38 CFR § 18b.90 - Conduct.

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title: "38 CFR § 18b.90 - Conduct."
title_number: 38
title_name: "Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief"
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section_name: "Conduct."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS"
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part_name: "PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE UNDER TITLE VI OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 AND PART 18 OF THIS CHAPTER"
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# 18b.90 Conduct.

Parties and their representatives are expected to conduct themselves with honor and dignity and observe judicial standards of practice and ethics in all proceedings. They should not indulge in offensive personalities, unseemly wrangling, or intemperate accusations or characterizations. A representative of any party whether or not a lawyer shall observe the traditional responsibilities of lawyers as officers of the court and use best efforts to restrain the principal represented from improprieties in connection with a proceeding.

[35 FR 10760, July 2, 1970, as amended at 51 FR 10387, Mar. 26, 1986]