Professional Responsibility in Immigration Practice and Government Service

Authors

Robert G. Heiserman
Linda K. Pacun

Library of Congress Authority File

http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79122466

Document Type

Article

Abstract

This Article examines the various mechanisms for assuring professional responsibility in immigrations practice and related government service. The author discusses the authority of the courts, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and the states that discipline individual practitioners whose conduct violates ethical standards. The author further examines some of the ethical problems that frequently arise in immigration practice and describes the types of sanctions imposed. The author concludes by detailing the various standards of professional responsibility that regulate the conduct of government employees.

Recommended Citation

Robert G. Heiserman & Linda K. Pacun, Professional Responsibility in Immigration Practice and Government Service, 22 San Diego L. Rev. 971 (1985).
Available at: https://digital.sandiego.edu/sdlr/vol22/iss5/3