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