28 USC § 607 - Practice of law prohibited

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title: "28 USC § 607 - Practice of law prohibited"
title_number: 28
title_name: "JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE"
section_number: "607"
section_name: "Practice of law prohibited"
chapter_number: 41
chapter_name: "ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES COURTS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"
positive_law: true
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 915.)"
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# § 607. Practice of law prohibited

An officer or employee of the Administrative Office shall not engage directly or indirectly in the practice of law in any court of the United States.

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**Source Credit**: (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 915.)

### Historical and Revision Notes

Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 445 (, as added , ).

This section contains the last paragraph of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 445. The remainder of said section is incorporated in sections 602 and 603 of this title.

Changes were made in phraseology.