New Mexico Forms Library

9-901.  Certificate of dean.

[For use with District Court Criminal Rule 5-110.1 NMRA]

CERTIFICATE OF DEAN OF __________ SCHOOL OF LAW

            I hereby certify that I am the dean of the __________________ School of Law and that this school of law is an American Bar Association accredited law school that complies with the current standards of the American Bar Association regarding field placement programs.

            I further certify that __________________ (name of student) is a regularly enrolled student of the above-named law school who has received a passing grade in law school courses aggregating thirty (30) or more semester hours or their equivalent.

            I further certify that the above-named student is participating in a clinical law program and will receive law school credit hours for work performed in the State of New Mexico under the direction or supervision of __________________ (name of supervising attorney or judge), a member of the State Bar of New Mexico who has been admitted to practice law for a period of five (5) or more years.  This law school credit will be earned during the period beginning __________________ and ending __________________. (Set forth beginning and ending dates of program not to exceed a four month period.)

            I further certify that the above-named law student meets the academic and moral standards required of a student in good standing at this institution.

______________, ________.                                _______________________________

                                                                                    Dean

[Adopted, effective October 1, 1995.]