Administrative Law
Chapter 8 -
Part 1
CHAPTER CAPSULE
The Chapter Overview explains that hearings are requested by a claimant and granted by the agency, with paralegals working on both law firm and agency preparations.
A. What Is a Hearing and When Is It Needed? explains the steps that lead to a hearing.
B. Steps to Obtaining a Hearing examines the need for a hearing by presenting the route to a hearing.
C. Hearings provide the roles of the participants at hearings, such as lawyers,
paralegals, judges; and also provides the major procedures, such as evidence,
proof and findings.
The Chapter Summary summarizes facts and laws being examined, the participants, the nature of the hearing, and the decisions.
The Advanced Studies focuses on burden of proof, and Administrative Law Judges.