LEGAL INTERNS

Rule No: 
2090-1

Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 83.4, as modified by this rule, applies:

(a) Application. An application to appear as a legal intern in the bankruptcy court for the Western District of Washington shall be submitted to a bankruptcy court judge for approval or disapproval.

(b) Scope of Practice. In addition to those proceedings identified in Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 83.4(c), a legal intern may participate in 11 U.S.C. § 341 meetings and examinations under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2004 provided that the supervising lawyer or another lawyer from the same office shall be present while the legal intern is participating in those proceedings.

(c) Supervising Lawyer. In addition to the requirements of Local Rules W.D. Wash. LCR 83.4(d) the supervising lawyer shall have been actively involved in the practice of bankruptcy law for at least 3 years at the time the application is filed.

(d) Rule 9 Interns. Notwithstanding anything in this Local Bankruptcy Rule 2090-1, any individual who has been granted a limited license to practice law in Washington State pursuant to Rule 9 of the Washington State Admission and Practice Rules (“Rule 9 Intern”), may appear in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Washington in the manner provided in Rule 9 as if such court were specifically identified in Subsection (e)(1)(D) of Rule 9. A Rule 9 Intern appearing in this court shall comply with and be bound by all of the provisions of Rule 9.