- (a) A party in any proceeding before the Department may appear pro se, by an attorney licensed to practice law in Oklahoma, by an out-of-state attorney admitted to practice before the Department pursuant to rules of the Oklahoma Bar Association, or by a licensed legal intern. Provided further, corporate entities, limited liability companies, other business entities and governmental units or entities may appear only by an attorney as provided within this subsection.
- (b) Attorneys who will appear before the Department on behalf of a party shall notify the Office of Administrative Hearings of their appearance by filing an entry of appearance.
- (c) Any other attorney who files an entry of appearance on behalf of any party in the case or who is identified as a substitute attorney pursuant to a notice of substitution of attorney shall also be considered an attorney of record. The Department shall send notices to all attorneys of record until a substitution of attorney has been filed or an Application for Leave to Withdraw as Attorney has been filed and granted by the administrative law judge assigned to a case. Various attorneys may appear before the Department in a matter, but notice shall be sent only to those attorneys who are an "attorney of record" as defined in this subsection.
Added at 24 Ok Reg 1896, eff 6-25-07