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title: "General Session: Legal and Ethical Issues"
description: "ADA offers programming and support to audiologists and students who are or who desire to be autonomous practitioners in the field of Audiology."
url: "https://www.audiologist.org/resources/educate/audtonomy-archive/item/general-session-legal-and-ethical-issues"
date: "2026-06-18T07:04:48+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

#  General Session: Legal and Ethical Issues

**Presentation Date:** 28 February 2026

**Duration:** 0:46:09

**Return to:** [AuDtonomy Archive](https://www.audiologist.org/audtonomy-archive)

We have an outstanding program put together featuring private practice owners and experts representing different practice types, specialties, sizes, and locations around the country. The AuDTONOMY program will begin with an engaging panel discussion on business planning and interpersonal dynamics in any practice setting. From there we will split into two tracks (Building a Business Plan and Interpersonal Dynamics).

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**Speakers:** Brandon Pauley, Esq.; Michael Page, Au.D.; Tom Ethen; Amyn Amlani, Ph.D.

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