16 Pa. Code § 42.107 - Supervision of designated agent of complainant; form

(a) Notwithstanding § 42.106 (relating to attorney or designated agent of complainant; forms), a designated agent of complainant may not present the case in support of the complaint, at a public hearing under section 9(e) of the act (43 P. S. § 459(e)), unless that agent is a paralegal under the supervision of a practicing attorney.

(b) A designated agent of complainant, who intends to present the case in support of the complaint at a public hearing under section 9(e) of the act, shall file a Certificate of Supervision, signed by the practicing attorney under whose supervision the designated agent is performing, together with the Notice of Intent and Certificate of Authority under § 42.106.

(c) The Certificate of Supervision shall be in substantially the following form:

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CERTIFICATE OF SUPERVISION

I, A. B., hereby certify that I am a practicing attorney, and that C. D., designated agent of complainant in the above-captioned proceeding, is a paralegal who shall be under my supervision during his/her presentation of the case in support of the complaint at public hearing.

/s/___________________________________________ Address & Telephone No.

(d) A practicing attorney, who attests to the supervision of a designated agent of complainant under this section, shall file a Notice of Appearance in the form specified in 1 Pa. Code §31.25 (relating to form of notice of appearance).

(e) Subsection (d) supplements 1 Pa. Code §31.24 (relating to notice of appearance).

Notes

16 Pa. Code § 42.107

The provisions of this § 42.107 adopted April 19, 1991, effective 4/20/1991, 21 Pa.B. 1909.