Loc. R. Civ. P. 83.6 — Student Practice Rule
A published court requirement that applies in New York. Category: Local Rules. Effective January 15, 2026. Verified against the official source (W.D.N.Y. — Rules: Individual, Local & Federal (U.S. District Court, Western District of New York)) on November 3, 2026.
Summary
Loc. R. Civ. P. 83.6 — Student Practice Rule: the court's own rule, verbatim from the Local Rules of Civil Procedure, United States District Court for the Western District of New York, effective January 15, 2026 (official PDF, sha-custodied). Court-level requirement: applies in every civil case before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York, alongside the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (the rules are numbered to conform to them) and any judge-specific procedures.
Requirement
(a) A law student may, with the Court’s approval, under supervision of an attorney, appear on behalf of any person, including the United States Attorney and the New York State Attorney General, who has consented in writing. (b) The attorney who supervises a student shall: (1) be a Member of the bar of this Court; (2) assume personal professional responsibility for the student’s work; (3) assist the student to the extent necessary; (4) appear with the student in all proceedings before the Court; and (5) indicate in writing their consent to supervise the student. (c) In order to be eligible to appear, the law student shall: (1) be duly enrolled in a law school approved by the American Bar Association; (2) have completed legal studies amounting to at least two semesters or the equivalent; (3) be certified by a law school faculty member as qualified to provide the legal representation permitted by these rules. This certification may either be withdrawn by the certifier at any time by mailing a notice to the Clerk of Court or be terminated by the Judge presiding in the case in which the student appears without notice, hearing, or cause. The termination of certification by action of a Judge shall not be considered a reflection on the character or ability of the student; (4) be introduced to the Court by an attorney admitted to practice before this Court; (5) neither ask for nor receive any compensation or remuneration of any kind for their services from the person on whose behalf they renders services, but this shall not prevent an attorney, legal aid bureau, law school, public defender agency, a state, or the United States from paying compensation to the eligible law student, nor shall it prevent any agency from making proper charges for their services; (6) certify in writing that they are familiar with and will comply with New York Rules of Professional Conduct as adopted from time to time by the Appellate Divisions of the State of New York, and as interpreted and applied by the United States Supreme Court, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and this Court; and (7) certify in writing that they are familiar with the federal procedural and evidentiary rules relevant to the action in which he or she is appearing. (d) The law student, supervised in accordance with these rules, may: (1) appear as counsel in Court or at other proceedings when written consent of the client (on the form available in the Clerk’s Office), or written consent of the United States Attorney when the client is the United States (or an officer or agency thereof) or of the Attorney General of New York when the client is the State of New York (or an officer or agency thereof) and the supervising attorney’s name has been filed, and when the Court has approved the student’s request to appear in the particular case to the extent that the Judge presiding at the hearing or trial permits; and (2) prepare and sign motions, petitions, answers, briefs, and other documents in connection with the matter in which he or she has met the conditions of (d)(1) above; each such document shall also be signed by the supervising attorney. (e) Forms for designating compliance with this rule shall be available in the Clerk’s Office and on the Court’s website, http://www.nywd.uscourts.gov. Completed forms shall be filed with the Clerk of Court. (f) Practice by students pursuant to this rule shall not be deemed to constitute the practice of law within the meaning of the rules for admission to the bar of any jurisdiction.
Source of truth
(a) A law student may, with the Court’s approval, under supervision of an attorney, appear on behalf of any person, including the United States Attorney and the New York State Attorney General, who has consented in writing. (b) The attorney who supervises a student shall: (1) be
- Official source
- W.D.N.Y. — Rules: Individual, Local & Federal (U.S. District Court, Western District of New York)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked November 14, 2026
- Effective date
- January 15, 2026
- Last verified
- November 3, 2026benchpath-nyfed-rules-2026-11-03
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