Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial ProcedureRelease 119-102
§607 Practice of Law Prohibited
Title 28 › PART III — COURT OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES › CHAPTER 41 — ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF UNITED STATES COURTS › § 607
Summary
Officers and employees of the Administrative Office must not practice law in any United States court, either themselves or by using someone else to do it.
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Title 28, §607
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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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Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 445 (Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 303, as added Aug. 7, 1939, ch. 501, § 1, 53 Stat. 1223). This section contains the last paragraph of title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 445. The remainder of said section is incorporated in section 602 and 603 of this title. Changes were made in phraseology.
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28 U.S.C. § 607
Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102