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616-1-2-.34 Appearance by Attorneys; Signing of Pleadings. Amended.
(1) Except as authorized in paragraph (2) of this Rule or where authorized by law, no person
shall represent any party in a proceeding before an Administrative Law Judge unless the person
is an active member in good standing of the State Bar of Georgia and has filed an entry of
appearance in the case in the attorney’s individual name. An entry of appearance shall not be
required if a pleading, motion or other paper has previously been filed on the case by the attorney
of record pursuant to paragraph (3) of this Rule.
(2) Nonresident attorneys who are not active members of the State Bar of Georgia may be
permitted to appear before an Administrative Law Judge in isolated cases upon motion to and in
the discretion of the Administrative Law Judge. A motion to appear in a particular case shall
state the jurisdiction in which the movant regularly practices and state that the movant agrees to
behave in accordance with the Georgia standards of professional conduct and the duties imposed
upon attorneys by O.C.G.A. § 15-19-4.
(3) Every pleading, motion, or other paper of a party represented by an attorney shall be signed
by at least one attorney of record in the attorney’s individual name, whose address shall be
stated. A party who is not represented by an attorney shall sign the party’s pleadings and state the
party’s address. The signature of an attorney constitutes a certificate by the attorney that the attorney has read the pleading and that it is not interposed for any improper purpose, including,
but not limited to, delay or harassment. If a pleading, motion, or other paper is signed in
violation of this Rule, the Administrative Law Judge, upon motion of any party or upon the
Administrative Law Judge’s own motion, shall impose upon the person who signed it, a
represented party, or both, an appropriate sanction, including, but not limited to, dismissal.
No mention of a fee to be admitted PHV.