---
kind: "section"
citation: "25 C.F.R. § 2.201"
title: "25"
number: "2.201"
heading: "Do I need a lawyer in order to file a document in an appeal?"
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/25/2.201"
---

# §2.201. Do I need a lawyer in order to file a document in an appeal?


No. You may represent yourself. If you are represented by someone else, your representative must meet the standards established in [43 CFR part 1](/cfr/43/part1.md) and must provide documentation of his or her authority to act on your behalf.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 43 U.S.C. 1457; 25 U.S.C. 9; 5 U.S.C. 301.

### Source

Source: 88 FR 53779, Aug. 9, 2023, unless otherwise noted.