Eckles v. Atlanta Technology Group, Inc.

I commend the majority’s foresight in recognizing that a per se prohibition against pro se appearances by corporations is not necessary in certain tribunals, and might, in fact, impose undue hardships. By permitting lay persons to serve as a corporation’s legal representative in courts not of record, the majority has prudently allowed corporations to be represented by non-lawyers in forums which include, among others: (1) the magistrate courts which are *807required to exist in every county of this state;1 (2) administrative tribunals;2 and (3) most city and municipal courts.31 believe it…