1. (a) Any individual may enter an appearance on his or her own behalf in any docket before the Arkansas Public Service Commission.

2. (b)

   1. (1) Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, no one but a licensed attorney may represent any person other than himself or herself in any docket.
   2. (2) The attorney need not be licensed in Arkansas but must be licensed by and in good standing with the highest court of another United States jurisdiction.

   3. (3) Any attorney not licensed in Arkansas may appear before the Arkansas Public Service Commission without formally moving to be admitted pro hac vice so long as the attorney:

      1. (A) Verifies his or her compliance with this licensure standard in the first filing made in each docket;
      2. (B) Complies with all Arkansas Public Service Commission rules; and
      3. (C) Agrees to conform to the standards of conduct required by all attorneys before the courts of Arkansas.
   4. (4) Any appearance before the Arkansas Public Service Commission by an attorney constitutes verification of and compliance with this standard.

3. (c)

   1. (1) Representation includes, but is not limited to, the following activities when performed on behalf of another in a formal Arkansas Public Service Commission proceeding:

      1. (A) Instruction or advice regarding the law applicable to the proceeding;
      2. (B) Preparation of documents requiring a familiarity with legal principles not ordinarily found among nonlawyers; or
      3. (C) Advocacy in contested or uncontested proceedings, whether or not a hearing is held.

   2. (2) Advocacy includes, for example:

      1. (A) Opening and closing statements;
      2. (B) Oral argument;
      3. (C) Submission of briefs;
      4. (D) Examination or cross-examination of witnesses; and
      5. (E) Petitions for rehearing.

Codification Notes: This section was promulgated as Rule 4.01 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure prior to codification in the Code of Arkansas Rules.