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Rule 138-A Law Student Practice Law

Rule 138-A establishes conditions for law students to practice law. It allows 3rd year law students enrolled in an approved clinical legal education program to represent indigent clients under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney. Any documents filed must be signed by the supervising attorney. The rules on privileged attorney-client communications also apply to communications between students and clients. Students must comply with standards of professional conduct and attorneys must adequately supervise students or face disciplinary action.

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Rule 138-A Law Student Practice Law

Rule 138-A establishes conditions for law students to practice law. It allows 3rd year law students enrolled in an approved clinical legal education program to represent indigent clients under the direct supervision of a licensed attorney. Any documents filed must be signed by the supervising attorney. The rules on privileged attorney-client communications also apply to communications between students and clients. Students must comply with standards of professional conduct and attorneys must adequately supervise students or face disciplinary action.

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Rule 138-A

Law student Practice law


Section 1: Conditions for student practice. -A law student who
has successfully completed his 3rd year of the regular four-year
prescribed law curriculum and is enrolled in a recognized law
schools clinical legal education program approved by the
Supreme Court, may appear without compensation in any civil,
criminal or administrative case before any trial court, tribunal,
board or officer, to represent indigent clients accepted by the
legal clinic of the law school.
Section 2: Appearance - The appearance of the law student
authorized by this rule, shall be under the direct supervision and
control of a member of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines duly
accredited by the law school. Any and all pleadings, motions,
briefs, memoranda or other papers to be file, must be signed by
the supervising attorney for and in behalf of the legal clinic.
Section 3: Privileged communications. - The rules safeguarding
privileged communications between attorney and client shall
apply to similar communications made to or received by the law
student, acting for the legal clinic.
Section 4: Standards of conduct and supervision. - The law
student shall comply with the standards of professional conduct
governing members of the bar. Failure of an attorney to provide
adequate supervision of student practice may be a ground for
disciplinary action. (Circular No. 19, dated December 19, 1986)

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