Section 200.90  Appearances

a)         Any party may appear by an attorney at law authorized to practice in the State of Illinois; attorneys admitted to practice in states other than Illinois may appear and be heard upon special leave of the Hearing Examiner in particular cases. In determining whether to grant such leave, the Hearing Examiner shall consider, in addition to the goals set forth in Section 200.25, whether the state in which the attorney is admitted to practice grants leave to Illinois attorneys in similar situations.

b)         A natural person may appear in his or her own behalf.

c)         A corporation or association may appear by any bona fide officer, employee or representative. Only persons admitted to practice as attorneys and counsellors at law shall represent others in proceedings before this Commission in any matter involving the exercise of legal skill or knowledge.

d)         When Staff witnesses are represented by an attorney, their appearance shall be made by their attorney or attorneys.  All Commission Staff witnesses not represented by counsel, who speak at any hearing, shall enter an appearance.

e)         All persons appearing in proceedings before the Commission shall conform to the standards of conduct of attorneys before the courts of Illinois.  These standards are set forth in the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct [S. Ct. Rules of Prof. Conduct, Art. VIII].  If any person does not conform to such standards, the Hearing Examiner may decline to permit such person to appear in any proceeding.

(Source:  Amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 16019, effective October 15, 2000)