规则 of Professional Conduct

规则3.9: Advocate in Nonadjudicative Proceedings

A lawyer representing a client before a legislative or administrative body in a nonadjudicative proceeding shall disclose that the appearance is in a representative capacity and shall conform to the provisions of 规则 3.3, 3.4(a)至(c).5.

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   [1] In representation before bodies such as legislatures, 市政局, and executive and administrative agencies acting in a rule-making or policy-making capacity, 靠谱的滚球平台陈述事实, 制定问题, and advance argument in the matters under consideration. 决策机构, 就像一个法庭, should be able to rely on the integrity of the submissions made to it. A lawyer appearing before such a body should deal with it honestly and in conformity with applicable rules of procedure.
   [2] Lawyers have no exclusive right to appear before nonadjudicative bodies, 就像他们在法庭上做的那样. The requirements of this rule therefore may subject lawyers to regulations inapplicable to advocates, such as nonlawyer lobbyists, 他们不是靠谱的滚球平台. 然而, legislatures and administrative agencies have a right to expect lawyers to deal with them as they deal with courts.
   [3] This rule does not apply to representation of a client in a negotiation or other bilateral transaction with a government agency; representation in such a transaction is governed by 规则 4.1到4.4.
   [4] This rule is closely related to 规则 3.3到3.5, which deal with conduct regarding tribunals. The term “tribunal,” as defined Rule 1.0(n), refers to adjudicative or quasi-adjudicative bodies.