D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A206
The policies and procedures for conduct of the clinical programs shall be established in writing by the Dean, upon the recommendation of the clinical faculty, and shall be approved by the Board of Governors.
The activities of students in the clinical programs shall be closely supervised and reviewed by members of the faculty.
The clinical programs of the School of Law may include undertaking representation of clients asserting claims against employees and agencies of the District of Columbia and the government of the United States, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
For purposes of Title 18, § 205 of the Code of Laws of the United States, any member of the faculty or staff of the School of Law who acts, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, as an agent or attorney for prosecuting any claim against the United States or the District of Columbia, or who acts as an agent or attorney for anyone before any department, agency, court, court-martial, officer or any civil, military, or naval commission in connection with a proceeding, application, request for a ruling, contract claim, controversy, charge, accusation, arrest, or other particular matter in which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party or has a direct and substantial interest shall be deemed to be acting in discharge of his or her official duties as an employee of the School of Law.
No person or entity asserting a claim against the School of Law or any employee or agent of the School of Law may be represented in any claim or action by a member of the faculty of the School of Law, or by a student participating in a clinical program.
Each request for representation shall be reviewed by one (1) or more members of the clinical faculty. Selection of individual cases for representation shall be made based on the following factors:
The clinical programs may enter into the joint representation of individual clients with lawyers not associated with the School of Law. Each undertaking of joint representation shall be approved in advance by the Dean.
The clinical programs may undertake any action or representation consistent with the defined subject matter jurisdiction of each of the clinical programs, as defined in writing as part of the approved clinical curriculum; Provided, that prior to undertaking any class Action or representation which may involve unusually protracted, costly, or complex proceedings, the representation shall be approved by the Dean.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 8, r. 8-A206