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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Suppress evidence
B Dismiss charges
C All of these
D Reverse a conviction
Question #2
A Mandate that they drop a case that is unsupported by probable cause
B All of these
C Say that they must disclose exculpatory evidence
D Require that they seek justice
Question #3
A An agreement by the opposing parties that they will not talk to the press
B A court order that sanctions a lawyer for violating the ethics rules about trial publicity
C An agreement of the opposing counsel that they will not talk to the press
D A court order that restricts information or public comment about a case
Question #4
A The rights to fair trial and free expression
B The rights to fair trial and the 14th amendment
C The rights to free association and fair trial
D The rights to confront witnesses and fair trial
Question #5
A Allow payment of fees to all witnesses
B Allow payment to expert witnesses
C Disallow payment to any witness
D Allow payment to experts only if the hiring lawyer prevails
Question #6
A Prohibit lawyers from preparing witnesses to testify
B Prohibit lawyers from preparing witnesses and clients to testify
C Do not prohibit preparing witnesses to testify
D Permit lawyers to give only information to witnesses, not advice
Question #7
A Never
B The lawyer is not trying to influence the person
C The person is a close friend
D The person is seeking a second opinion
Question #8
A Opposing counsel
B Represented persons
C Unrepresented persons
D Court personnel
Question #9
A All of these
B The lawyer is disciplined
C Criminal prosecution of the lawyer
D The court declares a mistrial
Question #10
A After the trial
B Before the jury is selected
C At designated breaks during a trial
D Never
Question #11
A Prohibit lawyers from talking to judges about cases, including those outside the court’s jurisdiction
B Provide that lawyers may not communicate with the judge in a case without the presence of the opposing counsel
C Forbid lawyers and judges from attending the same continuing education activities
D Restrict social contacts with judges, except through authorized bar association activities
Question #12
A Is defined as the crime of giving or receiving something of value in payment for an official act
B All of these
C Is also covered in the judicial canons
D Is included in the ethics codes by prohibiting lawyers from giving or lending anything of value to a judge
Question #13
A All of these
B A civil action for spoliation
C Contempt charges
D Obstruction of justice charges
Question #14
A Not cite it because it is up to opposing counsel to do so
B Obscure the ruling by putting it in a footnote
C Withdraw from representation
D Cite it but seek to distinguish it factually or legally if possible
Question #15
A Call on the client to testify but refuse to participate
B Do whatever the client instructs
C None of these
D Not call on the client to testify and withdraw
Question #16
A Concealing evidence
B Falsifying evidence
C All of these
D Altering evidence
Question #17
A The same standard of care as obstruction of justice
B Disclosure of all known facts about a case in discovery
C The lawyer to reveal client and witness perjury to the judge
D Lawyers to rectify a fraud on the court unless privileged
Question #18
A A fine is automatic
B The remedy can be contempt and an ethics charge
C The only remedy is contempt
D Jail time is automatic
Question #19
A Waiting until the last day of the filing period to file a document
B Failing to complete discovery in accordance with court rules
C Misquoting a case in an appellate brief
D Not answering phone calls of the opposing counsel within two days
Question #20
A They can be brought with the client’s informed written consent
B There are no exceptions
C They can be brought to force the other party to expend funds to defend the case
D They can be brought to challenge the existing law