§ 1-11 Appearances.
RCNY § 1-11
(a)Parties may appear themselves, by an attorney, or by a duly authorized representative. A person appearing for a party is required to file a notice of appearance with OATH. Docketing of a case by an attorney or representative of a party will be deemed to constitute the filing of a notice of appearance by that person. The filing of any papers by an attorney or representative who has not previously appeared will constitute the filing of a notice of appearance by that person, and must conform to the requirements of subdivisions (b), (d) and (e) of this section.
(b)The appearance of a member in good standing of the bar of a court of general jurisdiction of any state or territory of the United States must be indicated by the suffix "Esq." and the designation "attorney for (petitioner or respondent)", and the appearance of any other person must be indicated by the designation "representative for (petitioner or respondent)".
(c)Absent extraordinary circumstances, no application may be made or argued by any attorney or other representative who has not filed a notice of appearance. Any application submitted on behalf of a party or participation in a conference will be deemed an appearance by the attorney or representative. After making such an appearance, the attorney or representative must file a notice of appearance in conformity with subdivisions (b), (d) and (e) of this section.
(d)A person may not file a notice of appearance on behalf of a party unless he or she has been retained by that party to represent the party before OATH. Filing a notice of appearance constitutes a representation that the person appearing has been so retained. Filing a notice of appearance pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section constitutes a representation that the person appearing has read and is familiar with the rules of this subchapter.
(e)Each attorney or representative appearing before OATH must provide his or her address, telephone number, fax number, and an e-mail address on all notices of appearance and must provide prompt written notice of any change in name, address, telephone number, fax number, or e-mail address. (Amended City Record 7/8/2016, eff. 8/7/2016; amended City Record 10/13/2021, eff. 10/13/2021)
