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TITLE 49--Transportation
Subtitle B--OTHER REGULATIONS RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER X--SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUBCHAPTER B--RULES OF PRACTICE
PART 1103--PRACTITIONERS
Subpart A--GENERAL INFORMATION
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| Register of practitioners. |
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| Attorneys-at-law--qualifications and requirements to practice before the Board. |
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| Persons not attorneys-at-law--qualifications and requirements for practice before the Board. |
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Subpart B--CANONS OF ETHICS
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| Standards of ethical conduct in courts of the United States to be observed. |
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| The practitioner's duty to and attitude toward the Board. |
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| Attempts to exert political or personal influence on the Board are prohibited. |
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| Private communications with the Board are prohibited. |
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| The practitioner's duty to clients, generally. |
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| Adverse influences and conflicting interests. |
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| Joint association of practitioners and conflicts of opinion. |
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| Withdrawal from employment. |
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| Advising upon the merits of a client's cause. |
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| Practitioner's fees and related practices. |
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| How far a practitioner may go in supporting a client's cause. |
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| Restraining clients from improprieties. |
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| Use of adverse witnesses. |
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| Treatment of witnesses, litigants and other counsel. |
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| Discussion of pending litigation in the public press. |
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| Candor and fairness in dealing with other litigants. |
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| Negotiations with opposing party. |
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| Public communication and solicitation. |
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| Acceptance of employment. |
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| Responsibility for litigation. |
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| Discovery of imposition and deception and duty to report corrupt or dishonest conduct. |
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| Responsibility when proposing a person for admission to practice before the Board. |
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| Partnership or professional corporation names and titles. |
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