What are the criteria to permit me to appear in court as a law student?
Students who wish to practice in Connecticut courts or administrative tribunals must meet the criteria established by the Student Practice Rules as outlined in the Connecticut Practice Book. Specifically, in order to appear pursuant to these rules, the legal intern must: be certified by a law school approved by the American Bar Association; have completed legal studies amounting to at least two semesters of credit, or the equivalent if the school is on some basis other than a semester basis except that the dean may certify a student under this section who has completed less than two semesters of credit or the equivalent to enable that student to participate in a faculty-supervised law school clinical program; be certified by the dean of his or her law school as being of good character and competent legal ability; and be introduced to the court in which he or she is appearing by an attorney admitted to practice in that court. A legal intern may not be employed or compensated directly by
