- 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)