220 R.I. Code R. 220-RICR-50-10-2.7

Current through December 26, 2024

Section 220-RICR-50-10-2.7 - Representation

A. Appearances.

1. The Department shall notify each Party that each Party may retain legal counsel admitted to practice in the State of Rhode Island. Said notification shall be set forth in the Department's order appointing a Hearing Officer or Notice of Hearing.

2. Individuals, and partners of partnerships, may appear pro se if they choose. An officer of a corporation may represent a corporation as long as duly authorized by corporation to act on its behalf in the matter.

3. If a Party is not appearing pro se he, she, or it must be represented by a member in good standing of the Bar of the State of Rhode Island or by an out of state attorney 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. Except as provided in § 2.7(B)(2) of this Part below, no person who is currently an employee of the Department (or another agency, if applicable) may appear before the Department on behalf of any Person or represent any other Person or act as an expert witness before the Department except in the performance of his/her official duties as an employee of the Department (or another agency, if applicable).

2. In appeals filed pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 36-4-40, the Department's or other agencies' employees in the Hearing Officer's discretion may testify on behalf of a Person filing such an appeal when they have personal knowledge of the Person's job duties.

3. No person having been so employed by the Department (or another agency, if applicable) may, within one (1) year after said employment has ceased, appear before the Department (or another agency, if applicable) on behalf of any other Person, or represent any Person or act as an expert witness before the Department (or another agency, if applicable).

220 R.I. Code R. 220-RICR-50-10-2.7