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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A All of these
B Reverse a conviction
C Dismiss charges
D Suppress evidence
Question #2
A Mandate that they drop a case that is unsupported by probable cause
B Say that they must disclose exculpatory evidence
C All of these
D Require that they seek justice
Question #3
A A court order that sanctions a lawyer for violating the ethics rules about trial publicity
B A court order that restricts information or public comment about a case
C An agreement by the opposing parties that they will not talk to the press
D An agreement of the opposing counsel that they will not talk to the press
Question #4
A The rights to fair trial and the 14th amendment
B The rights to fair trial and free expression
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 Disallow payment to any witness
C Allow payment to expert witnesses
D Allow payment to experts only if the hiring lawyer prevails
Question #6
A Do not prohibit preparing witnesses to testify
B Prohibit lawyers from preparing witnesses to testify
C Permit lawyers to give only information to witnesses, not advice
D Prohibit lawyers from preparing witnesses and clients to testify
Question #7
A The person is a close friend
B The person is seeking a second opinion
C The lawyer is not trying to influence the person
D Never
Question #8
A Represented persons
B Court personnel
C Unrepresented persons
D Opposing counsel
Question #9
A The lawyer is disciplined
B All of these
C Criminal prosecution of the lawyer
D The court declares a mistrial
Question #10
A Before the jury is selected
B Never
C After the trial
D At designated breaks during a trial
Question #11
A Prohibit lawyers from talking to judges about cases, including those outside the court’s jurisdiction
B Forbid lawyers and judges from attending the same continuing education activities
C Restrict social contacts with judges, except through authorized bar association activities
D Provide that lawyers may not communicate with the judge in a case without the presence of the opposing counsel
Question #12
A Is included in the ethics codes by prohibiting lawyers from giving or lending anything of value to a judge
B Is also covered in the judicial canons
C Is defined as the crime of giving or receiving something of value in payment for an official act
D All of these
Question #13
A All of these
B A civil action for spoliation
C Obstruction of justice charges
D Contempt 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 Not call on the client to testify and withdraw
D None of these
Question #16
A Altering evidence
B Falsifying evidence
C All of these
D Concealing evidence
Question #17
A Disclosure of all known facts about a case in discovery
B The same standard of care as obstruction of justice
C Lawyers to rectify a fraud on the court unless privileged
D The lawyer to reveal client and witness perjury to the judge
Question #18
A The only remedy is contempt
B A fine is automatic
C The remedy can be contempt and an ethics charge
D Jail time is automatic
Question #19
A Misquoting a case in an appellate brief
B Failing to complete discovery in accordance with court rules
C Waiting until the last day of the filing period to file a document
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