Attorney's Responsibility

As amended through April 30, 2024
Attorney's Responsibility

The member of the Bar to whom the eligible student intern is assigned and under whom the student intern does any of the things permitted by this rule shall:

A. File an appropriate certificate as sponsoring attorney of a law student intern with the Secretary.
B. Assume personal professional responsibility under the Alabama Rules of Professional Conduct for the student intern's work.
C. Secure the prior written consent of the client for the services actually to be performed in court by the student intern and keep the client advised of the services being performed by the student intern.
D. Supervise the activities and services of the student intern, all of which shall be performed under the member's direction and with his or her knowledge and approval.

Amended eff. 9/19/2006.

Note from the reporter of decisions: The order amending the Alabama Rule for Legal Internship by Law Students, effective September 19, 2006, is published in that volume of Alabama Reporter that contains Alabama cases from 939 So.2d.