US Congress Senate Bill 2888 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-12-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009 - Amends the federal criminal code to exempt a law student or staff member participating in the legal clinic or externship of an accredited law school for a covered matter (i.e., a legal proceeding in which the United States has a direct and substantial interest) within the scope of the clinic from the criminal conflict of interest rules applicable to federal and District of Columbia employees, unless: (1) the student or staff member has participated personally and substantially in the matter as a government employee; or (2) the matter is pending in the department or agency in which the student or staff member is serving.

Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2009

Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]

Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]

Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]

Sen. Arlen Specter [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-12-16		Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB4194 (Related) 2010-01-04 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2888/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2888/BILLS-111s2888is.pdf