Code of Federal Regulations · Section
§ 11.307 — Practitioner As Witness
37 C.F.R. § 11.307
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(a) A practitioner shall not act as advocate at a proceeding before a tribunal in which the practitioner is likely to be a necessary witness unless:
(1) The testimony relates to an uncontested issue;
(2) The testimony relates to the nature and value of legal services rendered in the case; or
(3) Disqualification of the practitioner would work substantial hardship on the client.
(b) A practitioner may act as advocate in a proceeding before a tribunal in which another practitioner in the practitioner's firm is likely to be called as a witness unless precluded from doing so by §§ 11.107 or 11.109.
Authorizing Statute
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Administrative practice; general provisions5 U.S.C. § 500
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Powers and duties35 U.S.C. § 2