Duties to courts

Question 1

A lawyer is prohibited from knowingly making ______ to the court

Answer 1

False Statements of material fact.

Question 2

A lawyer must disclose material facts when

Answer 2

“Disclosure is necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by the client”

Question 4

Generally, a lawyer does not have an obligation to reveal unfavorable facts to the court. However, a lawyer must do so when

Answer 4

Permitted to communicate with the court ex parte. The lawyer must disclose both favorable and unfavorable material facts.

Question 5

A lawyer is prohibited from offering any evidence that the lawyer knows is

Answer 5

false

Question 6

A lawyer may refuse to offer evidence that he reasonably believes

Answer 6

to be false

Question 7

When the lawyer knows of the client’s intention to commit perjury, the lawyer must

Answer 7

1) Attempt to convince them otherwise; then

2) Attempt to withdraw from representation; then

3) If the perjury occurs, take reasonable remedial measures , including disclosure to the court if necessary

Question 8

When a Lawyer learns of the perjury after it occurs, but before proceedings end, the lawyer must

Answer 8

1) Attempt to convince the client to rectify the matter; and then

2) If that fails, the lawyer must take reasonable remedial measures, including revealing the perjury

Question 9

When the lawyer does not learn of the perjury until the proceedings have ended

Answer 9

Then the lawyer does not have a duty to reveal it

Question 10

A criminal defendant has a constitutional right to

Answer 10

testify on their own behalf

Question 11

In Virginia, a lawyer is till required to _____ a criminal defendants perjury

Answer 11

reveal

Question 12

A lawyer is prohibited form making false statements of law to the court. Lawyers are also required to disclose

Answer 12

all adverse controlling legal authority

Question 12

Generally, a lawyer does not have an obligation to reveal unfavorable facts to the court. However, a lawyer must do so when

Answer 12

Permitted to communicate with the court ex parte. The lawyer must disclose both favorable and unfavorable material facts.

Question 13

A lay witness can only be compensated for

Answer 13

1) Reasonable expenses incurred
2) lost earnings; and
3) a statutory witness fee

Question 14

An Expert witness may be paid a reasonable fee for their services. However, you cannot pay them a

Answer 14

contigent fee

Question 15

Lawyers are prohibited from expressing ______ about jurors, credibility of a witness, the justice of a client’s cause or guilt or innocence of party

Answer 15

their personal opinions

Question 16

Lawyers are prohibited form alluding to evidence that is

Answer 16

the court has rule inadmissible

Question 17

Lawyers must obey

Answer 17

court orders

Question 18

Lawyers may not make intemperate or

Answer 18

rude remarks

Question 19

Statements to media are prohibited if:

Answer 19

1) A reasonable lawyer would expect it to be disseminated by public communication; and

2) The lawyer knows or should know that it will have a substantial likelihood of materially prejudicing the matter

Question 20

Lawyers are _________ from communicating ex parte with a judge

Answer 20

generally prohibited

Question 21

Lawyers are ______ from communicating with sitting jurors outside the courtroom

Answer 21

Strictly prohibited

Question 22

lawyers are _____ to report misconduct by a juror

Answer 22

required

Question 22

Generally, a lawyer does not have an obligation to reveal unfavorable facts to the court. However, a lawyer must do so when

Answer 22

Permitted to communicate with the court ex parte. The lawyer must disclose both favorable and unfavorable material facts.