Attorneys are ethically bound to serve the interests of their clients. When a school board's attorney serves as advisor to the board during a hearing in which the administration or the board itself is a party in the dispute, an important question is raised: Does the attorney's participation violate ethics or due process? This article discusses several sections of the attorneys' Code of Professional Responsibility relevant to this question, and considers a number of court cases touching on the school board attorney's proper role at hearings. Practice in Iowa and Indiana and an opinion by the Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility are also commented on. (Author/PGD)