Section 9539 - Standards of conduct(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 9533 (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 9533 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 9533 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.
Added by P.L. TBD 2016 No. 131, § 3, eff. 1/2/2017.