Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 616-1-3-.30 - Appearance by Attorneys; Signing of Pleadings
(a) Except as authorized in Section
616-1-3-.07 of this Chapter or where
authorized by law, no person shall represent any party in a proceeding before a
Tribunal Judge unless the person is an active member in good standing of the
State Bar of Georgia and has filed an entry of appearance in the case in the
attorney's individual name. An entry of appearance shall not be required by any
attorney of record whose name appears on the petition or response filed
pursuant to Section
616-1-3-.03 of this
Chapter.
(b) Nonresident attorneys
who are not active members of the State Bar of Georgia may be permitted to
appear pro hac vice before a Tribunal Judge in isolated cases
in the discretion of the Tribunal Judge. A motion to appear in a particular
case shall state the jurisdiction in which the nonresident attorney regularly
practices and state that the nonresident attorney agrees to behave in
accordance with the Georgia standards of professional conduct and the duties
imposed upon attorneys by O.C.G.A. §
15-19-4.
(c) Every pleading, motion, or other paper of
a party represented by an attorney shall be signed by at least one attorney of
record in the attorney's individual name, whose address shall be stated. A
party who is not represented by an attorney shall sign the party's pleadings
and state the party's address. The signature of an attorney constitutes a
certificate by the attorney that the attorney has read the pleading and that it
is not interposed for any improper purpose, including, but not limited to,
delay or harassment. If a pleading, motion, or other paper is signed in
violation of this Rule, a Tribunal Judge, upon motion of any party or upon the
Tribunal Judge's own motion, shall impose upon the person who signed it, a
represented party, or both, an appropriate sanction, including, but not limited
to, dismissal.
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