04 NCAC 24C .0302         NOTICES, SERVICE, AND LEGAL REPRESENTATION OR SUPERVISION BY NORTH CAROLINA ATTORNEY

(a)  Notices or certification of legal representation by an attorney licensed to practice law in this State shall be in writing and presented to the Appeals Referee to become part of the official record.

(b)  Notices or certification of legal representation by an individual who is supervised by an attorney licensed to practice law in this State shall be in writing and presented to the Appeals Referee to become part of the official record, and shall contain:

(1)           the name, business address, and telephone number of the supervising attorney;

(2)           the supervising attorney's active North Carolina State Bar number; and

(3)           the name, address, and telephone number of the person being supervised.

(c)  When a party has a legal representative, all documents or information required to be provided to the party shall only be provided to the legal representative, unless otherwise instructed on the record during the hearing.

(d)  An address provided to an Appeals Referee for mailing or electronic transmission of an Appeals Decision in a specific case shall not constitute a change of address with DES as set forth in 04 NCAC 24A .0102.

(e)  Any information provided to a party's legal representative shall have the same force and effect as if it had been sent to the party.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 84-4; 84-7.1; 96-4; 96-15; 96-17;

Eff. July 1, 2015;

Amended Eff. July 1, 2018.