2010 Pennsylvania Code
Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES
Chapter 93 - Independent Counsel
9339 - Standards of conduct applicable to independent counsel, persons serving in office of independent counsel and their law firms.

     § 9339.  Standards of conduct applicable to independent counsel,
                persons serving in office of independent counsel and
                their law firms.
        (a)  Restrictions on employment while independent counsel and
     appointees are serving.--During the period in which an
     independent counsel is serving under this chapter, the
     independent counsel and any person associated with a firm with
     which the independent counsel is associated may not represent in
     any matter any person involved in any investigation or
     prosecution under this chapter. During the period in which any
     person appointed by an independent counsel under section 9333
     (relating to additional personnel) is serving in the office of
     independent counsel, the person may not represent in any matter
     any person involved in any investigation or prosecution under
     this chapter.
        (b)  Postemployment restrictions on independent counsel and
     appointees.--
            (1)  Each independent counsel and each person appointed
        by that independent counsel under section 9333 may not for
        three years following the termination of service under this
        chapter of that independent counsel or appointed person, as
        the case may be, represent any person in any matter if that
        individual was the subject of an investigation or prosecution
        conducted by that independent counsel under this chapter.
            (2)  Each independent counsel and each person appointed
        by that independent counsel under section 9333 may not for
        one year following the termination of service under this
        chapter of that independent counsel or appointed person, as
        the case may be, represent any person in any matter involving
        any investigation or prosecution under this chapter.
        (c)  One-year ban on representation by members of firms of
     independent counsel.--Any person who is associated with a firm
     with which an independent counsel is associated or becomes
     associated after termination of service of that independent
     counsel under this chapter may not for one year following the
     termination represent any person in any matter involving any
     investigation or prosecution under this chapter.
        (d)  Definitions.--As used in this section, the following
     words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this
     subsection:
        "Associated with a firm."  A person who is an officer,
     director, partner or other member or employee of a law firm.
        "Firm."  A law firm, whether organized as a partnership or
     corporation.

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