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82x19: Federal Attorney's Representation of Former Employees in Administrative Proceedings Subsequently Appealed to District Court

December 9, 1982

OGE supports interpreting 18 U.S.C. § 205 as excepting federal attorneys, with proper approval, from prohibitions on representing employees and clients in administrative proceedings appealed to a district court.  For an employee to represent another employee, the representation must not be “inconsistent with the faithful performance of his duties.”

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