Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. 13.15

As amended through June 11, 2024
Rule 13.15 - Other Activities of Eligible Law Student
(1) An eligible law student may engage in other activities, under the general supervision of a member of the bar but outside the personal presence of that attorney, including:
(a) Preparation of pleadings and other documents to be filed in any matter in which the student is eligible to appear; but such pleadings or documents must be signed by the supervising attorney;
(b) Preparation of briefs, abstracts and other documents to be filed in the appellate courts of this state; but such documents must be signed by the supervising attorney;
(c) Assistance to indigent inmates of correctional institutions or other persons convicted of crimes who request such assistance in preparing habeas corpus applications and supporting documents for post-conviction relief, except when the assignment of counsel in the matter is required by any constitutional provision, statute or rule of the Court; provided that if there is an attorney of record in the matter, all such assistance must be supervised both by the supervising attorney and the attorney of record, and all documents submitted to the court on behalf of such client must be signed by the attorney of record; and
(d) The taking of depositions or statements under oath, the preparation of affidavits or declarations of witnesses, negotiations and investigations related to an active litigation matter.
(2) Each document or pleading prepared under subparagraph (1) of this rule must contain the name of the eligible law student who has participated in drafting it. If the student participated in drafting only a portion of it that fact may be mentioned.
(3) Eligible law students may engage in non-litigation related matters, under the general supervision of a member of the bar, but outside the personal presence of that attorney, including without limitation: client intake, documents related to estate planning, contract drafting and negotiations, documents related to interests in real estate and personal property, and business formation. Any document prepared by the eligible law student must be signed or approved by the supervising attorney before execution by any interested party, and the document must state the extent to which the student was involved in drafting the document. If an activity does not result in a legal document to be reviewed, a memorandum recording the eligible law student's activities must be kept in the file related to the relevant matter.

Or. State. Bar. R. Regul. and Polic. 13.15

Revised 1/1/2023.