Regulation of the Judicial Directorate on the Internship Conditions for Legal Interns - Jurisdiction

1. The Aargau courts may employ legal interns with the approval of the judicial authority.

2. The appointing authority is responsible for the employment of legal interns and the termination of the internship relationship.

3. Otherwise, the general regulations for personnel shall apply.

1. An individual may be admitted as a legal trainee if they have completed a law degree, at a minimum with a Bachelor's (or an equivalent examination), are capable of acting, and have a good reputation.

2. Applicants must provide proof of their course of study and any other previous activities.

1. The internship lasts at least three months and generally does not exceed the minimum duration as per § 2 of the Lawyer Ordinance (AnwV) of May 18, 2005.

2. The first three months are considered as the introductory period, during which the internship relationship may be terminated by either party at the end of the following week.

3. After the introductory period, the internship relationship may be terminated by either party at the end of the following month.

4. The immediate termination of the internship relationship for important reasons remains reserved.

1. The legal trainee must be made aware and informed that she or he is obligated to confidentiality (§ 2 GOG).

1. It must be ensured that the legal trainee becomes familiar with all branches of the legal practice exercised at the court.

2. The court clerk shall provide the legal trainee with the necessary guidance and review their work. They shall discuss any possible errors with the trainee and initiate the necessary corrections or make such corrections themselves.

1. After the completion of the introductory period, the appointing authority may promote the trainee to an independent legal intern.

2. Before the completion of the introductory period, promotion to an independent legal intern is only possible with the approval of the Secretary-General. Such approval requires a good performance assessment.

3. The independent legal intern prepares the protocols without the involvement of the court clerk and signs them independently. They draft the decisions and sign them as a representative of the court clerk (§ 42 para. 3 GOG).

1. The monthly remuneration of legal trainees shall be determined according to the Ordinance on the Salaries of Special Wage Categories dated September 19, 2001 (Annex III, Figure 5).

1. If a legal trainee is required to fully replace the court clerk for more than one month, she or he is to be employed as an extraordinary court clerk.

1. Upon dismissal, a certificate detailing the duration of the internship and evaluating the intern's performance shall be issued to the legal intern.

1. Courts may allow law students to gain insight into court practice without remuneration and permit them to be present during deliberations. The students must be reported to the General Secretariat of Justice. They are to be informed of their duty of confidentiality, but are otherwise not subject to these regulations.

1. This regulation shall enter into force on January 1, 2013.