H.R.4194 - Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009
To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from the application of the conflict of interest rules under section 205 of such title.
To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from the application of the conflict of interest rules under section 205 of such title.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(j) Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a law student or legal clinic staff member participating in the legal clinic or externship of an accredited law school, with respect to a matter within the scope of the clinic or externship, unless--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(1) the student or staff has participated personally and substantially in the matter as a Government employee or special Government employee through decision, approval, disapproval, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or otherwise; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink
‘(2) the matter is pending in the department or agency of the Government in which the student is serving.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect upon the expiration of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
To amend title 18, United States Code, to exempt qualifying law school students participating in legal clinics or externships from the application of the conflict of interest rules under section 205 of such titleLORRAINE C. MILLER,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink
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U.S. Congress - Text of H.R.4194 as Referred in Senate Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009
