Section 176.1005  Right to Counsel

a)         Attorneys Must be Licensed or 711 Students.  Any party may appear and be heard through an attorney at law licensed to practice in the State of Illinois, or any law student licensed under Supreme Court Rule 711, in any hearing in any matter involving the exercise or legal skill of knowledge.

b)         Pro Hac Vice.  Attorneys admitted to practice in states other than the State of Illinois may appear and be heard in a specific hearing, upon the attorney's verbal representations or written documentation as to the attorney's admittance, by special leave of the Director of Administrative Hearings or a designee, pursuant to an Order pro hac vice, as authorized by Supreme Court Rule 707 and Rule 5.5 of the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct.

c)         Pro Se.  A natural person may appear and represent oneself instead of representation by an attorney.

d)         Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, and Partnerships.  A corporation, association, limited liability company, or partnership must appear by legal counsel licensed to practice in the State of Illinois or appearing pro hac vice.

e)         The standard of conduct shall be the same as before all Courts of Illinois.

(Source:  Added at 47 Ill. Reg. 8640, effective June 5, 2023)