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1. The mentor or internship supervisor ensures that the intern receives practical training that is as comprehensive and diverse as possible.

2. They entrust the intern with, or involve them in, handling a variety of cases, including civil, criminal, and administrative matters.

3. They ensure that the intern participates in or attends hearings of the various courts within the canton and presents pleadings there.

[3] 1 The internship supervisor may simultaneously oversee the training of only one intern at a time.

2. By way of exception to paragraph 1, the internship supervisor may host a second intern in the following cases

a) in order to allow an intern who is nearing the end of their internship with a lawyer to reach the required minimum duration; the duration of the simultaneous training of two interns must not exceed four months;

b) when the intern has failed their examination and is awaiting another opportunity to take it.

3. When the internship supervisor hosts a second intern in accordance with paragraph 2, they must ensure not to neglect the training of the intern already in place.

[4] 1 The training of an intern is ensured by a supervisor who has been practicing for at least two years and working full-time.

2. It can also be provided by several supervisors working part-time, provided that the cumulative part-time hours are equivalent to a full-time position.

1. The supervising attorney or mentor teaches professional ethics to their trainees.

2. Professional associations of lawyers assist their members in fulfilling this task.

[5] The examination committee issues recommendations regarding the training of interns for the attention of internship supervisors.

1. The training of interns is entrusted to lawyers registered on the official roll of the Neuchâtel Bar.

2. It is organized by the representative associations of the profession in Neuchâtel.

3. It is mandatory.

1. The training includes at least courses in civil, criminal, and administrative procedure, each ranging from 8 to 12 hours, organized over a 24-month cycle.

2. Additional courses may be organized, as needed, in other subjects useful to the legal profession and that complement the basic academic training.

[6]

Order concerning the training of trainee lawyers, of December 1, 1999 [7], is repealed.

1. This Order comes into force on May 15, 2004.

2. It shall be published in the Official Gazette and inserted into the Neuchâtel Register of Legislation.

Transitional Provision to the Amendment of April 22, 2015 [8]

1. Article 1a does not apply to internships that are ongoing at the time of its entry into force.

2. The same applies when a certificate of commitment with training supervisors has been issued, but the internship has not yet begun, provided that it starts before July 1, 2018.