Due process entitles the parties in our hearings to a neutral adjudicator. Our Codes of Ethics require us to conduct hearings impartially. But there are influences within us and surrounding us which can lead us to an outcome that neither the evidence nor the law would support. What are those influences? How do we recognize them? What can we do to assure the parties in our hearings that they will not interfere with their right to a fair hearing? This class will begin with a brief examination of the dilemma. The class will then divide into small groups for facilitated discussions of the problem as it relates to individual hearing officials. We’ll then rejoin to share and discuss the conclusions reached in the individual discussion groups.