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y Louis J. POISSON, PRESIDENT DON A. WALSER, 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT Z. V. NORMAN, 2ND VICE-PRES.

EDWARD L. CANNON, SEC.-TREAS.
WILMINGTON, N. C, LEXINGTON, N. C, PLYMOUTH, N. C,.

RALEIGH, N. C.

THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR

JUSTICE BUILDING
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

September 19, 1952

TO MEMBERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR:

The Council and officers of the North Carolina
State Bar became interested in the growing tendency
by laymen to appear before the Utilities Commission
and through a special committee of the Council took
the matter up with the Commission, As a result
thereof, the Commission issued an Order establishing
General Rule A-100; a copy of which is enclosed,

The whole question of unauthorized practice of
law is being studied by your Council and it is hoped
that other progress may be made in situations involv-
ing trust companies, accountants, etc. Suggestions
in this field would be most helpful to the Councillor

from your District and at meetings of your District
Bar.

The Annual Meeting of the State Bar will be held
in Raleigh on Friday, October 2l. You are urged to
mark this date on your calendar and attend if possible.

Announcement of program will be made by your President
in the near future.

Sincerely yours;

Edward L, Cannon
Secretary

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Enclosure

 
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Louis J, POISSON, PRESIDENT DON A. WALSER, 1ST VICE-PRESIDENT Z. V. NORMAN, 2ND VICE-PRES. EDWARD L. CANNON, SEC.-TREAS.
WILMINGTON, N. C. LEXINGTON, N. C. PLYMOUTH, N. C. RALEIGH, N. C.

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THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BAR

JUSTICE BUILDING
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

GENERAL RULE A-100

Before the
North Carolina Utilities Commission
In the Matter of

Practice before the Commission by :
persons not authorized to practice :
law in North Carolina.

Whereas the North Carolina State Bar has questioned the legality of appearances and practice before the North Carolina
Utilities Commission by persons not authorized to practice law in North Carolina, and has submitted a written opinion of the
Attorney General of North Carolina in support of its contentions that the North Carolina Utilities Commission is a judicial
body as defined in Section 84-4 of the General Statutes of North Carolina, and that the practice of law as defined in Section
84-2.1, 84-4 and 84-5 of the General Statutes of North Carolina applies to the preparation of applications, petitions, protests

and other legal documents for use in proceedings before said Commission, and to appearances before the Commission by persons
not authorized to practice law in this State, and upon careful consideration to the Statutes of North Carolina, and the opinion
of the Attorney General with respect to the rights to practice law in this State, the Commission has carefully prepared, read,
considered and hereby adopts the following rule to be in full force and effect from and after the first day of September, 1952:

PRACTICE BEFORE THE COMMISSION. In all proceedings wherein pleadings are filed and a formal hearing is held
involving the taking of testimony and the formulation of a record subject to review by the courts, no person may appear in a
representative capacity other than an attorney at law, duly qualified and entitled to practice before the Supreme Court of the
State of North Carolina. (See G. S. Ch. 84)

NOTE: This rule does not limit the right of any individual to plead his own cause before the Commission and to call and
examine witnesses in his own behalf, and to cross-examine the opposing witnesses. Neither does this rule limit the right of any
individual, whether called as a witness or not, to testify in any hearing or investigation before the Commission with respect to
facts pertinent to the issues involved.

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And it is ordered, That a correct and true copy of the foregoing rule be forthwith filed with the Secretary of State, and
pending a revision of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, all Calendars and Notices of Hearings issued by the

Commission make reference to this rule.

Issued by Order of the Commission.
This the 28rd. day of July, 1952.

NORTH CAROLINA UTILITIES COMMISSION

(SEAL) Myrtha Fleming, Chief Clerk