Legal Ethics Bar Exam

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BAR EXAMINATION 2013

LEGAL ETHICS

October 27, 2013 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This Questionnaire contains SEVETEE !17" #a$es inc%u&in$ these 'nstructions #a$es. (hec)the nu*ber o+ #a$es an& the #a$e nu*bers at the u##er ri$ht han& corner o+ each #a$e o+ thisQuestionnaire an& *a)e sure it has the correct nu*ber o+ #a$es an& their #ro#er nu*bers.

There are TE !10" Essa Questions nu*bere& ' to , an& TET/ !20" Mu%ti#%e (hoiceQuestions (MCQs)nu*bere& ' to , to be ansere& ithin four (4) hours.

The essa #ortion contains uestions that are orth 0 o+ the ho%e e4a*ination, hi%e the M(Q#ortion contains uestions orth 20.

2. 5ea& each uestion er care+u%% an& rite our ansers in our ar E4a*ination oteboo) inthe same order the questions are posed. rite our ansers on% at the front, not the bac), #a$e o+eer sheet in our E4a*ination oteboo). ote e%% the a%%ocate& #ercenta$e #oints +or eachnu*ber, uestion, or sub-uestion. 'n our ansers, use the nu*berin$ sste* in the uestionnaire.

'+ the sheets #roi&e& in our E4a*ination oteboo) are not su++icient +or our ansers, use the bac)#a$es o+ eer sheet o+ our E4a*ination oteboo), startin$ at the bac) #a$e o+ the +irst sheet an&the bac) o+ the succee&in$ sheets therea+ter.

3. 8nser the Essa uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu*ber on a se#arate #a$e. 8n anser to a sub-uestion un&er the sa*e nu*ber *a be ritten continuous% on the sa*e #a$ean& the i**e&iate% succee&in$ #a$es unti% co*#%ete&.

/our anser shou%& &e*onstrate our abi%it to ana%9e the +acts #resente& b the uestion, to se%ectthe *ateria% +ro* the i**ateria% +acts, an& to &iscern the #oints u#on hich the uestion turns. 'tshou%& sho our )no%e&$e an& un&erstan&in$ o+ the #ertinent #rinci#%es an& theories o+ %aino%e& an& their ua%i+ications an& %i*itations. 't shou%& &e*onstrate our abi%it to a##% the %a tothe $ien +acts, an& to reason %o$ica%% in a %aer-%i)e *anner to a soun& conc%usion +ro* the $ien#re*ises.

8 *ere /es or o anser ithout an corres#on&in$ e4#%anation or &iscussion i%% not be $ienan cre&it. Thus, a%as brie+% but +u%% e4#%ain our ansers a%thou$h the uestion &oes note4#ress% as) +or an e4#%anation. 8t the sa*e ti*e, re*e*ber that a co*#%ete e4#%anation &oes notreuire that ou o%unteer in+or*ation or &iscuss %e$a% &octrines that are not necessar or #ertinent to

the so%ution to the #rob%e*. /ou &o not nee& tore-rite or re#eat the uestion in our E4a*inationoteboo).

;. M(Qs are to be ansere& b ritin$ in our E4a*ination oteboo) the ca#ita% %etter !8, , (, <, orE" corres#on&in$ to our chosen anser. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following thelast page of your essay answers.

There is on% one correct anser to eer M(Q= choose the EST anser +ro* a*on$ the o++ere&choices. ote that so*e M(Qs *a nee& care+u% ana%sis both o+ the uestions an& the choices



o++ere&.

>. Ma)e sure ou &o not rite your name or an etraneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on ourE4a*ination oteboo) that can sere as an i&enti+in$ *ar)?s !such as na*es that are not in the$ien uestions, #raers, or #riate notes to the E4a*iner".

ritin$, %eain$ or *a)in$ an &istin$uishin$ or i&enti+in$ *ar) in the E4a*ination oteboo) isconsi&ere& cheatin$ an& can &isua%i+ ou +or the ar e4a*inations.

/ou can use the uestionnaire +or notes ou *a ish?nee& to rite &urin$ the e4a*ination.

HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE

J. ARTURO D. BRION

(hair*an2013 ar E4a*inations

ESSAY QUESTIONS

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8tt. rao re#resents (ar%os e$ar !an insurance a$ent +or <or*ir 'nsurance (o." in a suit +i%e& binsurance c%ai*ant 8n& @i*ot ho a%so sue& <or*ir 'nsurance. The insurance #o%ic reuires theinsure&?c%ai*ant to $ie a ritten notice to the insurance co*#an or its a$ent ithin 60 &as +ro*the occurrence o+ the %oss.

@i*ot testi+ie& &urin$ the tria% that he ha& *ai%e& the notice o+ the %oss to the insurance a$ent, buta&*itte& that he %ost the re$istr recei#t so that he &i& not hae an &ocu*entar ei&ence o+ the +acto+ *ai%in$ an& o+ the ti*e%iness o+ the *ai%e& notice. <or*ir 'nsurance &enie& %iabi%it, conten&in$

that ti*e% notice ha& not been $ien either to the co*#an or its a$ent. 8tt. raoAs c%ient, a$ente$ar, testi+ie& an& con+ir*e& that he neer receie& an notice.

8 +e &as a+ter e$ar testi+ie&, he a&*itte& to 8tt. rao that he ha& %ie& hen he &enie& recei#t o+@i*otAs notice= he &i& receie the notice b *ai% but i**e&iate% shre&&e& it to &e+eat @i*otAs c%ai*.

'+ ou ere 8tt. rao, hat ou%& ou &o in %i$ht o+ our c%ientAs !(ar%os e$arAs" &isc%osure that he#erBure& hi*se%+ hen he testi+ie&C !"

''.

8tt. Sera+in 5oto is the (or#orate Secretar o+ a construction cor#oration that has secure& a *u%ti-

*i%%ion in+rastructure #roBect +ro* the $oern*ent. 'n the course o+ his &uties as cor#orate secretar,he %earne& +ro* the co*#an #resi&ent that the cor#oration ha& resorte& to briber to secure the#roBect an& ha& +a%si+ie& recor&s to cut i*#%e*entin$ costs a+ter the aar& o+ the #roBect.

The $oern*ent +i%e& a cii% action to annu% the in+rastructure contract an& has sub#oenae& 8tt.5oto to testi+ a$ainst the co*#an #resi&ent an& the cor#oration re$ar&in$ the briber. 8tt. 5oto*oe& to uash the sub#oena, assertin$ that %aer-c%ient #rii%e$e #reents hi* +ro* testi+in$



a$ainst the #resi&ent an& the cor#oration.

5eso%e the *otion to uash. !"

'''.

Mi$ue% Dactar, a +ourth ear %a stu&ent, &roe his ehic%e rec)%ess% an& hit the rear bu*#er o+Si*#%icio Me&rosoAs ehic%e. 'nstea& o+ sto##in$, Dactar acce%erate& an& s#e& aa. Me&roso#ursue& Dactar an& cau$ht u# ith hi* at an intersection.

'n their con+rontation, Dactar &are& Me&roso to sue, bra$$e& about his connections ith the courts,an& een uttere& ei%e& threats a$ainst Me&roso. <urin$ the #o%ice inesti$ation that +o%%oe&,Me&roso %earne& that Dactar as reiein$ +or the ar e4a*inations.

n&er these +acts, %ist an& Busti+ the #otentia% obBections that can be *a&e a$ainst DactarAsa&*ission to the #ractice o+ %a. !"

'V.

8tt. <ob%ar re#resents Ea in a contract suit a$ainst O%$a. Fe is a%so &e+en&in$ Mar%a in asubstantia%% i&entica% contract suit +i%e& b E**a. 'n beha%+ o+ Ea, 8tt. <ob%ar c%ai*s that thestatute o+ %i*itations runs +ro* the ti*e o+ the breach o+ the contract. 'n the action a$ainst Mar%a, 8tt.<ob%ar no ar$ues the reerse #osition G i.e., that the statute o+ %i*itation &oes not run unti% one eara+ter &iscoer o+ the breach.

oth cases are assi$ne& to Du&$e E%re. 8%thou$h not the so%e issue in the to cases, the statute o+%i*itations issue is critica% in both.

's there an ethica%?#ro+essiona% res#onsibi%it #rob%e* in this situationC '+ a #rob%e* e4ists, hat are

its i*#%ications or #otentia% conseuencesC !"

V.

8tt. 5e#atriar, a %a schoo% c%ass*ate, a##roache& ou on our 2>th (%ass 5eunion, ith uestionson ho he can resu*e the #ractice o+ %a in the Phi%i##ines. Fe %e+t the countr in 1H77 a+ter to !2"ears o+ initia% %a #ractice, an& *i$rate& to the nite& States here he as a&*itte& to the #racticeo+ %a in the State o+ e /or). Fe as)s that ou $ie hi* a +or*a% %e$a% o#inion on his uer.

Out%ine brie+% the ste#s an& the su##ortin$ %e$a% reasons ou ou%& state in our %e$a% o#inion onhat 8tt. 5e#atriar shou%& &o to resu*e his Phi%i##ine #ractice. !"

V'.

8n au&it tea* +ro* the O++ice o+ the (ourt 8&*inistrator +oun& that Du&$e (onta*ina&a co**itte&serious in+ractions throu$h the in&iscri*inate $rant o+ #etitions +or annu%*ent o+ *arria$e an& %e$a%se#aration. 'n one ear, the Bu&$e $rante& 300 o+ such #etitions hen the aera$e nu*ber o+#etitions o+ si*i%ar nature $rante& b an in&ii&ua% Bu&$e in his re$ion as on% 2; #etitions #erannu*.



The au&it reea%e& *an &i++erent &e+ects in the $rante& #etitions: *an #etitions ha& not beeneri+ie&= the reuire& co#ies o+ so*e #etitions ere not +urnishe& to the O++ice o+ the So%icitor Ienera%an& the O++ice o+ the Proincia% Prosecutor= &oc)et +ees ha& not been +u%% #ai&= the #arties ere notactua% resi&ents ithin the territoria% Buris&iction o+ the court= an&, in so*e cases, there as no recor&o+ the cross-e4a*inations con&ucte& b the #ub%ic #rosecutor or an &ocu*entar ei&ence *ar)e&

an& +or*a%% o++ere&. 8%% these, iee& in their tota%it, su##orte& the i*#roi&ent an& in&iscri*inate$rant that the O(8 +oun&.

'+ ou ere the counse% +or 8n& Ma%asuerte an& other %iti$ants hose *arria$es ha& beeni*#ro#er% an& +ina%% annu%%e&, &iscuss our o#tions in a&*inistratie% #rocee&in$ a$ainst Du&$e(onta*ina&a, an& state here an& ho ou ou%& e4ercise these o#tions. !"

V''.

'n an action to #reent the con&o*iniu* &ee%o#er +ro* bui%&in$ beon& ten !10" +%oors, Du&$e (er&oren&ere& Bu&$*ent in +aor o+ the &e+en&ant &ee%o#er. The Bu&$*ent beca*e +ina% a+ter the #%ainti++s+ai%e& to a##ea% on ti*e. Du&$e (er&o an& 8tt. (oco&ri%o, counse% +or the &ee%o#er, therea+ter

se#arate% #urchase& a con&o*iniu* unit each +ro* the &ee%o#er.

<i& Du&$e (er&o an& 8tt. (oco&ri%o co**it an act o+ i*#ro#riet or io%ate an %a +or hich theshou%& be he%& %iab%e or sanctione&C !"

V'''.

The cri*ina% case arisin$ +ro* the P10-i%%ion Peso #or) barre% scan&a% as ra++%e& toSan&i$anbaan Dustice Marciano (obar&e. 8+rai& that he ou%& anta$oni9e the #arties, his #o%itica%#atrons an&, u%ti*ate%, his Bu&icia% career, he &eci&e& to inhibit +ro* #artici#atin$ in the case, $iin$#ersona% reasons as his Busti+ication.

'+ ou ere to uestion the inhibition o+ S Dustice (obar&e, on hat %e$a% basis, an& here an& hoi%% ou &o thisC !".

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8tt. Fer*ano reueste& his +raternit brother, Du&$e Patron, to intro&uce hi* to Du&$e 8#esta&o,be+ore ho* he has a case that ha& been #en&in$ +or so*eti*e.

Du&$e Patron, a c%ose +rien& o+ Du&$e 8#esta&o, acce&e& to the reuest, te%%in$ the %atter that 8tt.Fer*ano is his +raternit bro& an& that 8tt. Fer*ano si*#% ante& to as) +or a&ice on ho toe4#e&ite the reso%ution o+ his case. The *et, as arran$e&, in the +ine &inin$ restaurant o+ a +ie-starhote%. 8tt. Fer*ano hoste& the &inner.

<i& 8tt. Fer*ano, Du&$e Patron an& Du&$e 8#esta&o co**it an ethica%?a&*inistratie io%ation +orhich the can be he%& %iab%eC !"

.

8s a ne %aer, 8ttorne oato starte& ith a #ractice %i*ite& to s*a% %c%ai*s cases, %e$a%counse%in$, an& notari9ation o+ &ocu*ents. Fe #ut u# a so%o #ractice %a o++ice an& as assiste& bhis i+e ho sere& as his secretar?he%#er. Fe use& a *a)eshi+t hut in a acant %ot near the %oca%



courts an& a %oca% trans#ort re$u%ator a$enc. ith this strate$ic %ocation, he enBoe& hea#atrona$e assistin$ a%)-in c%ients in the #re#aration an& +i%in$ o+ #%ea&in$s an& in the #re#arationan& notari9ation o+ contracts an& &ocu*ents. Fe ha& the +oresi$ht o+ inestin$ in a $oo& hea &utco#ier *achine that re#ro&uces ua%it &ocu*ents, an& char$es a reasonab%e +ee +or this serice. Fe&ras e%ectric #oer +ro* an e4tension ire connecte& to an a&Boinin$ s*a%% restaurant. Fe #ut u# a

shin$%e that rea&s: 8tt. oato, S#ecia%ist in S*a%% (%ai*s, Jastest in otari9ation= the est an&(hea#est in (o#ier Serices.

's 8ttorne oatoAs *anner o+ carrin$ out his #ro+essiona% #ractice G i.e., *i4in$ business ith the#ractice o+ %a, announcin$ his actiities ia a shin$%e an& %ocatin$ his o++ice as aboe-&escribe& G in)ee#in$ ith a##ro#riate ethica% an& #ro+essiona% #racticeC !"

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

'. n&er the 200; 5u%es o+ otaria% Practice, hat *a use& to satis+ the reuire*ent o+ co*#etentei&ence o+ i&entitC !1"

!8" Pass#ort, Senior (iti9en car&, FMO car&.

!" Po%ice c%earance, cre&it car&, Pro+essiona% 5e$u%ator (o**ission '<.

!(" VoterAs '<, ' c%earance, <rierAs %icense.

!<" O*bu&s*anAs c%earance, #riate o++ice '<, Phi%Fea%th car&.

!E" 8%% o+ the aboe.

''. The +o%%oin$ are &uties o+ a %aer but on% one o+ these is e4#ress% state& in the @aerAs Oath.(hoose the e4#ress &ut that the Oath contains. !1"

!8" To *aintain a res#ect+u% attitu&e toar&s the courts.

!" To u#ho%& the honor an& &i$nit o+ the %e$a% #ro+ession.

!(" To act ith courtes, can&or an& +airness toar& other %aers.

!<" To &o no +a%sehoo&, nor consent to the &oin$ o+ an in court.

!E" To res#ect the courts an& u#ho%& the &i$nit o+ the #ro+ession.

'''. 8tt. 8aro has consistent% +ai%e& to #a his annua% 'P &ues +or seera% ears. <e*an& %ettershae been sent to hi* an& he has ac)no%e&$e& recei#t o+ these %etters. Foeer, a%% the 'PAse++orts #roe& +uti%e. 8s a resu%t, the 'P sent 8tt. 8aro a notice that his na*e ou%& be stric)en o++the 5o%% o+ 8ttornes.

as the 'PAs action correctC !1"

!8" o, because &e+au%t in the #a*ent o+ annua% &ues on% arrants sus#ension o+



'nte$rate& ar *e*bers.

!" /es, because non-#a*ent o+ annua% &ues is an in&icator o+ the %aerAs *ora% +itness=re+usa% to #a is re+usa% to honor his ob%i$ation to the 'P.

!(" o, because +ai%ure to #a a++ects a *e*berAs ca#abi%it to #ractise, but not his*e*bershi# in the ar.

!<" /es, because #a*ent o+ *e*bershi# &ues an& other %a+u% assess*ents are con&itionssine ua non to the #rii%e$e o+ #ractisin$ %a an& to the retention o+ his na*e in the 5o%% o+

8ttornes.

!E" one o+ the aboe choices is correct.

'V. Ms. Se%%er an& Mr. uer #resente& to a co**issione& notar #ub%ic a &ee& o+ sa%e +ornotari9ation. The notar #ub%ic e4#%aine& to the* the transaction the &ee& e*bo&ies an& as)e& the*i+ the ere +ree% enterin$ the transaction. 8+ter the &ocu*ent as si$ne& b a%% the #arties, the

notar #ub%ic co%%ecte& the notaria% +ee but &i& not issue an '5-re$istere& recei#t.

The notari9ation o+ the &ee& is KKKKKKKKKK. !1"

!8" neither un%a+u% nor i*#ro#er because he e4#%aine& the basis +or the co*#utation o+ thenotaria% +ee

!" un%a+u% because he &i& not issue a '5-re$istere& recei#t an& &i& not #ost in his o++icethe co*#%ete sche&u%e o+ char$eab%e notaria% +ees

!(" #ro#er because he is not reuire& to issue recei#ts +or notaria% +ees

!<" i*#ro#er because he &i& not as) Ms. Se%%er an& Mr. uer i+ the nee&e& a recei#t

!E" #ro#er because an irre$u%arit in the #a*ent o+ the notaria% +ees &oes not a++ect thea%i&it o+ the notari9ation *a&e

V. 'n or&er to co*#% ith the M(@E reuire*ents, 8tt. 8usente enro%%e& in a se*inar $ien b anM(@E #roi&er. heneer he has court or other #ro+essiona% co**it*ents, he ou%& sen& his*essen$er or a *e*ber o+ his %e$a% sta++ to re$ister his atten&ance at the M(@E sessions so hecou%& be cre&ite& ith the reuire& ua%i+in$ atten&ance. Fe ou%& a%so as) the* to secure the#rinte& han&outs an& the %ecturersA (<s, a%% o+ hich he stu&ie& in his +ree ti*e.

8tt. 8usente shou%& be KKKKKKKKKK. !1"

!8" reuire& to *a)e u# +or his absence b atten&in$ %ecture sessions in other M(@E#roi&ers

!" sanctione& because he circu*ente& or ea&e& +u%% co*#%iance ith the M(@Ereuire*ents

!(" e4cuse& because he atten&e& to #ro+ession-re%ate& tas)s, an& +u%% stu&ie& the courses



throu$h the *ateria%s an& (<s he secure&

!<" #ena%i9e& b +or+eitin$ a%% his earne& M(@E units

!E" e4cuse& because atten&ance b #ro4 is a i&es#rea& an& to%erate& M(@E #ractice

V'. P%ainti++ Dun 8horro +i%e& a co*#%aint +or co%%ection o+ su* o+ *one be+ore the 5e$iona% Tria%(ourt o+ Mani%a. ecause o+ the %ar$e a*ount o+ his c%ai*, he ha& to #a a si9eab%e &oc)et +ee. Feinsiste& on #ain$ the &oc)et +ee an& other +ees in insta%%*ents because sta$$ere& #a*ent isa%%oe& un&er 5u%e 1;1, as a*en&e&. The O++ice o+ the (%er) o+ (ourt !O((" re+use& to acce#t theco*#%aint un%ess he #ai& the +u%% a*ount o+ the &oc)et an& other reuire& +ees.

P%ainti++ Dun 8horroAs #osition KKKKKKKKKK. !1"

!8" is a%%oe& because o+ the %ar$e a*ount o+ the &oc)et +ee

!" is Busti+ie& because it is &iscretionar on the #art o+ the O(( to acce#t sta$$ere& #a*ent

!(" is incorrect because the a*en&*ent on sta$$ere& #a*ent has been sus#en&e&

!<" is not a%%oe& because the +u%% #a*ent o+ &oc)et +ee is Buris&ictiona%

!E" cannot be a%%oe& because o+ its #reBu&icia% i*#act on the Bu&iciarAs +inancia% o#erations

V''. 8tt. 8nunciante is en$a$e& in the #ractice o+ %a an& has a re$u%ar, %ie, ee)% TV #ro$ra*here he $ies a&ice to an& ansers uestions +ro* the au&ience an& #ro$ra* ieers concernin$.S. i**i$ration #rob%e*s. Occasiona%%, a&ertise*ents initin$ ieers to atch his TV #ro$ra*are shon outsi&e his re$u%ar #ro$ra* sche&u%e. ecause o+ the #o#u%arit o+ his TV #ro$ra*, thenu*ber o+ his %a #ractice c%ients increase& tre*en&ous%.

The TV #ro$ra* o+ 8tt. 8nunciante is KKKKKKKKKK. !1"

!8" #er*issib%e because it is #ub%ic serice in nature

!" obBectionab%e because the or) ino%es in&irect a&ertisin$ or so%icitation o+ business

!(" i*#ro#er because it $ies hi* an un+air a&anta$e oer other %aers

!<" ethica%% a%%oab%e because it &oes not io%ate the tra&itiona% stan&ar&s o+ the %e$a%#ro+ession

!E" one o+ the aboe.

V'''. Vito is a notorious $an$ster in the #roince ho has been accuse& o+ ra#in$ an& *erci%ess%)i%%in$ a 16-ear o%& $ir%. Senti*ents run er stron$% a$ainst hi* an& the %oca% ar 8ssociation *etan& &eci&e& that no %aer in the %oca%it ou%& re#resent hi*. Vito cou%& not a++or& the serices o+an out-o+-ton counse%.

(hoose the *ost a##ro#riate %e$a% an& ethica% characteri9ation o+ the &ecision o+ the %oca% ar



8ssociation. !1"

!8" 't is ithin its ri$ht to *a)e, since %aers *a +ree% &eci&e ho to re#resent an& honot to re#resent.

!" 't is unethica%= it constitutes a co%%ectie &enia% o+ VitoAs ri$ht to the assistance o+ counse%.

!(" 't constitutes an antici#ate& act o+ conte*#t toar&s the court that *a or&er an o+ the*e*bers o+ the association to re#resent the accuse&.

!<" 't *ust be concurre& in b each *e*ber o+ the ar 8ssociation to hae an bin&in$ +orce.

!E" 't is unethica% because the ar 8ssociation a%rea& #reBu&$e& Vito.

'. Ira+t 'nesti$ator 8tt. 5etira&a sere& the O++ice o+ the <e#ut O*bu&s*an +or ei$ht earsbe+ore retirin$ +ro* the serice. hi%e sti%% a Ira+t 'nesti$ator, she inesti$ate& a $oern*entcontract +or o++ice su##%ies here Mr. Sa)i* as the su##%ier. The transaction as su##ose&%oer#rice&. 8tt. 5etira&a reco**en&e& that no char$es be +i%e& a$ainst the o++icia%s ino%e& an&the reco**en&ation bene+ite& Mr. Sa)i* as the su##%ier ino%e& in the transaction.

8+ter her retire*ent +ro* the serice, 8tt. 5etira&aAs serices as counse% ere en$a$e& b Mr.Sa)i* as counse% to re#resent the Sa)i* +a*i% in a c%ai* a$ainst the State arisin$ +ro* a +a*i%#ro#ert that ha& been e4#ro#riate&. 8tt. 5etira&a no consu%ts ou about the ethica% #er*issibi%ito+ acce#tin$ the en$a$e*ent.

hat a&ice ou%& ou $ie 8tt. 5etira&aC !1"

!8" Fain$ been in $oern*ent serice, she cannot no re#resent a #art ith a c%ai*a$ainst the State.

!" Fain$ once han&%e& a case ino%in$ her #ros#ectie c%ient, a con+%ict o+ interest ou%&e4ist i+ she ere to acce#t the en$a$e*ent.

!(" 5e#resentin$ the Sa)i* +a*i% ou%& ino%e the unethica% use o+ in+or*ation sheobtaine& hi%e in $oern*ent serice.

!<" There is no ethica% obBection to her acce#tance o+ the en$a$e*ent because the case isneither cri*ina% nor a&*inistratie in character.

!E" 8cce#tance o+ the en$a$e*ent shou%& be on con&ition that 8tt. 5etira&a ou%& ith&rai+ a con+%ict o+ interest situation arises.

. /our c%ient is the #%ainti++ in a cii% case +or &a*a$es arisin$ +ro* a car acci&ent here hesustaine& serious #hsica% inBuries an& &a*a$es a*ountin$ to P1Mi%%ion. The counse% +or the&e+en&ant as)s ou to $ie hi* a #ro#ose& a*ount +or #ur#oses o+ sett%e*ent an& ou are aarethat hateer a*ount ou te%% hi* ou%& not rea&i% be acce#te& an& ou%& #robab% be cut into ha%+.

hat is our best %e$a% an& ethica% course o+ actionC !1"



!8" 'n+%ate our #ro#osa% to *a)e a%%oances +or a co*#ro*ise.

!" Te%% the &e+en&antAs counse% the correct a*ount o+ &a*a$es.

!(" O++er hi* a reasonab% %o a*ount so that the case can i**e&iate% be sett%e&.

!<" 8s) the &e+en&antAs counse% to +irst sub*it his ne$otiatin$ +i$ure.

!E" P%a har&-to-$et an& initia%% re+use a%% the &e+en&antAs initiaties to sett%e.

'. (an&i&o en$a$e& the serices o+ 8tt. @ebron in a cri*ina% case. 'n the course o+ theirconsu%tations, (an&i&o a&*itte& to 8tt. @ebron that he co**itte& the cri*e an& in +act actie%#%anne& its co**ission. Fe stresse&, hoeer, that un&er no circu*stance ou%& he a&*it orcon+ess to the *ur&er char$e he is +acin$ an&, in +act, ou%& enter a #%ea o+ not $ui%t onarrai$n*ent.

'+ (an&i&o insists on his #%anne& #%ea, 8tt. @ebron shou%& KKKKKKKKKK. !1"

!8" &iscontinue his re#resentation= to continue ou%& be unethica% since he ou%& then beai&in$ the accuse& in +oistin$ a &e%iberate +a%sehoo& on the court

!" a%%o (an&i&o to choose his course o+ action= 8tt. @ebronAs &ut is to #rotect a%% his %e$a%an& statutor ri$hts

!(" conince (an&i&o to #%ea& $ui%t an& ith&ra +ro* the case i+ (an&i&o re+uses to hee&his a&ice

!<" +i%e a *ani+estation, i+ (an&i&o #%ea&s not $ui%t, &ec%arin$ to the court hat he )nos o+the truth.

!E" #%a *atters b ear an& ait +or &ee%o#*ents as (an&i&o *a sti%% #%ea& $ui%t.

''. 8 5e$iona% Tria% (ourt issues a te*#orar restrainin$ or&er ! T5O " ha%tin$ the &e*o%ition or&erissue& b the (it Maor ho has %on$ %oathe& the c%uster o+ shanties #ut u# b in+or*a% sett%ersa%on$ the roa& %ea&in$ to the citAs co**ercia% &istrict. The T5O, hoeer, carrie& con&itions that*ust be in #%ace be+ore the threatene& &e*o%ition can be +u%% ha%te&.

The cit %e$a% o++icer a&ise& the (it En$ineerAs O++ice an& the %oca% PP chie+ that the T5OAscon&itions are not in #%ace so that the &e*o%ition cou%& #rocee&. The cit +i%e& a *ani+estationre+%ectin$ the cit %e$a% o++icerAs #osition, hi%e the in+or*a% sett%ersA counse% sou$ht its onc%ari+ication an& reconsi&eration +ro* the court, hich res#on&e& b &ecreein$ that the con&itions

hae been +u%+i%%e&. <es#ite this ru%in$, the cit %e$a% o++icer insiste& that the con&itions hae not been+u%+i%%e& an& thus $ae the PP c%earance to ai& the (it En$ineerAs O++ice in #rocee&in$ ith the&e*o%ition.

Jro* the #ers#ectie o+ #ro+essiona% ethics, ho ou%& ou characteri9e the cit %e$a% o++icerAsactionsC !1"



!8" 't is unethica% since he counse%e& cii% serants to &isre$ar& a court or&er.

!" 't is ethica%, since he acte& in accor&ance ith his honest coniction a+ter consi&erin$ thatthe courtAs con&itions hae not been *et.

!(" 't constitutes in&irect conte*#t, but the %aer cannot be &isci#%ine& because he acte& outo+ his +ir* an& honest coniction.

!<" 't is neither conte*#tuous nor unethica% since he as #er+or*in$ his &uties as cit %e$a%o++icer.

!E" 't is unethica% since the (it @e$a% O++icer as si*#% b%in&% +o%%oin$ the MaorAs ishes.

'''. The *e&iator assi$ne& to a cii% case ha##ens to be our %a schoo% c%ass*ate an& he *a)es a&octrina% state*ent about the ri$hts o+ the #arties. /ou )ne that the state*ent, a%thou$h +aorab%e toour c%ientAs case, is incorrect.

The ethica% *oe to *a)e un&er the circu*stances is to KKKKKKKKKK. !1"

!8" correct the *e&iator an& state the ri$ht &octrine

!" Bust )ee# uiet because the other counse% *i$ht %earn about our re%ationshi# ith the*e&iator

!(" reea% our re%ationshi# ith the *e&iator an& as) the o##osin$ counse% i+ he has anobBections

!<" reuest the Me&iation Su#erisor to i**e&iate% chan$e the *e&iator

!E" si*#% ith&ra +ro* the case because o+ the un+air a&anta$e that ou enBo

'V. an&a +ina%% beca*e #re$nant in the 10th ear o+ her *arria$e to Foracio. 8s her #re$nanc#ro$resse&, she starte& hain$ &i++icu%t breathin$ an& as easi% +ati$ue&. The &octors &ia$nose&that she has a heart con$estion #rob%e* &ueto a a%e &e+ect, an& that her chances o+ carrin$ abab to +u%% ter* are s%i*. an&a is scare& an& conte*#%ates the #ossibi%it o+ abortion. She thussou$ht %e$a% a&ice +ro* <iana, a %aer-+rien& an& +e%%o church *e*ber, ho has been in+or*a%%a&isin$ her on %e$a% *atters.

hat is <ianaAs best ethica% res#onseC !1"

!8" e$ o++ +ro* $iin$ an a&ice because it is a situation that is not #ure% %e$a%.

!" 8&ise an&a on the #ure% %e$a% si&e o+ her #rob%e* an& assure her that abortion isa%%oe& b %a i+ the #re$nanc en&an$ers the %i+e o+ the *other.

!(" 8&ise that it is a re%i$ious #rob%e* be+ore it is a *e&ica% or %e$a% one, an& an&a shou%&consu%t an& +o%%o the a&ice o+ her re%i$ious con+essor.

!<" 8&ise an&a that abortion, aboe eerthin$ e%se, is a *ora% #rob%e* an& she shou%&



on% hae an abortion i+ it is an act she can %ie ith.

!E" 5e+rain +ro* $iin$ an )in& o+ a&ice as abortion is a serious *atter that cannot bereso%e& throu$h in+or*a% consu%tations ith +rien&s an& +e%%o church *e*bers.

V. ase& on the sa*e +acts as Question 'V, assu*e that <iana, asi&e +ro* bein$ a +a*i% +rien&o+ the cou#%e, has been +or*a%% an& in+or*a%% actin$ as their %aer in a%% their #ersona% an& +a*i%a++airs. She has re#resente& the* in court in a case ino%in$ a car acci&ent an& in the #urchase o+their +a*i% ho*e, +or hich the +or*a%% #ai& the attorneAs +ees that <iana bi%%e&.

'n this instance, an&a as)e& about her %e$a% ri$hts but &i& not +or*a%% as) +or a ritten o#inion +ro*<iana. Foracio neer ha& an in#ut on the uer as he as then aa on an out-o+-ton tri# +or hiso++ice.

<iana a&ise& an&a that she is +u%% #rotecte& in %a an& her best course o+ action is to hae anabortion hi%e her #re$nanc is not et +ar a&ance&.

<i& <iana io%ate the #rohibition a$ainst re#resentin$ con+%ictin$ interests hen she #roi&e& %e$a%a&ice to an&a ithout ForacioAs )no%e&$eC !1"

!8" /es. The &ecision o+ hether to hae an abortion shou%& be &eci&e& b both s#ouses=thus, <iana shou%& not hae #roi&e& %e$a% a&ice in the absence o+ Foracio hose concernsan& #ositions are un)non to her.

!" o. <iana &i& not $ie an +or*a% a&ice that ou%& constitute %e$a% #ractice ca%%in$ +or thestrict obserance o+ the con+%ict o+ interest ru%es.

!(" o. The &ecision on hether or not to hae an abortion %ies so%e% ith an&a= it is herbo& an& hea%th that is in issue.

!<" o. Foracio an& an&a are *arrie&, an a&ice $ien to an&a is &ee*e& to hae been$ien to Foracio as e%%.

!E" o. Iiin$ a&ice to an&a is not necessari% actin$ a$ainst ForacioAs interest= <ianaas $iin$ a&ice base& on the cou#%eAs best interest.

V'. 8@E @a O++ice has a retainer a$ree*ent ith Santino, a business*an ith sha&connections, ho has recent% been char$e& ith %aun&erin$ *one +or an i%%e$a% &ru$s sn&icateusin$ (ab%e (o., SantinoAs ho%&in$ co*#an. The %aers o+ 8@E @a O++ice assi$ne& to han&%eSantinoAs account hae been i*#%ea&e& as co-&e+en&ants +or incor#oratin$ an& actie% han&%in$ thea++airs o+ (ab%e (o.

'n its bi& to stren$then its case a$ainst the &e+en&ants, the #rosecution a##roache& ou !as the %east$ui%t &e+en&ant ho ou%& ua%i+ +or a &ischar$e as a state itness" an& o++ers to *a)e ou a stateitness.

(an ou acce#t, ithin the boun&s o+ #ro+essiona% ethics, the #rosecutionAs o++erC !1"

!8" o, as SantinoAs %aer ou are &ut-boun& to #rotect his interests, ab% re#resent hi* in



court, an& not turn a$ainst hi*.

!" /es, as an o++icer o+ the court, ou hae the &ut to &isc%ose to the court in+or*ationcrucia% to the case.

!(" o, the in+or*ation ou acuire& ino%in$ the cri*ina% case a$ainst Santino is coere& bthe #rii%e$e& co**unications ru%e.

!<" /es, a %aer *a testi+ a$ainst his c%ient #roi&e& he +irst seers the %aer-c%ientre%ationshi#.

!E" /es, the %a o+ se%+-#reseration is a)in to the %a o+ se%+-&e+ense an& stan&s hi$her thanan ob%i$ation ou *a hae ith our c%ient.

V''. n&er the sa*e essentia% +acts as the #rece&in$ Question V', assu*e that ou hae resi$ne&+ro* 8@E @a O++ice an& that ou ere neer i*#%ea&e& as a co-&e+en&ant, but &urin$ our staith the +ir*, ou assiste& in han&%in$ the (obra (o. account, hich is %ar$e% one& b (ab%e (o.

The #rosecutor han&%in$ the case a$ainst Santino an& the %a +ir* as)s ou, as a +or*er %a +ir**e*ber, i+ ou can he%# stren$then the #rosecutionAs case an& hints that ou, too, *a be i*#%ea&e&as a co-&e+en&ant i+ ou &o not coo#erate.

hat is our best %e$a% an& ethica% course o+ actionC !1"

!8" O++er to testi+ on hat ou )no an& #roi&e ei&ence a$ainst the &e+en&ants ine4chan$e +or a $uarantee o+ i**unit +ro* #rosecution in the case.

!" O++er to #roi&e ei&ence a$ainst Santino, but c%ari+ that ou cannot testi+ a$ainstSantino because o+ the #rii%e$e& co**unications ru%e

!(" <ec%ine to testi+ a$ainst the &e+en&ants an& to #roi&e ei&ence in the case as theattorne-c%ient #rii%e$e %asts een beon& the ter*ination o+ the re%ationshi#.

!<" <ec%ine to testi+ a$ainst the &e+en&ants as hateer in+or*ation ou acuire& +ro*Santino an& (ab%e (o. in the course o+ the %aer-c%ient re%ationshi# is #rii%e$e&.

!E" 8%ert the %a +ir* to the #rosecutionAs o++er so that the can #re#are +or the ei&enceithin our )no%e&$e that the #rosecution *a use.

V'''. /ou are a %aer or)in$ in the Pub%ic 8ssistance O++ice. /o%%, a )e itness in the case!rec)%ess i*#ru&ence resu%tin$ in ho*ici&e" ou are han&%in$, is in&i$ent an& i%%iterate. hi%e /o%% is

i%%in$ to testi+ in court, ou orr that the Bu&$e *i$ht not be ab%e to a##reciate the i*#act o+ hertesti*on, as she has a &i++icu%t ti*e anserin$ En$%ish uestions. /ou a%so orr that this *i$hta++ect her cre&ibi%it. Jurther, /o%% has in&icate& that she *i$ht not hae the *one to #a the +are toatten& the tria%. /ou are #resentin$ her as a itness +or the &e+ense at the hearin$ ne4t ee).

hich o+ the +o%%oin$ is OT a #er*issib%e act +or ou to &oC !1"



!8" Proi&e /o%% ith *one +or +are to ensure her atten&ance in court.

!" 'nterie /o%% be+ore tria%, so that she i%% be *ore at ease hen she testi+ies be+ore thecourt.

!(" Pre#are a Bu&icia% a++i&ait o+ /o%%As testi*on, hich she i%% then eri+ be+ore the court.

!<" Proi&e her ith sa*#%e uestions that ou *i$ht as) in the hearin$ to*orro.

!E" 8%% the aboe are #er*issib%e.

'. /ou are a %aer or)in$ at the O++ice o+ the S#ecia% Prosecutor an& ou are #art o+ the tea*han&%in$ the case a$ainst +or*er Senator 8i&o ho is char$e& ith #%un&er. ase& on ourassess*ent o+ the ei&ence that the co*#%ainant @in&a sub*itte&, ou )no that the case a$ainst+or*er Senator 8i&o is ea), a%thou$h ou instinctie% +ee% that he is $ui%t. /ou in+or* our +rien&

8tt. (urioso !ho or)s ith the o++ice o+ Senator E%*is*o, a )non #o%itica% ria% o+ Senator 8i&o"re$ar&in$ our instinctie +ee%in$ about Senator 8i&o. 8tt. (urioso s#rin$s a sur#rise b $iin$ ou

a recor&in$ o+ the ireta##e& conersation beteen Senator 8i&o an& a#o, a #riate #art co-accuse&, about the transaction co*#%aine& o+ an& ho the ou%& s#%it the #rocee&s.

hat i%% ou &o un&er these circu*stancesC !1"

!8" <isre$ar& the ireta##e& conersation as it is ina&*issib%e an& i%% not sere an use+u%#ur#ose in the tria% o+ the case.

!" Present the ireta##e& conersation in court= a%thou$h ina&*issib%e, its intro&uction an&the &isc%osure o+ its e4istence is a ri$ht that the #ub%ic is entit%e& to.

!(" @ea) the ireta##e& conersation to the *e&ia, to %et the #ub%ic )no hat rea%%

ha##ene&.

!<" Sub*it the ireta##e& conersation to the Senate hich is in the best #osition to&eter*ine hat to &o ith it.

!E" @et a#o #riate% )no, throu$h 3 r& #arties, that ou are aare o+ the e4istence o+ theta#e& conersation, ith the hint that he can sti%% ho#e +or a %i$hter #ena%t i+ he ou%&coo#erate.

. 8r*in, ho%&in$ a trans+er certi+icate o+ tit%e to a %ot in &onton (a%a*ba in the na*e o+ obb,shos ou the tit%e an& c%ai*s that obb so%& hi* the %ot. Fe then as)s ou to &ra+t a &ee& o+ sa%ecoerin$ the transaction. 'n re#% to our uer on here obb is, 8r*in e4#%ains that obb is

current% out o+ the countr but he !8r*in" has his $enera% #oer o+ attorne hich he a%so shos toou. The #oer o+ attorne e*#oers 8r*in to &o eerthin$ that obb can &o ith the (a%a*ba%ot, but ou note that it &oes not s#eci+ica%% authori9e 8r*in to se%% the #ro#ert. 8r*in a%so assuresou that he ants the &ee& o+ sa%e &ra+te& so he can sen& it to obb +or his si$nature een hi%eoerseas.

Fo i%% ou act un&er the $ien circu*stancesC !1"



!8" 8$ree to &ra+t the &ee& o+ sa%e, subBect to our usua% 10co**ission.

!" 5e+use to &ra+t the &ee& o+ sa%e, as 8r*in has not #resente& a s#ecia% #oer o+ attornethat ou%& su##ort the &ee& that he is as)in$ ou to #re#are.

!(" 5e+use to &ra+t the &ee& o+ sa%e, as obb is not #resent to si$n the &ee& o+ sa%e an&eri+ that he is in&ee& se%%in$ his %ot to 8r*in.

!<" 8$ree to &ra+t the &ee& o+ sa%e, since it is on% a &ra+t that obb sti%% has to consi&er an&si$n.

!E" 5e+use to hae anthin$ to &o ith 8r*inAs reuest because it is a #otentia%% #rob%e*aticsituation $ien the #rice o+ %ots in &onton (a%a*ba.

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