WildEarth Guardians et al v. United States Forest Service et al

Filing 15

Judicial Consent for Law Student Entry of Appearance for Jon D. Lavallee, by Judge John L. Kane on 3/12/12. (gmssl, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO
Case No. 1:11-cv-03171-AP

WILDEARTH GUARDIANS; POWDER RIVER BASIN RESOURCE COUNCIL; and
SIERRA CLUB,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES FOREST SERVICE; TOM TIDWELL, in his official capacity as the
Chief of the United States Forest Service; MARIBETH GUSTAFSON, in her official
capacity as the Acting Regional Forester of the U.S. Forest Service; and BRIAN
FEREBEE,1 in his official capacity as the Deputy Regional Forester of the U.S. Forest
Service,
Defendants.
________________________________________________________________________
LAW STUDENT ENTRY OF APPEARANCE
________________________________________________________________________

1. Law Student Certification
I certify that:
(a)

(b)

I am receiving no compensation from the client in accordance with part B.6 of the
Student Practice Rule of this court.

(c)

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I am duly enrolled in the University of Colorado Law School in accordance with
part B.1 of the Student Practice Rule of this court.

I am familiar with and will comply with the Federal Rules of Civil

Brian Ferebee has replaced Glenn Casamassa as the Deputy Regional Forester of the U.S.
Forest Service. Therefore, pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 25, Mr. Ferebee has replaced Mr.
Casamassa as defendant.

Procedure, the Federal Rules of Evidence, and this court’s Local Rules of Practice
and Website (cod.uscourts.gov), including the Judicial Officers’ Procedures.

Dated: 3/5/12

___s/ Jon D. Lavallee____________________
Jon D. Lavallee

2. Law School Certification
I certify that this student:
(a)

has completed at least two semesters of law school, including a course in
Evidence, and is enrolled in (or has completed) an approved clinical program at
the law school;

(b)

is qualified, to the best of my knowledge, to provide the legal representation
permitted by the Student Practice Rule of this court;

(c)

that Michael C. Soules, who will serve as supervising attorney, is employed in a
clinical program approved by this school.

Dated:

3/5/12

___s/ Helen Norton_______________________________
Signature of Dean or Authorized Designee
____Associate Dean___________________________
(Position of Above)

3. Supervising Attorney’s Certification
As a member of the bar of the United States District Court for the District of Colorado, I
certify that I will:
(a)

assume personal professional responsibility for the student’s work in accordance
with the Student Practice Rule of this court;

(b)

guide and assist this student as necessary or appropriate under the
circumstances; and

(c)

appear with this student in all proceedings in this matter.
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Dated:

3/5/12

__s/ Michael C. Soules__________________
Michael C. Soules
Supervising Attorney

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4. Consent of Client – WildEarth Guardians
I consent to be represented by student attorney, Jon D. Lavallee, in this matter in
accordance with the Student Practice Rule of this court.
I authorize this student: to appear in this matter on my behalf and to prepare court papers
under the supervision of an attorney who is admitted to practice before this court and employed
in the clinical program at the law school.

Dated:

__s/ Jeremy Nichols_____________________
Signature of Client

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4. Consent of Client – Powder River Basin Resource Council
I consent to be represented by student attorney, Jon D. Lavallee, in this matter in
accordance with the Student Practice Rule of this court.
I authorize this student: to appear in this matter on my behalf and to prepare court papers
under the supervision of an attorney who is admitted to practice before this court and employed
in the clinical program at the law school.

Dated:

3/8/12

_s/ Shannon R. Anderson____________________
Signature of Client

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4. Consent of Client – Sierra Club
I consent to be represented by student attorney, Jon D. Lavallee, in this matter in
accordance with the Student Practice Rule of this court.
I authorize this student: to appear in this matter on my behalf and to prepare court papers
under the supervision of an attorney who is admitted to practice before this court and employed
in the clinical program at the law school.

Dated:

3/6/12

___s/ Nat Shoaff______________________
Signature of Client
Nat Shoaff
Associate Attorney
Sierra Club

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5. Judicial Consent
I authorize this student to appear in this matter pursuant to the Student Practice
Rule of this court.

Dated: March 12, 2012

s/John L. Kane
_____
The Honorable John L. Kane
United States District Judge
District of Colorado

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