§ 2-12 Conduct; Suspension from Practice at the Commission.
RCNY § 2-12
(a)All individuals interacting with the Commission, whether in person or in writing, must comply with the rules of this subchapter and must conduct themselves at all times in a dignified, orderly and decorous manner and must comply with the orders and directions of the Commission.
(b)In the context of a hearing, all parties, their attorneys or representatives, and witnesses must address themselves only to the sitting Commissioners, must avoid conversation and argument among themselves, and must cooperate with the orderly conduct of the proceeding.
(c)Attorneys or other representatives of the parties appearing before the Commission must be familiar with the rules of this subchapter.
(d)Attorneys appearing before the Commission must conduct themselves in accordance with the canons, ethical considerations, and disciplinary rules set forth in the New York Rules of Professional Conduct in all aspects of an appeal.
(e)If an attorney or other representative of a party persistently fails to abide by the standards of conduct stated in paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section, the Chair may, in the Chair's discretion, upon notice to the attorney or representative and a reasonable opportunity to rebut the claims against them, suspend that attorney or representative from appearing at the Commission, either for a specified period of time or indefinitely until the attorney or representative demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Chair that the basis for the suspension no longer exists. (Added City Record 11/3/2022, eff. 12/3/2022)
