III. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
Effective Date: 4/1/2021
In order to make an appearance pursuant to this Rule, a law student must:
A. Be duly enrolled in the University of North Dakota School of Law - or any other law school approved by the American Bar Association. “Duly enrolled” includes students who are currently taking courses; students who are between the first and third years of law school; and students who satisfied all graduation requirements early, but will not be taking courses for one or more semesters.
B. Have completed legal studies amounting to at least two semesters, or the equivalent if the school is on other than a semester basis.
C. Be certified by the Dean of the University of North Dakota School of Law, or any other law school approved by the American Bar Association, and a member of the North Dakota Bar Association, as being of good character and competent legal ability, and as being adequately trained to perform as a legal intern.
D. Be introduced to the court in which the student is appearing by an attorney admitted to practice in that court.
E. Neither ask for nor receive any compensation or remuneration of any kind from the person on whose behalf services are rendered; but a lawyer, legal aid bureau, law school, public defender agency, or the state may pay compensation to an eligible law student.
Amended effective March 1, 2019; April 1, 2021.