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SJC Rule 3:03, Section 6: Notification requirements

Supreme Judicial Court Rules  Section 6.2: Student practitioner notification requirements (Effective August 1, 2026)

Adopted Date: 09/25/2025
Effective Date: 08/01/2026
Updates: Amended September 25, 2025 and effective August 1, 2026

Section 6.2

A student practitioner must notify the Clerk and the respective court or agency in writing and file a withdrawal of appearance in any matter in which the student practitioner was appearing within seven (7) days when the student practitioner ceases to be affiliated with or employed by the Commonwealth entity, organization providing civil legal aid or criminal defense to indigent persons, or law firm providing pro bono civil legal aid or criminal defense to indigent persons, if that association or employment has ended prior to the date disclosed in Section 3.1(c) or the dates applicable in Section 3.4.

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Updates: Amended September 25, 2025 and effective August 1, 2026

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