Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 475 - Personnel Appeals Board
Chapter 00 - N/A
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 1 - Rules and Regulations of the Personnel Appeal Board
Section 475-RICR-00-00-1.3 - Practice before the Board

A. No person shall appear in a representative capacity before the Board other than attorneys at law duly qualified and entitled to practice before the Supreme Court of the State of Rhode Island and attorneys at law duly qualified and entitled to practice before the highest court of record of any other State, if the attorneys at law of the State of Rhode Island are permitted to appear in a representative capacity before administrative agencies of such other State, and if not otherwise prohibited by state law, but the Board may, in circumstances it deems appropriate, permit any properly designated individual to represent either party.

B. All persons appearing in proceedings before the Board in a representative capacity shall conform to the standards of ethical conduct required of attorneys before the courts of Rhode Island. If any such person does not conform to such standards, the Board may decline to permit such person to appear in a representative capacity in any proceeding before the Board.