§ 6-16 Representation.
RCNY § 6-16
(a)Each party has the right to be represented by an attorney or another authorized representative, as set forth in 48 RCNY §§ 6-09 and 6-23.
(b)An attorney or representative appearing at the Tribunal must provide staffing sufficient to ensure completion of his or her hearings. The failure of a representative or attorney to provide sufficient staffing may be considered misconduct under 48 RCNY § 6-25. The Tribunal may consider the following factors in determining whether sufficient staffing has been provided: (1) the number of cases the representative or attorney had scheduled on the hearing date; (2) the number of representatives or attorneys sent to handle the cases; (3) the timeliness of the arrival of the representatives or attorneys; (4) the timeliness of the arrival of any witnesses; and (5) any unforeseeable or extraordinary circumstances.
(c)When any attorney or representative appears on more than one (1) summons on a single hearing day, the Tribunal has the discretion to determine the order in which such summonses will be heard.
(d)In order to appear on behalf of a Respondent: (1) A registered representative or attorney must provide a signed authorization to appear form prior to the hearing; and (2) The registered representative or attorney must keep and maintain the authorization to appear form with the original signature of the person authorizing the representation, produce it to the Tribunal upon request, and include a copy of it with all e-mail correspondence to the Tribunal relating to that representation (including but not limited to requests for telephone or online hearings). Failure to produce this form with the original signature for an in-person hearing creates a rebuttable presumption that the registered representative or attorney is not authorized to represent the Respondent. Failure to include a copy of this form with all e-mail correspondence to the Tribunal relating to the representation shall result in rejection of the request for a hearing. (Amended City Record 6/1/2015, eff. 7/1/2015; amended City Record 7/8/2016, eff. 8/7/2016; amended City Record 8/11/2022, eff. 9/10/2022)
