Section 230-RICR-10-00-2.7 - RepresentationA. Appearances. 1. The Department shall notify each Party that each Party may retain legal counsel admitted in the State of Rhode Island. Said notification shall be set forth in the Department's order appointing a Presiding Officer.2. Individuals, and partners of partnerships, may appear pro se if they choose. Corporations may not appear pro se.3. If a Party is not appearing pro se, the Party must be represented by a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Rhode Island or by out of state attorneys admitted pro hac vice by the Superior Court or by the appropriate court unless exempted pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-27-11.4. All attorneys must conform to the standards of ethical conduct required of practitioners before the courts of the State of Rhode Island.B. Appearances of Present and Former Employees of the Department. 1. No person who is currently an employee of the Department may appear before the Department on behalf of any Person or to represent any Person or act as an expert witness before the Department except in the performance of their official duties as an employee of the Department.2. No person having been so employed may, within one (1) year after said employment has ceased, appear before the Department on behalf of any other Person, or to represent any Person or act as an expert witness before the Department.230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-10-00-2.7
Amended effective 3/22/2023
Amended effective 1/25/2024