205 CMR 107.02 - The Practice of Law
(1) No
individual, other than a member, in good standing, of the bar of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, shall practice law before the commission;
provided, that a member of the bar, in good standing, of any other state may
appear and practice, by permission of the commission, in any particular matter
before the commission as set forth in
205
CMR 107.02(2).
(2) Not with standing
205
CMR 107.02(1), an attorney
who is a member of the bar of the highest court of any state may appear and
practice before the commission in a particular matter by leave granted in the
discretion of the commission, provided the attorney files a certificate that:
(a) the attorney is a member of the bar in
good standing in every jurisdiction where the attorney has been admitted to
practice;
(b) there are no
disciplinary proceedings pending against the attorney as a member of the bar in
any jurisdiction; and
(c) the
attorney has read and is familiar with M.G.L. chs. 23K, 23N and
205 CMR
101.00: M.G.L. c. 23K Adjudicatory
Proceedings; and provided further, that the attorney's application for
leave to practice before the commission is on request of a member, in good
standing, of the bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who shall:
1. represent the client concurrently as its
local counsel on the same particular matter;
2. appear of record in the particular matter;
and
3. be responsible for the
conduct of the out-of-state attorney in the particular matter; and provided
further that both such attorneys shall sign all papers submitted or filed by
counsel with the commission on behalf of their mutual client.
(3) A natural person who
is not a member of the bar and to whom
205
CMR 107.02(1) and (2) are
not applicable may appear and practice before the commission only in the
person's own behalf.
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