Section 1700.60  Right to Legal Counsel

a)         Any party may appear and be heard through an attorney at law authorized to practice in the State of Illinois.

b)         In any proceeding pending before the Board or an Administrative Law Judge, a natural person may appear pro se and be heard on the person's own behalf.

c)         Only a person admitted to practice as an attorney at law shall represent anyone else in any proceeding before an ALJ, in any matter involving the exercise of legal skill or knowledge.

d)         All persons appearing in proceedings before an ALJ shall conform to the standards of conduct of attorneys before the courts of the State of Illinois.  If a person does not conform to those standards, the ALJ may decline to permit that person to appear in any proceeding or exclude that person from any proceeding.

e)         A corporation may be represented by an officer or authorized employee in any matter provided a Power of Attorney is filed, effective only for the particular matters having been protested, unless otherwise consolidated with other proceedings by order of the assigned ALJ.

(Source:  Amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 13886, effective September 18, 2023)