{"data":{"id":"us/33-cfr-52.23","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"33 CFR 52.23","heading":"Counsel.","body":"(a) Applicants may be represented by counsel at their own expense. Applicants whose cases are processed under the Whistleblower Protection Act and who are granted a hearing by the Board may be entitled to representation by a Coast Guard law specialist. 10 U.S.C. 1034(f)(3)(A).\n(b) As used in this part, the term “counsel” includes attorneys who are members in good standing of any bar; accredited representatives of veterans' organizations recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 5902; and other persons who, in the opinion of the Chair, are competent to represent the applicant for correction. Whenever the term “applicant” is used in these rules, except in § 52.21(c), the term shall mean an applicant or his or her counsel.","path":["Title 33—Navigation and Navigable Waters","CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY","SUBCHAPTER B—PERSONNEL","PART 52—BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS OF THE COAST GUARD","Subpart C—General Provisions Regarding Applications"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-33.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:35Z","sha256":"2c1706527aeeda45f7fef3669695f48c9847add57c4d353c61192ff9567677a5","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/33-cfr-52.22","next":"us/33-cfr-52.24"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}