Rule 500.4 - [Effective 12/1/2024] Representation in Justice Court Cases(a)Representation of an Individual. An individual may: (1) represent himself or herself;(2) be represented by:(B) in an eviction case, an authorized agent; (C) a legal paraprofessional licensed by the Supreme Court under Article XV of the State Bar Rules; or (D) a court-access assistant licensed by the Supreme Court under Article XVI of the State Bar Rules.(b)Representation of a Corporation or Other Entity. A corporation or other entity may: (1) be represented by an employee, owner, officer, or partner of the entity who is not an attorney;(2) be represented by a property manager or other authorized agent in an eviction case; or(3) be represented by an attorney.(c)Assisted Representation. The court must allow a self-represented individual to be assisted in court by a family member or other individual who is not being compensated by the self-represented individual, unless the court determines there is good cause not to allow such assistance. The self-represented individual must be present for any court proceeding in which assistance is provided.(d) Notice If representation by a non-attorney under paragraph (a)(2) involves appearing before or communicating with the court, then the non-attorney must file a notice of limited appearance signed by the non-attorney and the client. The notice must be served on all parties. The notice must identify: (1) the non-attorney making the limited appearance; (2) the party the non-attorney represents; (3) the tasks for which the non-attorney will represent the party; (4) the service information for the non-attorney; and (5) if the non-attorney is a court-access assistant: (A) the tasks on which the court-access assistant is trained; (B) the court-access assistant's sponsoring approved legal assistance organization, as defined in Article XVI of the State Bar Rules; and (C) any limitations placed on the court-access assistant's representation by that organization.Amended August 6, 2024, effective 12/1/2024.