I want to represent a client before an administrative agency. There is not a trial or adjudicative proceeding. Am I bound by the Rules of Professional Conduct because there are people appearing on behalf of other clients who are not lawyers and don't appear to be so bound?
The Rules of Professional Conduct in recent years added a provision known as Rule 3.9. The rule is titled, "Advocate in Non-Adjudicative Proceedings." This rule is fairly clear as to the role a lawyer plays:
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