4.29 of the Rules of the State Bar. (

D) A “Notice of Law Student Certification” or “Notice” is the document issued by the State Bar to an applicant approving their participation in the Certified Law Student Program for a specified time period. (E) “Receipt” of a document that the State Bar sends to an applicant is: 1. calculated as the date of electronic transmission or 5 days from the date of mailing to a California address; 10 days from the date of mailing to an address elsewhere in the United States; and 20 days from the date of mailing to an address outside the United States; or 2. when the State Bar delivers a document physically by personal service or otherwise.

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F) A “Supervising Attorney” is an attorney who meets the requirements of rule 9.42(a)(4) of the California Rules of Court and who supervises a Certified Law Student. Rule 3.2 Eligibility (

A) To be eligible considered for the State Bar program for Practical Training of Law Students Certified Law Student Program, an applicant law student must meet the eligibility eligibility requirements of rRule of Court 9.42(ccd) of the California Rules of Court and this chapter. (

B) An applicant who graduates from a juris doctor (J.D.) program, completes one year in a master of laws (LL.M.) program, or completes their law study in a law office through the Law Office Study Program is eligible to apply for the Certified Law Student Program for up to 30 days after completing their law studyprogram. (

C) Other qualifications notwithstanding, An person applicant is ineligible to apply for certification as a Certified Law Studentwho if: 1. they the personapplicant isare is licensed to practice law in any United States jurisdiction; or 2. they the personapplicant fails to take has not taken the first California Bar Examination for which they the personapplicant isare he or she is eligible, as determined by the State Bar;. or 3. they the personapplicant hasve previously taken the California Bar Examination; except as specified in rule 3.9(B). (

D) A person may not concurrently participate in the Certified Law Student Program and the Law Office Study Program if they are studying law in a judge’s chambers. Rule 3.3 Application (

A) To apply to be a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent, an eligible applicant must: 1. submit an Application for Registration to register as a general applicant, pursuant to rule 4.16(B), with the required documentation and the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines for admission to the practice of law in California; 2 and

16 2F 2. submit an Application for the Certified Practical Training of Law Students Program and: with 1. the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines; 2. a current e-mail address, which will not to be disclosed on the State Bar’s wWeb-site or otherwise to the public without the applicant’s consent, unless required by law; 3. a declaration, signed no more than 30 days prior to submission, attesting that the applicant meets the requirements of rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and these rulesthis chapter, from either thea law school dean, registrar, or their designee from the applicant’s law school, or Declaration of Law School Official attesting that the law student meets the eligibility requirements of these rules and is qualified to be a certified law student, absent any subsequent notification to the contrary that the official agrees to provide; and the attorney or judge who currently supervisinges the applicant in the Law Office Study Program; and 4. a Supervising Attorney Declaration of Supervising Attorney signed no more than 30 days prior to submission by the Supervising Attorney, attesting that: for a specified period the attorney will supervise the applicant as required by these rules. 1. the Supervising Attorney meets the requirements of rule 9.42(a)(4) of the California Rules of Court; 2. the Certified Law Student will be supervised as specified in rule 9.42(

d) and (

e) of the California Rules of Court and this chapter; and 3. the Supervising Attorney will assume professional responsibility for any work performed by the Certified Law Student under rule 9.42(

e) of the California Rules of Court and this chapter. (

B) The State Bar will deem an Application for the Certified Law Student Program complete when all required documentation has been submitted and the required fees paid. The State Bar will notify the applicant if an application has been deemed incomplete. The applicant must cure all deficiencies within 60 days of receipt of the notification or the application will be deemed abandoned, absent a showing of good cause. No refund of fees will be issued for an abandoned application.

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C) Upon approval of the Aapplication for the Certified Law Student Program, the State Bar will issues a “Notice of Law Student Certification” (“notice”), which states stating that the applicant is authorized to a certified participate in the program for Practical Training of Law Students for a specified the time period. stated in the notice. (

D) An Application for the Certified Law Student Program will be denied if the applicant fails to meet the requirements of rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court or this chapter, or makes a material misrepresentation of fact in their application. Rule 3.4 Change or aAddition of Supervising Attorney (

A) A Certified Law Student may request to change their Supervising Attorney during the period of certification without submitting a new Aapplication for the Certified Law Student Program. To change atheir Supervising Attorney, the Certified Law Student must submit the request to change their Supervising Attorney with: 1. the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines; and 2. a new Supervising Attorney Declaration pursuant to rule 3.3(A)(2)(4d). (

B) An applicant may add an additional Supervising Attorney at the time of initial application, or at any time during the period stated in the Notice, by submitting a request to add a Supervising Attorney. For each additional Supervising Attorney, the applicant must submit a Supervising Attorney Declaration pursuant to rule 3.3(A)(2)(4) from the added attorney and the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines. (

C) The State Bar will deem a request to change or add a Supervising Attorney complete when all required documentation has been submitted and the required fee paid. The State Bar will notify the applicant if a request has been deemed incomplete. The applicant must cure all deficiencies within 60 days of receipt of the notification or the request will be deemed abandoned, absent a showing of good cause. No refund of fees will be issued for an abandoned request. Rule 3.5 3.4 Permitted Aaactivities (

A) A Ccertified Llaw Sstudent may engage only in the activities permitted by rRule of Court 9.42(edf) of the California Rules of Court under the conditions prescribed by that rule.

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B) Nothing in this rule prohibits a certified law student from providing advice or representation that might be provided by anyone who is not a licensee of the State Bar of California. Rule 3.6 3.5 Duties of Ccertified Llaw Sstudent A Ccertified Llaw Sstudent must: (

A) act as a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent only during the period stated in their the Notice of Law Student Certification; 6 (

B) at all times comply with rRule of Court 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and these rulesthis chapter; (

C) maintain a current e-mail address with the State Bar; (

D) immediately upon becoming ceasing to be ineligible for the program, promptly inform the State Bar and cease any activitiesy that require certification under rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court or these rulesthis chapter, and notify the State Bar within 30 days of becoming ineligible a certified law student is permitted to perform; and (

E) not imply or claim in any way to be a licensee of the State Bar of California;. and (

F) if the Certified Law Student is or has they are or have been employed, interned, externed, received academic credit, or volunteered in the legal field, or participated in the Law Office Study Program, inform the student’s ir Supervising Attorney of the name of the firm(

s) or organization(

s) with which they are or werethe Certified Law Student is or was affiliated and the name(

s) of the individuals who have supervised them the Certified Law Student in that capacity. Rule 3.7 3.6 Duties of a Supervising Attorney (A) “Supervising Attorney” is an active licensee of the State Bar of California in good standing who agrees to supervise a certified law student as required by these rules. 7 A licensee who is inactive, suspended, or subject to discipline, or who has resigned or been disbarred may not be a Supervising Attorney. In these rules, “Supervising Attorney” may also refer to a government agency whom the Supervising Attorney delegates to supervise the permitted activities of certified law student. A Supervising Attorney must:

19 (1) be an active licensee of the State Bar of California practiced law in California or taught law in a law school as a full-time occupation for at least the two years before supervising a certified law student; (

A) Ssupervise the permitted activities of a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent as specified by rRule 9.42(de) of the California Rules of Court; (

B) Pprovide a Supervising Attorney Declaration pursuant to rule 3.3(A)(2)(4) to an applicant who is applying for the Certified Law Student Program, prior to the applicant starting activities as a Certified Law Student under their the Supervising Attorney’s supervision; (

C) Ppersonally assume professional responsibility for any activity a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent performs pursuant to rule 9.42(

e) of the California Rules of Court or these rulesthis chapter; (4) provide training and counsel that prepares a certified law student to satisfactorily perform an activity permitted by these rules in a manner that best serves the interest of a client; (5) read, approve, and sign any document prepared by the certified law student for a client; (

D) Cconcurrently supervise at one time no more than 5five five Ccertified Llaw Sstudents, or, twenty-five if employed full-time to supervise law students in a law school or government training program, no more than 25 Certified Law Students; and (

E) promptly Nnotify the State Bar within 30 days that if: 1. they the Supervising Attorneyhe or she no longer meetss the requirements of rule 9.42(a)(4) of the California Rules of Court or these rulesthis chapter; or that 2. their thehis or her supervision of a Certified Law Student is ending before the period stated in the Certified Law Student’s Notice of Certification. Rule 3.8 3.7 Designation as Ccertified Llaw Sstudent (

A) A Ccertified Llaw Sstudent may not use the any title other than “Certified Law

20 Student” and no other in connection with activities performed as a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent. (

B) On written materials prepared pursuant to rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and these rulesthis chapter, a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent must use the title “Certified Law Student” with his or her their student’s name and provide the name of his or her their student’s Supervising Attorney. Rule 3.9 3.8 Duration of Cccertification (

A) Subject to the exceptions set forth in this rule, a Ccertified Llaw Sstudent may perform an activity that complies with rule 9.42(

e) of the California Rules of Court and these rulesthis

chapter only: 1. for the period stated in the Notice; of Law Student Certification and 2. only while a the Ssupervising Aattorney identified who is approved under rule 3.3 or 3.4 in the application supervises the student Certified Law Student. A request to change the supervising attorney requires a new application. (

B) A Certified Law Sstudent who graduates from a juris doctor (J.D.) program law school, completes their law study in a law office through the Law Office Study Program, or completes one year of study in an Master of Laws ( LL.M.) program during the period stated in the Notice, of Law Student Certification and then takes the first California Bar Examination for which they arethe Certified Law Student is he or she is eligible after graduating or completing thoseeir studies, may continue to participate in the program until the State Bar releases results for that examination. (

C) Certification terminates before the end of the period stated in the Notice of Law Student Certification if: 1. the Ccertified Llaw Sstudent no longer meets the eligibility requirements of rule 9.42(

c) of the California Rules of Court or these rulesthis chapter; 2. in the case of a Certified Law Student studying law through the Law Office Study Program, the Certified Law Student is placed on suspended status for failsure to comply with all requirements set forth in rule 4.29; 3. the Ccertified Llaw Sstudent requests that certification terminate on an earlier date;

21 7F 8F 4. the Ccertified Llaw Sstudent fails to take the first California Bar Examination for which he or she is the student is y are eligible, as determined by the State Bar; or 5. the State Bar revokes certification. 8 Rule 3.10 3.9 Revocation of Cccertification The State Bar may revoke certification for noncompliance with any applicable rule or law, including rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and these rulesthis chapter. 9 The State Bar will must provide a written notice of revocation to the Ccertified Llaw Sstudent, the Supervising Attorney, and, as applicable, the law school dean, registrar, or their designee at the Certified Law Student’s law school, or the attorney or judge supervising the applicant in the Law Office Study Programif applicable, a written notice of revocation.

The revocation is effective ten days one day from the date of receipt of notification the notice of revocation the date of its transmission. Rule 3.11 3.10 Request for Rreconsideration review of revocation A Ccertified Llaw Sstudent whose certification has been revoked may request reconsideration review of the revocation. The request must be in writing and submitted to received by the State Bar no more than within 15 fifteen days of the applicant’s receipt from the date of transmission of the notice of revocation. Any arguments or evidence in support of the request must be submitted with the request.

Within 60 sixty days of receiptving of the request, the State Bar will must provide the applicant certified law student with a written decision determination affirming or denying the revocation. The decision determination constitutes the final action of the State Bar.

22 ATTACHMENT: CLEAN VERSION Title 4. Admissions and Educational Standards Division 1. Admission to Practice Law in California

Chapter 3. Required Education Rule 4.29 Study in a law office or judge’s chambers (

A) A general applicant may satisfy some or all of the four-year legal education requirements of rule 4.26(B)(1) through the study of law in a law office or judge’s chambers by participating in the Law Office Study Program. (

B) A prospective participant in the Law Office Study Program must: 1. register as a general applicant for admission to the practice of law in California by submitting and obtaining approval of an Application for Registration under rule 4.16; 2. submit an Application for the Law Office Study Program with the required documentation and the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines at least 30 days prior to the intended date of beginning study; 3. submit a declaration from either an active licensee in good standing of the State Bar who has practiced law continuously for at least four years in any United States jurisdiction and actively practiced law in California or taught law in a California law school for at least two years immediately preceding the time of supervision, or from a judge of a court of record of California, in which the licensee or judge attests to the supervision of the general applicant’s study in the Law Office Study Program pursuant to the requirements of subsection (

G) of this rule; and 4. obtain State Bar approval of an Application for the Law Office Study Program prior to beginning study. (

C) The State Bar will deem an Application for the Law Office Study Program complete when all required documentation has been submitted and the required fee paid. The State Bar will notify the general applicant if an application has been deemed incomplete. The general applicant must cure all deficiencies within 60 days of

23 receipt of the notification or the application will be deemed abandoned, absent a showing of good cause. No refund of fees will be issued for an abandoned application. (

D) If the State Bar denies an Application for the Law Office Study Program, the general applicant will receive a refund of fees submitted with the application, excluding credit card processing fees. (

E) A general applicant in the Law Office Study Program will: 1. not receive credit for hours of study completed before the State Bar has approved the Application for the Law Office Study Program; and 2. only receive credit for study in six-month increments (“six-month study period”), as described in subdivision (

F) of this rule. Any study hours completed outside of a qualifying six-month study period will not be counted towards the four-year legal education requirement of rule 4.26(B)(1). (

F) To receive credit for a six-month study period, a general applicant in the Law Office Study Program must: 1. study law under the supervision of an attorney or judge for at least 72 hours per month for six consecutive months lasting at least 24 weeks and no longer than 26 weeks; and 2. submit a report (“semi-annual report”) within 30 days of completion of each six-month study period that conforms to the requirements on the State Bar’s form or as otherwise directed by the State Bar, with the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines. (

G) The attorney or judge who supervises the general applicant in the Law Office Study Program must: 1. provide to the general applicant, for submission with the Application for the Law Office Study Program, an outline of the entire proposed course of study that accounts for each six-month study period; 2. supervise the general applicant directly for at least 20 hours per month, either in-person or via remote video technology, but at least 10 of those hours over each six-month period must be in-person; 3. administer graded examinations to the general applicant at least once a month;

24 4. provide to the general applicant, for inclusion in the semi-annual reports to the State Bar for each six-month study period, the number of hours the general applicant studied each month, specifying the number of hours of direct supervision, both in-person and via remote video technology; a description of the materials studied; copies of the graded monthly examinations, including questions, answers, and any written feedback or grades; and any other information or documentation requested by the State Bar; 5. attest, for each six-month study period, whether the general applicant has or has not demonstrated sufficient academic progress to proceed to the next six-month study period; and 6. simultaneously supervise no more than two general applicants in the Law Office Study Program. (

H) General applicants in the Law Office Study Program are subject to the requirements of rule 4.32 and will not receive credit for hours of study devoted to repetition of studies previously completed. (

I) After completing one year of study, a general applicant in the Law Office Study Program must take and pass the First -Year Law Students’ Examination to continue the applicant’s legal education subject to the requirements of rule 4.31. (

J) General applicants in the Law Office Study Program may participate in the Certified Law Student Program pursuant to rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar. Such general applicants will not receive study-hour credit for time spent engaging in activities undertaken as part of the Certified Law Student Program. A general applicant participating in both the Law Office Study Program and the Certified Law Student Program as well as the applicant’s supervisors in both programs must make good faith efforts to mitigate or prevent any actual or potential conflicts of interest or ethical concerns that might arise from the general applicant’s dual role.

For example, a general applicant who studies in the Law Office Study Program under the supervision of a judge should avoid appearing before that same judge when representing a client in the Certified Law Student Program. (

K) General applicants in the Law Office Study Program must submit an application with the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines to change the supervisor under whom the applicant studies at least 15 days prior to beginning study with a new supervisor who meets the requirements of subsection (B)(3) of this rule. The application must include a declaration from the new supervisor and a new

25 outline of the proposed course of study as required by subsections (B)(3) and (G)(1) of this rule. If a general applicant’s supervisor changes during a six-month study period, the general applicant must, within 30 days of beginning study with the new supervisor, submit a report from the previous supervisor on all study completed with that previous supervisor with the required fee for submission of a semi-annual report. The first semi-annual report reflecting the study conducted under the new supervisor will cover only the remainder of that six-month study period. (

L) A semi-annual report, as required under subsection (F)(2) of this rule, that is submitted: 1. between 31 and 60 days after completion of the six-month study period is subject to a late fee as set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines and will not be accepted without payment of the late fee, absent a showing of good cause. 2. more than 60 days after completion of the six-month study period will not be accepted, and the general applicant will not receive credit for that six-month study period, absent a showing of good cause. (

M) Failure to submit a semi-annual report within one year of beginning study in the Law Office Study Program, or within one year of submission of the most recent semi-annual report, will result in the termination of the general applicant’s participation in the Law Office Study Program, absent a showing of good cause. A general applicant who has been terminated from the program and wishes to resume studying under this rule must submit a new Application for the Law Office Study Program with the required documentation and fee.

A general applicant who resumes study after being terminated from the program will receive credit for any six-month study periods recognized by the State Bar prior to the termination. (

N) If the supervisor attests, under subsection (G)(5) of this rule, that the general applicant has not demonstrated sufficient academic progress to proceed to the next six-month study period, or fails to provide an attestation, the general applicant’s participation in the Law Office Study Program will be terminated unless: 1. within one year from the conclusion of the last completed six-month study period, the general applicant repeats the course of study for which the supervisor submitted either a negative attestation or failed to provide an attestation and submits a semi-annual report; and 2. the general applicant’s current supervisor submits an attestation that the general applicant demonstrates sufficient academic progress to proceed to the next six-

26 month study period. (

O) If terminated from the Law Office Study Program, the general applicant will retain credit already received and recognized by the State Bar.

27 Title Nine. Rules on Law Practice, Attorneys, and Judges Division 4. Appearances and Practice by Individuals Who Are Not Licensees of the State Bar of California Rule 9.42 Certified Law Student (

a) Definitions The following

definitions apply in this rule:

(1) A “Certified Law Student” is a law student who meets the requirements of subdivision (

c) of this rule and has been approved as a Certified Law Student by the State Bar.

(2) The “Certified Law Student Program” is the legal education program established by this rule and administered by the State Bar.

(3) The “Law Office Study Program” is the legal education program regulated by the State Bar under rule 4.29 of the Rules of the State Bar.

(4) A “Supervising Attorney” is an active licensee, as defined by Rules of Court, rule 9.1(1), in good standing of the State Bar, who agrees to supervise a Certified Law Student subject to the requirements of (

d) and (

e) of this rule. The Supervising Attorney must have practiced law for at least four years in any United States jurisdiction and have actively practiced law in California or taught in a California law school for at least two years immediately preceding the time of supervision. (

b) State Bar Certified Law Student Program The State Bar must administer a Certified Law Student Program under Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar for registering and regulating the activities of law students who practice law as Certified Law Students. The State Bar has the authority to set and collect appropriate fees and penalties for the Certified Law Student Program.

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c) Eligibility requirements To be eligible to become a Certified Law Student:

(1) An applicant must either be: (

A) Currently enrolled in or have graduated from a juris doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) program in a law school fully or provisionally approved by the Council of the

Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association or accredited by or registered with the Committee of Bar Examiners, subject to (c)(2), (c)(3), or (c)(5); or (

B) Currently studying law, or have completed the course of study, through the Law Office Study Program, subject to (c)(4).

(2) An applicant who is currently enrolled in a J.D. program must: (

A) Have successfully completed one full year of studies (minimum of 270 hours) or have passed the First-Year Law Students’ Examination; and (

B) Be enrolled and in good academic standing in the second, third, or fourth year of law school.

(3) An applicant who is currently enrolled in an LL.M. program must: (

A) Have a degree from a law school in a foreign jurisdiction that authorizes the applicant to practice law in that jurisdiction and is acceptable to the State Bar of California under the State Bar’s Guidelines for Applicants with a Foreign Language Degree; (

B) Have successfully completed one semester or two quarters in an LL.M. program; and (

C) Be enrolled and in good academic standing in a second or subsequent semester or third or subsequent quarter of an LL.M. program.

(4) An applicant who is studying law through the Law Office Study Program must:

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A) Have successfully completed one full year of legal studies in a law school (minimum of 270 hours) or in the Law Office Study Program; (

B) Have passed the First-Year Law Students’ Examination; and (

C) Be actively continuing the study of law in a law office through the Law Office Study Program.

(5) An applicant who graduates from a J.D. program, completes one year in an LL.M. program, or completes their law study through the Law Office Study Program is eligible to apply for the Certified Law Student Program for up to 30 days after graduation or completion of studies.

(6) An applicant must apply to and be approved as a Certified Law Student pursuant to Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar before performing the activities authorized by this rule. The application must identify the applicant’s Supervising Attorney who must meet the requirements of (a)(4).

(7) An applicant’s eligibility to practice law under this rule terminates when the applicant receives the results for the first California Bar Examination for which the applicant is eligible to sit or when the applicant fails to take that exam. An applicant’s eligibility to practice under this rule is also subject to the time period limitations specified in Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar. (

d) Supervision A Supervising Attorney must:

(1) Assume professional responsibility for the work product of the Certified Law Student;

(2) Train and counsel the Certified Law Student to competently perform activities authorized by this rule;

(3) Read, approve, and personally sign any documents prepared by the Certified Law Student for a client; and

(4) Comply with any other requirements set forth in Title 3, Division 1,

Chapter 1 of the Rules of the State Bar pertaining to Supervising Attorneys

30 participating in the Certified Law Student Program. (

e) Permitted activities Subject to all applicable rules, regulations, and statutes, a Certified Law Student may:

(1) Negotiate on behalf of the client or give legal advice to the client, provided that the Certified Law Student: (

A) Obtains approval from the Supervising Attorney to engage in the activity; (

B) Obtains approval from the Supervising Attorney of the legal advice or negotiation plan; and (

C) Acts under general supervision of the Supervising Attorney.

(2) Appear on behalf of the client in depositions, provided that the Certified Law Student: (

A) Obtains approval from the Supervising Attorney to engage in the activity; (

B) Makes the appearance under the direct and immediate supervision and in the personal presence of the Supervising Attorney (or, exclusively in the case of government agencies, under the direct and immediate supervision of any deputy, assistant, or other staff attorney authorized and designated by the Supervising Attorney); and (

C) Obtains written consent from the client (or, exclusively in the case of government agencies, from the chief counsel or prosecuting attorney) for the Certified Law Student to make the appearance.

(3) Appear on behalf of the client in any public trial, hearing, arbitration, or proceeding, or before any arbitrator, court, public agency, referee, magistrate, commissioner, or hearing officer, to the extent approved by such arbitrator, court, public agency, referee, magistrate, commissioner, or hearing officer, provided that the Certified Law Student: (

A) Obtains approval from the Supervising Attorney to engage in the activity;

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B) Performs the activity under the direct and immediate supervision and in the personal presence of the Supervising Attorney (or, exclusively in the case of government agencies, under the direct and immediate supervision of any deputy, assistant, or other staff attorney authorized and designated by the Supervising Attorney); (

C) Obtains written consent from the client (or, exclusively in the case of government agencies, from the chief counsel or prosecuting attorney, for the Certified Law Student to perform the activity); and (

D) As a condition to such appearance, the Certified Law Student either presents a copy of the client’s written consent to the arbitrator, court, public agency, referee, magistrate, commissioner, or hearing officer, or files a copy of the client’s written consent with the court.

(4) Appear on behalf of a government agency in the prosecution of criminal actions classified as infractions or other such minor criminal offenses with a maximum penalty or a fine equal to the maximum fine for infractions in California, including any public trial: (

A) Subject to approval by the court, commissioner, referee, hearing officer, or magistrate presiding at such public trial; and (

B) Without the personal appearance of the Supervising Attorney or any deputy, assistant, or other staff attorney authorized and designated by the Supervising Attorney, but only if the Supervising Attorney or the designated attorney has approved in writing the performance of such acts by the Certified Law Student and is immediately available to attend the proceeding. (

f) Avoiding ethical concerns An applicant participating in both the Law Office Study Program and the Certified Law Student Program as well as the applicant’s supervisors in both programs must make good faith efforts to mitigate or prevent any actual or potential conflicts of interest or ethical concerns that might arise from the applicant’s dual role. For example, an applicant who studies in the Law Office Study Program under the supervision of a judge should avoid appearing before that same judge when representing a client in the Certified Law Student Program.

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g) Failure to comply with program A Certified Law Student’s failure to comply with the requirements of the Certified Law Student Program will result in revocation of the Certified Law Student’s certification under rule 3.10 of the Rules of the State Bar. (

h) Inherent power of Supreme Court Nothing in these rules may be construed as affecting the power of the Supreme Court of California to exercise its inherent jurisdiction over the practice of law in California.

33 Title 3. Programs and Services Division 1. Prospective Licensees

Chapter 1. Certified Law Student Program Rule 3.1

Definitions For the purposes of this chapter: (

A) A “Certified Law Student” is an applicant who meets the requirements of rule 9.42(

c) of the California Rules of Court and whose Application for the Certified Law Student Program has been approved by the State Bar pursuant to this chapter. (

B) The “Certified Law Student Program” is the legal education program established by rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and administered by the State Bar under this chapter. (

C) The “Law Office Study Program” is the legal education program regulated under rule 4.29 of the Rules of the State Bar of California. (

D) A “Notice of Law Student Certification” or “Notice” is the document issued by the State Bar to an applicant approving participation in the Certified Law Student Program for a specified time period. (E) “Receipt” of a document that the State Bar sends to an applicant is: 1. calculated as the date of electronic transmission or 5 days from the date of mailing to a California address; 10 days from the date of mailing to an address elsewhere in the United States; and 20 days from the date of mailing to an address outside the United States; or 2. when the State Bar delivers a document physically by personal service or otherwise. (

F) A “Supervising Attorney” is an attorney who meets the requirements of rule 9.42(a)(4) of the California Rules of Court and who supervises a Certified Law Student. Rule 3.2 Eligibility (

A) To be eligible for the Certified Law Student Program, an applicant must meet the

34 eligibility requirements of rule 9.42(

c) of the California Rules of Court and this chapter. (

B) An applicant who graduates from a juris doctor (J.D.) program, completes one year in a Master of Laws (LL.M.) program, or completes their law study through the Law Office Study Program is eligible to apply for the Certified Law Student Program for up to 30 days after completing their program. (

C) An applicant is ineligible to apply for certification as a Certified Law Student if: 1. the applicant is licensed to practice law in any United States jurisdiction; 2. the applicant fails to take the first California Bar Examination for which the applicant is eligible, as determined by the State Bar; or 3. the applicant has previously taken the California Bar Examination, except as specified in rule 3.9(B). Rule 3.3 Application (

A) To apply to be a Certified Law Student, an applicant must: 1. submit an Application for Registration to register as a general applicant, pursuant to rule 4.16(B), with the required documentation and the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines; and 2. submit an Application for the Certified Law Student Program and: 1. the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines; 2. a current email address, which will not be disclosed on the State Bar’s website or otherwise to the public without the applicant’s consent, unless required by law; 3. a declaration, signed no more than 30 days prior to submission, attesting that the applicant meets the requirements of rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and this chapter, from either the law school dean, registrar, or their designee from the applicant’s law school, or the attorney or judge supervising the applicant in the Law Office Study Program; and 4. a Supervising Attorney Declaration signed no more than 30 days prior to submission by the Supervising Attorney, attesting that:

35 1. the Supervising Attorney meets the requirements of rule 9.42(a)(4) of the California Rules of Court; 2. the Certified Law Student will be supervised as specified in rule 9.42(

d) and (

e) of the California Rules of Court and this chapter; and 3. the Supervising Attorney will assume professional responsibility for any work performed by the Certified Law Student under rule 9.42(

e) of the California Rules of Court and this chapter. (

B) The State Bar will deem an Application for the Certified Law Student Program complete when all required documentation has been submitted and the required fees paid. The State Bar will notify the applicant if an application has been deemed incomplete. The applicant must cure all deficiencies within 60 days of receipt of the notification or the application will be deemed abandoned, absent a showing of good cause. No refund of fees will be issued for an abandoned application. (

C) Upon approval of the Application for the Certified Law Student Program, the State Bar will issue a Notice of Law Student Certification. (

D) An Application for the Certified Law Student Program will be denied if the applicant fails to meet the requirements of rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court or this chapter, or makes a material misrepresentation of fact in the application. Rule 3.4 Change or addition of Supervising Attorney (

A) A Certified Law Student may request to change the Supervising Attorney during the period of certification without submitting a new Application for the Certified Law Student Program. To change a Supervising Attorney, the Certified Law Student must submit the request to change with: 1. the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines; and 2. a new Supervising Attorney Declaration pursuant to rule 3.3(A)(2)(4). (

B) An applicant may add an additional Supervising Attorney at the time of initial application, or at any time during the period stated in the Notice, by submitting a request to add a Supervising Attorney. For each additional Supervising Attorney, the applicant must submit a Supervising Attorney Declaration pursuant to rule 3.3(A)(2)(4) from the added attorney and the fee set forth in the

Schedule of Charges and Deadlines.

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C) The State Bar will deem a request to change or add a Supervising Attorney complete when all required documentation has been submitted and the required fee paid. The State Bar will notify the applicant if a request has been deemed incomplete. The applicant must cure all deficiencies within 60 days of receipt of the notification or the request will be deemed abandoned, absent a showing of good cause. No refund of fees will be issued for an abandoned request. Rule 3.5 Permitted activities A Certified Law Student may engage in the activities permitted by rule 9.42(

e) of the California Rules of Court. Rule 3.6 Duties of Certified Law Student A Certified Law Student must: (

A) act as a Certified Law Student only during the period stated in the Notice; (

B) at all times comply with rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and this chapter; (

C) maintain a current email address with the State Bar; (

D) immediately upon becoming ineligible for the program, cease any activities that require certification under rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court or this chapter, and notify the State Bar within 30 days of becoming ineligible; (

E) not imply or claim in any way to be a licensee of the State Bar; and (

F) if the Certified Law Student is or has been employed, interned, externed, received academic credit, or volunteered in the legal field, or participated in the Law Office Study Program, inform the student’s Supervising Attorney of the name of the firm(

s) or organization(

s) with which the Certified Law Student is or was affiliated and the name(

s) of the individuals who supervised the Certified Law Student in that capacity. Rule 3.7 Duties of a Supervising Attorney A Supervising Attorney must: (

A) Supervise the permitted activities of a Certified Law Student as specified by rule 9.42(

e) of the California Rules of Court;

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B) Provide a Supervising Attorney Declaration pursuant to rule 3.3(A)(2)(4) to an applicant who is applying for the Certified Law Student Program prior to the applicant starting activities as a Certified Law Student under the Supervising Attorney’s supervision; (

C) Personally assume professional responsibility for any activity a Certified Law Student performs pursuant to rule 9.42(

e) of the California Rules of Court or this chapter; (

D) Concurrently supervise no more than five Certified Law Students, or, if employed full-time to supervise law students in a law school or government training program, no more than 25 Certified Law Students; and (

E) Notify the State Bar within 30 days if: 1. the Supervising Attorney no longer meets the requirements of rule 9.42(a)(4) of the California Rules of Court or this chapter; or 2. the supervision of a Certified Law Student is ending before the period stated in the Certified Law Student’s Notice. Rule 3.8 Designation as Certified Law Student (

A) A Certified Law Student may not use any title other than “Certified Law Student” in connection with activities performed as a Certified Law Student. (

B) On written materials prepared pursuant to rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and this chapter, a Certified Law Student must use the title “Certified Law Student” with the student’s name and provide the name of the student’s Supervising Attorney. Rule 3.9 Duration of certification (

A) Subject to the exceptions set forth in this rule, a Certified Law Student may perform an activity that complies with rule 9.42(

e) of the California Rules of Court and this

chapter only: 1. for the period stated in the Notice; and 2. while a Supervising Attorney who is approved under rule 3.3 or 3.4 supervises the Certified Law Student.

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B) A Certified Law Student who graduates from a juris doctor (J.D.) program, completes law study through the Law Office Study Program, or completes one year of study in a Master of Laws (LL.M.) program during the period stated in the Notice, and then takes the first California Bar Examination for which the Certified Law Student is eligible after graduating or completing those studies, may continue to participate in the program until the State Bar releases results for that examination. (

C) Certification terminates before the end of the period stated in the Notice if: 1. the Certified Law Student no longer meets the eligibility requirements of rule 9.42(

c) of the California Rules of Court or this chapter; 2. in the case of a Certified Law Student studying law through the Law Office Study Program, the Certified Law Student fails to comply with all requirements set forth in rule 4.29; 3. the Certified Law Student requests that certification terminate on an earlier date; 4. the Certified Law Student fails to take the first California Bar Examination for which the student is eligible, as determined by the State Bar; or 5. the State Bar revokes certification.

Rule 3.10 Revocation of Certification The State Bar may revoke certification for noncompliance with any applicable rule or law, including rule 9.42 of the California Rules of Court and this chapter. The State Bar will provide a written notice of revocation to the Certified Law Student, the Supervising Attorney, and, as applicable, the law school dean, registrar, or their designee at the Certified Law Student’s law school, or the attorney or judge supervising the applicant in the Law Office Study Program. The revocation is effective one day from the date of receipt of notice of revocation.

Rule 3.11 Request for reconsideration A Certified Law Student whose certification has been revoked may request reconsideration of the revocation. The request must be in writing and submitted to the State Bar within 15 days of the applicant’s receipt of the notice of revocation. Any arguments or evidence in support of the request must be submitted with the request. Within 60 days of receipt of the request, the State Bar will provide the applicant with a written decision. The decision constitutes the final action of the State Bar.