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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 Suppress evidence
D Dismiss charges
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 An agreement of the opposing counsel that they will not talk to the press
C An agreement by the opposing parties 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 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 to expert witnesses
B Allow payment of fees to all 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 Do not prohibit 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 Never
B The person is seeking a second opinion
C The person is a close friend
D The lawyer is not trying to influence the person
Question #8
A Opposing counsel
B Unrepresented persons
C Court personnel
D Represented persons
Question #9
A Criminal prosecution of the lawyer
B The court declares a mistrial
C All of these
D The lawyer is disciplined
Question #10
A After the trial
B At designated breaks during a trial
C Never
D Before the jury is selected
Question #11
A Restrict social contacts with judges, except through authorized bar association activities
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 Prohibit lawyers from talking to judges about cases, including those outside the court’s jurisdiction
Question #12
A Is included in the ethics codes by prohibiting lawyers from giving or lending anything of value to a judge
B Is defined as the crime of giving or receiving something of value in payment for an official act
C Is also covered in the judicial canons
D All of these
Question #13
A A civil action for spoliation
B Obstruction of justice charges
C All of these
D Contempt charges
Question #14
A Obscure the ruling by putting it in a footnote
B Withdraw from representation
C Not cite it because it is up to opposing counsel to do so
D Cite it but seek to distinguish it factually or legally if possible
Question #15
A None of these
B Not call on the client to testify and withdraw
C Call on the client to testify but refuse to participate
D Do whatever the client instructs
Question #16
A Concealing evidence
B Falsifying evidence
C All of these
D Altering evidence
Question #17
A The lawyer to reveal client and witness perjury to the judge
B The same standard of care as obstruction of justice
C Lawyers to rectify a fraud on the court unless privileged
D Disclosure of all known facts about a case in discovery
Question #18
A The remedy can be contempt and an ethics charge
B The only remedy is contempt
C Jail time is automatic
D A fine is automatic
Question #19
A Failing to complete discovery in accordance with court rules
B Waiting until the last day of the filing period to file a document
C Misquoting a case in an appellate brief
D Not answering phone calls of the opposing counsel within two days
Question #20
A There are no exceptions
B They can be brought with the client’s informed written consent
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