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Ethics: Tax Cases and Ethical Potholes and Pitfalls at SOAH: Insights from an Administrative Law Judge
Contains material from Oct 2015
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Session 1
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Ethical Potholes and Pitfalls at SOAH: Insights from an Administrative Law Judge (Oct 2015)
Hear the perspectives of a judge who regularly presides over tax cases at the State Office of Administrative Hearings. Explore the application of professional standards of conduct for attorneys during such proceedings, including the Lawyer’s Creed and the Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct. Learn about the restrictions on ex parte communications and the sanction powers of administrative law judges, including the imposition of a fraud penalty for acts committed during the hearing process.
Originally presented: Sep 2015 Texas Margin Tax Conference
Hon. Peter Brooks,
State Office of Administrative Hearings - Austin, TX