25 CFR § 2.201 - Do I need a lawyer in order to file a document in an appeal?

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title: "25 CFR § 2.201 - Do I need a lawyer in order to file a document in an appeal?"
title_number: 25
title_name: "Indians"
section_number: "2.201"
section_name: "Do I need a lawyer in order to file a document in an appeal?"
chapter_name: "BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR"
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subchapter_name: "PROCEDURES AND PRACTICE"
part_number: "2"
part_name: "APPEALS FROM ADMINISTRATIVE DECISIONS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "43 U.S.C. 1457; 25 U.S.C. 9; 5 U.S.C. 301."
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# 2.201 Do I need a lawyer in order to file a document in an appeal?

No. You may represent yourself. If you are represented by someone else, your representative must meet the standards established in 43 CFR part 1 and must provide documentation of his or her authority to act on your behalf.