§ 11.307. Practitioner as witness.
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/us/cfr/t37/s§ 11.307·A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
(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.