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Find FELA Counsel Select the state in which you are seeking FELA counsel. You may also show all FELA attorneys by selecting "SHOW ALL" in the box below. Many designated FELA counsel are based in one state, yet practice FELA law in many other states. SHOW ALL ALABAMA ARIZONA ARKANSAS CALIFORNIA COLORADO FLORIDA GEORGIA ILLINOIS KENTUCKY LOUISIANA MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MISSOURI NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA OHIO OREGON PENNSYLVANIA TENNESSEE TEXAS UTAH VIRGINIA WASHINGTON Designated Legal Counsel Code of Compliance, Protocol for Designation and Rules of Conduct On December 17, 2009, the Advisory Board of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen adopted a revised Code of Compliance, Protocol for Designation and Rules of Conduct regarding the attorneys it recommends to its members who are injured on the job (commonly referred to as “Designated Legal Counsel”). The new regulations govern the interaction of its officers, members and employees with Designated Legal Counsel, and alters the way firms obtain designated status. The regulations also establish a standing committee of Advisory Board members to monitor the DLC program. The new regulations explicitly prohibit any BLET officer or employee at any level of the organization from soliciting or accepting any gift (except gifts of minimal value), payment, money, loan, promise, or agreement, or anything of tangible or intangible value, from any employer, Designated Legal Counsel, or attorney seeking designated status, who is attempting to promote the officer’s or employee’s candidacy for office, attempting to influence any election on any issue within the organization requiring a vote, and/or has interests that may be substantially affected by the performance of an officer’s or employee’s official duties. The new regulations also prohibit Designated Legal Counsel from offering the same. DLC firms must also submit an annual report confirming that they are continuing to abide by the Rules of Conduct. In addition, the regulations shift oversight of the Designated Legal Counsel program away from the National President and to the Advisory Board. Copies of these documents are available on the BLET website. To download them, click here: http://www.ble-t.org/pr/pdf/Codeofcompliance.pdf © 1997-2010 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

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