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1In the course of representing a client, may a lawyer knowingly make a false statement of material fact or law to a third person?
2In the course of representing a client, does a lawyer have an affirmative duty to inform an opposing party of relevant facts?
3Does a lawyer make a misrepresentation by affirming or adopting another person’s statement if the lawyer knows the statement to be false?
4May a partially true but misleading statement by a lawyer be considered a misrepresentation?
5In the course of representing a client, may a lawyer knowingly fail to disclose a material fact if disclosure is required to avoid assisting a clie...
6A lawyer represented a husband in a divorce. The lawyer knew that the husband had $10,000,000 in assets but that the wife was aware of only $8,000,...
7If a lawyer is negotiating on behalf of a client, are the lawyer’s statements about price, value, or the amount a client will accept in settlement ...
8In negotiating on behalf of a client, does a lawyer generally commit a misrepresentation by negotiating on behalf of an undisclosed principal?
9A lawyer was negotiating a settlement on behalf of a business for alleged improper dumping of toxic waste. The lawyer was aware that the business w...
10A lawyer represented a business in defending litigation related to improper dumping of toxic waste. Before discovery, the lawyer was negotiating a ...
11Is a lawyer’s duty of honesty and truthfulness limited to statements made in the course of representing a client?
12In general, may a lawyer representing a client communicate about the subject of the representation with a person whom the lawyer knows to be repres...
13If a lawyer is uncertain whether a communication with a represented person is permissible, or if a lawyer has an exceptional need to communicate wi...
14Does the rule against a lawyer communicating with represented persons apply even if a represented person initiates or consents to the communication?
15Does the rule against a lawyer communicating with represented persons apply to communications about topics outside of the subject of the representa...
16A lawyer represented a woman in a divorce, and the woman’s spouse was represented by opposing counsel. One afternoon, the spouse called the lawyer....
17If a corporation or other organization is represented by a lawyer in a matter, which persons within the organization fall within the rule against a...
18If a lawyer does not represent anyone in a given matter, may the lawyer communicate directly with someone who is seeking legal advice but is repres...
19If the parties in a matter are represented by separate lawyers, may the parties communicate directly with one another?
20If the parties in a matter communicate directly with one another, may a lawyer advise a party regarding those communications without violating the ...
21May a lawyer avoid the rule against communicating with a represented person by communicating with that person through a third party?
22When a lawyer deals on behalf of a client with a person who is not represented by counsel, may the lawyer state or imply that the lawyer is a disin...
23If a lawyer knows, or reasonably should know, that an unrepresented person misunderstands the role of a lawyer who is representing a client in a ma...
24In representing a client, may a lawyer provide legal advice to an unrepresented person if the lawyer knows, or reasonably should know, that the unr...
25In representing a client, may a lawyer negotiate a settlement or other transaction with an unrepresented person?
26A lawyer was representing a husband in a divorce. The wife did not hire her own attorney. The lawyer explained to the wife that (1) the lawyer was ...
27In representing a client, may a lawyer use methods of gathering evidence that violate the legal rights of a third person?
28In representing a client, is a lawyer allowed to use tactics meant to embarrass, delay, or burden a third person?
29If a lawyer receives a document or electronically stored information related to the representation of a client, and she knows or reasonably should ...
30An opposing counsel accidentally sent a lawyer an email that was covered by the attorney-client privilege. The opposing counsel immediately called ...
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