Lawyers generally understand that tax is a niche practice area with unique characteristics. The distinguishing factors include not only the technical aspects of the discipline, but also the way practitioners need to mind ethical standards.

On top of the ABA Model Rules and the ethics codes of the individual states, tax lawyers also answer to IRS Circular 230. They also must navigate the various penalties set forth in the Internal Revenue Code. For opinion practice, tax attorneys look to the relevant Treasury Regulations. These extra sources of ethical authority create even more interesting ethical conundrums than non-tax practice.

This presentation will recap each part of the ethical regime governing tax lawyers, then identify and address challenging fact patterns that listeners are likely to encounter in real life.