BAR EXAMINATION 2013 LEGAL ETHICS October 27, 2013 INSTRUCTIONS 1. This Questionnaire contains SEVE TEE !

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$e o+ this Questionnaire an& *a)e sure it has the correct nu*ber o+ #a$es an& their #ro#er nu*bers. There are TE !10" Essa, Questions nu*bere& ' to -, an& T.E T/ !20" Mu%ti#%e (hoice Questions (MCQs)nu*bere& ' to --, to be ans0ere& 0ithin four (4) hours. The essa, #ortion contains 1uestions that are 0orth 203 o+ the 0ho%e e4a*ination, 0hi%e the M(Q #ortion contains 1uestions 0orth 203. 2. 5ea& each 1uestion 6er, care+u%%, an& 0rite ,our ans0ers in ,our 7ar E4a*ination oteboo) in the same order the questions are posed. .rite ,our ans0ers on%, at the front, not the bac), #a$e o+ e6er, sheet in ,our E4a*ination oteboo). ote 0e%% the a%%ocate& #ercenta$e #oints +or each nu*ber, 1uestion, or sub-1uestion. 'n ,our ans0ers, use the nu*berin$ s,ste* in the 1uestionnaire. '+ the sheets #ro6i&e& in ,our E4a*ination oteboo) are not su++icient +or ,our ans0ers, use the bac) #a$es o+ e6er, sheet o+ ,our E4a*ination oteboo), startin$ at the bac) #a$e o+ the +irst sheet an& the bac) o+ the succee&in$ sheets therea+ter. 3. 8ns0er the Essa, 1uestions legibly, clearly, and concisely. Start each nu*ber on a se#arate #a$e. 8n ans0er to a sub-1uestion un&er the sa*e nu*ber *a, be 0ritten continuous%, on the sa*e #a$e an& the i**e&iate%, succee&in$ #a$es unti% co*#%ete&. /our ans0er shou%& &e*onstrate ,our abi%it, to ana%,9e the +acts #resente& b, the 1uestion, to se%ect the *ateria% +ro* the i**ateria% +acts, an& to &iscern the #oints u#on 0hich the 1uestion turns. 't shou%& sho0 ,our )no0%e&$e an& un&erstan&in$ o+ the #ertinent #rinci#%es an& theories o+ %a0 in6o%6e& an& their 1ua%i+ications an& %i*itations. 't shou%& &e*onstrate ,our abi%it, to a##%, the %a0 to the $i6en +acts, an& to reason %o$ica%%, in a %a0,er-%i)e *anner to a soun& conc%usion +ro* the $i6en #re*ises. 8 *ere :/es: or : o: ans0er 0ithout an, corres#on&in$ e4#%anation or &iscussion 0i%% not be $i6en an, cre&it. Thus, a%0a,s brie+%, but +u%%, e4#%ain ,our ans0ers a%thou$h the 1uestion &oes not e4#ress%, as) +or an e4#%anation. 8t the sa*e ti*e, re*e*ber that a co*#%ete e4#%anation &oes not re1uire that ,ou 6o%unteer in+or*ation or &iscuss %e$a% &octrines that are not necessar, or #ertinent to the so%ution to the #rob%e*. /ou &o not nee& tore-0rite or re#eat the 1uestion in ,our E4a*ination oteboo). ;. M(Qs are to be ans0ere& b, 0ritin$ in ,our E4a*ination oteboo) the ca#ita% %etter !8, 7, (, <, or E" corres#on&in$ to ,our chosen ans0er. The MCQ answers should begin in the page following the last page of your essay answers. There is on%, one correct ans0er to e6er, M(Q= choose the 7EST ans0er +ro* a*on$ the o++ere& choices. ote that so*e M(Qs *a, nee& care+u% ana%,sis both o+ the 1uestions an& the choices 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.

o++ere&. >. Ma)e sure ,ou &o not 0rite your name or an, e traneous note!s or distincti"e mar#ing!s on ,our E4a*ination oteboo) that can ser6e as an i&enti+,in$ *ar)?s !such as na*es that are not in the $i6en 1uestions, #ra,ers, or #ri6ate notes to the E4a*iner". .ritin$, %ea6in$ or *a)in$ an, &istin$uishin$ or i&enti+,in$ *ar) in the E4a*ination consi&ere& cheatin$ an& can &is1ua%i+, ,ou +or the 7ar e4a*inations. oteboo) is

/ou can use the 1uestionnaire +or notes ,ou *a, 0ish?nee& to 0rite &urin$ the e4a*ination. HAND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK WITH THIS QUESTIONNAIRE J. ARTURO D. BRION (hair*an 2013 7ar E4a*inations ESSAY QUESTIONS '. 8tt,. 7ra6o re#resents (ar%os e$ar !an insurance a$ent +or <or*ir 'nsurance (o." in a suit +i%e& b, insurance c%ai*ant 8n&, @i*ot 0ho a%so sue& <or*ir 'nsurance. The insurance #o%ic, re1uires the insure&?c%ai*ant to $i6e a 0ritten notice to the insurance co*#an, or its a$ent 0ithin 60 &a,s +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$ent, but a&*itte& that he %ost the re$istr, recei#t so that he &i& not ha6e an, &ocu*entar, e6i&ence o+ the +act o+ *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 $i6en either to the co*#an, or its a$ent. 8tt,. 7ra6oAs c%ient, a$ent e$ar, testi+ie& an& con+ir*e& that he ne6er recei6e& an, notice. 8 +e0 &a,s a+ter e$ar testi+ie&, he a&*itte& to 8tt,. 7ra6o that he ha& %ie& 0hen he &enie& recei#t o+ @i*otAs notice= he &i& recei6e the notice b, *ai% but i**e&iate%, shre&&e& it to &e+eat @i*otAs c%ai*. '+ ,ou 0ere 8tt,. 7ra6o, 0hat 0ou%& ,ou &o in %i$ht o+ ,our c%ientAs !(ar%os #erBure& hi*se%+ 0hen he testi+ie&C !23" ''. 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 $o6ern*ent. 'n the course o+ his &uties as cor#orate secretar,, he %earne& +ro* the co*#an, #resi&ent that the cor#oration ha& resorte& to briber, to secure the #roBect an& ha& +a%si+ie& recor&s to cut i*#%e*entin$ costs a+ter the a0ar& o+ the #roBect. The $o6ern*ent +i%e& a ci6i% action to annu% the in+rastructure contract an& has sub#oenae& 8tt,. 5oto to testi+, a$ainst the co*#an, #resi&ent an& the cor#oration re$ar&in$ the briber,. 8tt,. 5oto *o6e& to 1uash the sub#oena, assertin$ that %a0,er-c%ient #ri6i%e$e #re6ents hi* +ro* testi+,in$ e$arAs" &isc%osure that he

a$ainst the #resi&ent an& the cor#oration. 5eso%6e the *otion to 1uash. !23" '''. Mi$ue% Dactar, a +ourth ,ear %a0 stu&ent, &ro6e his 6ehic%e rec)%ess%, an& hit the rear bu*#er o+ Si*#%icio Me&rosoAs 6ehic%e. 'nstea& o+ sto##in$, Dactar acce%erate& an& s#e& a0a,. Me&roso #ursue& Dactar an& cau$ht u# 0ith hi* at an intersection. 'n their con+rontation, Dactar &are& Me&roso to sue, bra$$e& about his connections 0ith the courts, an& e6en uttere& 6ei%e& threats a$ainst Me&roso. <urin$ the #o%ice in6esti$ation that +o%%o0e&, Me&roso %earne& that Dactar 0as re6ie0in$ +or the 7ar e4a*inations. En&er these +acts, %ist an& Busti+, the #otentia% obBections that can be *a&e a$ainst DactarAs a&*ission to the #ractice o+ %a0. !23" 'V. 8tt,. <ob%ar re#resents E6a in a contract suit a$ainst O%$a. Fe is a%so &e+en&in$ Mar%a in a substantia%%, i&entica% contract suit +i%e& b, E**a. 'n beha%+ o+ E6a, 8tt,. <ob%ar c%ai*s that the statute o+ %i*itations runs +ro* the ti*e o+ the breach o+ the contract. 'n the action a$ainst Mar%a, 8tt,. <ob%ar no0 ar$ues the re6erse #osition G i.e., that the statute o+ %i*itation &oes not run unti% one ,ear a+ter &isco6er, o+ the breach. 7oth cases are assi$ne& to Du&$e E%re,. 8%thou$h not the so%e issue in the t0o cases, the statute o+ %i*itations issue is critica% in both. 's there an ethica%?#ro+essiona% res#onsibi%it, #rob%e* in this situationC '+ a #rob%e* e4ists, 0hat are its i*#%ications or #otentia% conse1uencesC !23" V. 8tt,. 5e#atriar, a %a0 schoo% c%ass*ate, a##roache& ,ou on ,our 2>th (%ass 5eunion, 0ith 1uestions on ho0 he can resu*e the #ractice o+ %a0 in the Phi%i##ines. Fe %e+t the countr, in 1H77 a+ter t0o !2" ,ears o+ initia% %a0 #ractice, an& *i$rate& to the Enite& States 0here he 0as a&*itte& to the #ractice o+ %a0 in the State o+ e0 /or). Fe as)s that ,ou $i6e hi* a +or*a% %e$a% o#inion on his 1uer,. Out%ine brie+%, the ste#s an& the su##ortin$ %e$a% reasons ,ou 0ou%& state in ,our %e$a% o#inion on 0hat 8tt,. 5e#atriar shou%& &o to resu*e his Phi%i##ine #ractice. !23" 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 $rante& 300 o+ such #etitions 0hen the a6era$e nu*ber o+ #etitions o+ si*i%ar nature $rante& b, an in&i6i&ua% Bu&$e in his re$ion 0as on%, 2; #etitions #er annu*.

The au&it re6ea%e& *an, &i++erent &e+ects in the $rante& #etitions: *an, #etitions ha& not been 6eri+ie&= the re1uire& co#ies o+ so*e #etitions 0ere not +urnishe& to the O++ice o+ the So%icitor Ienera% an& the O++ice o+ the Pro6incia% Prosecutor= &oc)et +ees ha& not been +u%%, #ai&= the #arties 0ere not actua% resi&ents 0ithin the territoria% Buris&iction o+ the court= an&, in so*e cases, there 0as no recor& o+ the cross-e4a*inations con&ucte& b, the #ub%ic #rosecutor or an, &ocu*entar, e6i&ence *ar)e& an& +or*a%%, o++ere&. 8%% these, 6ie0e& in their tota%it,, su##orte& the i*#ro6i&ent an& in&iscri*inate $rant that the O(8 +oun&. '+ ,ou 0ere the counse% +or 8n&, Ma%asuerte an& other %iti$ants 0hose *arria$es ha& been i*#ro#er%, an& +ina%%, annu%%e&, &iscuss ,our o#tions in a&*inistrati6e%, #rocee&in$ a$ainst Du&$e (onta*ina&a, an& state 0here an& ho0 ,ou 0ou%& e4ercise these o#tions. !23" V''. 'n an action to #re6ent the con&o*iniu* &e6e%o#er +ro* bui%&in$ be,on& ten !10" +%oors, Du&$e (er&o ren&ere& Bu&$*ent in +a6or o+ the &e+en&ant &e6e%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 &e6e%o#er, therea+ter se#arate%, #urchase& a con&o*iniu* unit each +ro* the &e6e%o#er. <i& Du&$e (er&o an& 8tt,. (oco&ri%o co**it an, act o+ i*#ro#riet, or 6io%ate an, %a0 +or 0hich the, shou%& be he%& %iab%e or sanctione&C !23" V'''. The cri*ina% case arisin$ +ro* the P10-7i%%ion Peso #or) barre% scan&a% 0as ra++%e& to San&i$anba,an Dustice Marciano (obar&e. 8+rai& that he 0ou%& anta$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, $i6in$ :#ersona% reasons: as his Busti+ication. '+ ,ou 0ere to 1uestion the inhibition o+ S7 Dustice (obar&e, on 0hat %e$a% basis, an& 0here an& ho0 0i%% ,ou &o thisC !23". '-. 8tt,. Fer*ano re1ueste& his +raternit, brother, Du&$e Patron, to intro&uce hi* to Du&$e 8#esta&o, be+ore 0ho* he has a case that ha& been #en&in$ +or so*eti*e. Du&$e Patron, a c%ose +rien& o+ Du&$e 8#esta&o, acce&e& to the re1uest, te%%in$ the %atter that 8tt,. Fer*ano is his +raternit, :bro&: an& that 8tt,. Fer*ano si*#%, 0ante& to as) +or a&6ice on ho0 to e4#e&ite the reso%ution o+ his case. The, *et, as arran$e&, in the +ine &inin$ restaurant o+ a +i6e-star hote%. 8tt,. Fer*ano hoste& the &inner. <i& 8tt,. Fer*ano, Du&$e Patron an& Du&$e 8#esta&o co**it an, ethica%?a&*inistrati6e 6io%ation +or 0hich the, can be he%& %iab%eC !23" -. 8s a ne0 %a0,er, 8ttorne, o6ato starte& 0ith 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 %a0 o++ice an& 0as assiste& b, his 0i+e 0ho ser6e& as his secretar,?he%#er. Fe use& a *a)eshi+t hut in a 6acant %ot near the %oca%

courts an& a %oca% trans#ort re$u%ator, a$enc,. .ith this strate$ic %ocation, he enBo,e& hea6, #atrona$e assistin$ 0a%)-in c%ients in the #re#aration an& +i%in$ o+ #%ea&in$s an& in the #re#aration an& notari9ation o+ contracts an& &ocu*ents. Fe ha& the +oresi$ht o+ in6estin$ in a $oo& hea6, &ut, co#ier *achine that re#ro&uces 1ua%it, &ocu*ents, an& char$es a reasonab%e +ee +or this ser6ice. Fe &ra0s e%ectric #o0er +ro* an e4tension 0ire connecte& to an a&Boinin$ s*a%% restaurant. Fe #ut u# a shin$%e that rea&s: :8tt,. o6ato, S#ecia%ist in S*a%% (%ai*s, Jastest in otari9ation= the 7est an& (hea#est in (o#ier Ser6ices.: 's 8ttorne, o6atoAs *anner o+ carr,in$ out his #ro+essiona% #ractice G i.e., *i4in$ business 0ith the #ractice o+ %a0, announcin$ his acti6ities 6ia a shin$%e an& %ocatin$ his o++ice as abo6e-&escribe& G in )ee#in$ 0ith a##ro#riate ethica% an& #ro+essiona% #racticeC !23" MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS '. En&er the 200; 5u%es o+ otaria% Practice, 0hat *a, use& to satis+, the re1uire*ent o+ :co*#etent e6i&ence o+ i&entit,:C !13" !8" Pass#ort, Senior (iti9en car&, FMO car&. !7" Po%ice c%earance, cre&it car&, Pro+essiona% 5e$u%ator, (o**ission '<. !(" VoterAs '<, 7' c%earance, <ri6erAs %icense. !<" O*bu&s*anAs c%earance, #ri6ate o++ice '<, Phi%Fea%th car&. !E" 8%% o+ the abo6e. ''. The +o%%o0in$ are &uties o+ a %a0,er but on%, one o+ these is e4#ress%, state& in the @a0,erAs Oath. (hoose the e4#ress &ut, that the Oath contains. !13" !8" To *aintain a res#ect+u% attitu&e to0ar&s the courts. !7" To u#ho%& the honor an& &i$nit, o+ the %e$a% #ro+ession. !(" To act 0ith courtes,, can&or an& +airness to0ar& other %a0,ers. !<" 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$nit, o+ the #ro+ession. '''. 8tt,. 86aro has consistent%, +ai%e& to #a, his annua% '7P &ues +or se6era% ,ears. <e*an& %etters ha6e been sent to hi* an& he has ac)no0%e&$e& recei#t o+ these %etters. Fo0e6er, a%% the '7PAs e++orts #ro6e& +uti%e. 8s a resu%t, the '7P sent 8tt,. 86aro a notice that his na*e 0ou%& be stric)en o++ the 5o%% o+ 8ttorne,s. .as the '7PAs action correctC !13" !8" o, because &e+au%t in the #a,*ent o+ annua% &ues on%, 0arrants sus#ension o+

'nte$rate& 7ar *e*bers. !7" /es, because non-#a,*ent o+ annua% &ues is an in&icator o+ the %a0,erAs *ora% +itness= re+usa% to #a, is re+usa% to honor his ob%i$ation to the '7P. !(" o, because +ai%ure to #a, a++ects a *e*berAs ca#abi%it, to #ractise, but not his *e*bershi# in the 7ar. !<" /es, because #a,*ent o+ *e*bershi# &ues an& other %a0+u% assess*ents are con&itions sine 1ua non to the #ri6i%e$e o+ #ractisin$ %a0 an& to the retention o+ his na*e in the 5o%% o+ 8ttorne,s. !E" one o+ the abo6e choices is correct. 'V. Ms. Se%%er an& Mr. 7u,er #resente& to a co**issione& notar, #ub%ic a &ee& o+ sa%e +or notari9ation. The notar, #ub%ic e4#%aine& to the* the transaction the &ee& e*bo&ies an& as)e& the* i+ the, 0ere +ree%, enterin$ the transaction. 8+ter the &ocu*ent 0as si$ne& b, a%% the #arties, the notar, #ub%ic co%%ecte& the notaria% +ee but &i& not issue an, 7'5-re$istere& recei#t. The notari9ation o+ the &ee& is KKKKKKKKKK. !13" !8" neither un%a0+u% nor i*#ro#er because he e4#%aine& the basis +or the co*#utation o+ the notaria% +ee !7" un%a0+u% because he &i& not issue a 7'5-re$istere& recei#t an& &i& not #ost in his o++ice the co*#%ete sche&u%e o+ char$eab%e notaria% +ees !(" #ro#er because he is not re1uire& to issue recei#ts +or notaria% +ees !<" i*#ro#er because he &i& not as) Ms. Se%%er an& Mr. 7u,er 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 the 6a%i&it, o+ the notari9ation *a&e V. 'n or&er to co*#%, 0ith the M(@E re1uire*ents, 8tt,. 8usente enro%%e& in a se*inar $i6en b, an M(@E #ro6i&er. .hene6er he has court or other #ro+essiona% co**it*ents, he 0ou%& sen& his *essen$er or a *e*ber o+ his %e$a% sta++ to re$ister his atten&ance at the M(@E sessions so he cou%& be cre&ite& 0ith the re1uire& 1ua%i+,in$ atten&ance. Fe 0ou%& a%so as) the* to secure the #rinte& han&outs an& the %ecturersA (<s, a%% o+ 0hich he stu&ie& in his +ree ti*e. 8tt,. 8usente shou%& be KKKKKKKKKK. !13" !8" re1uire& to *a)e u# +or his absence b, atten&in$ %ecture sessions in other M(@E #ro6i&ers !7" sanctione& because he circu*6ente& or e6a&e& +u%% co*#%iance 0ith the M(@E re1uire*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 0i&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$iona% Tria% (ourt o+ Mani%a. 7ecause o+ the %ar$e a*ount o+ his c%ai*, he ha& to #a, a si9eab%e &oc)et +ee. Fe insiste& on #a,in$ the &oc)et +ee an& other +ees in insta%%*ents because sta$$ere& #a,*ent is a%%o0e& un&er 5u%e 1;1, as a*en&e&. The O++ice o+ the (%er) o+ (ourt !O((" re+use& to acce#t the co*#%aint un%ess he #ai& the +u%% a*ount o+ the &oc)et an& other re1uire& +ees. P%ainti++ Dun 8horroAs #osition KKKKKKKKKK. !13" !8" is a%%o0e& because o+ the %ar$e a*ount o+ the &oc)et +ee !7" is Busti+ie& because it is &iscretionar, on the #art o+ the O(( to acce#t sta$$ere& #a,*ent !(" is incorrect because the a*en&*ent on sta$$ere& #a,*ent has been sus#en&e& !<" is not a%%o0e& because the +u%% #a,*ent o+ &oc)et +ee is Buris&ictiona% !E" cannot be a%%o0e& because o+ its #reBu&icia% i*#act on the Bu&iciar,As +inancia% o#erations V''. 8tt,. 8nunciante is en$a$e& in the #ractice o+ %a0 an& has a re$u%ar, %i6e, 0ee)%, TV #ro$ra* 0here he $i6es a&6ice to an& ans0ers 1uestions +ro* the au&ience an& #ro$ra* 6ie0ers concernin$ E.S. i**i$ration #rob%e*s. Occasiona%%,, a&6ertise*ents in6itin$ 6ie0ers to 0atch his TV #ro$ra* are sho0n outsi&e his re$u%ar #ro$ra* sche&u%e. 7ecause o+ the #o#u%arit, o+ his TV #ro$ra*, the nu*ber o+ his %a0 #ractice c%ients increase& tre*en&ous%,. The TV #ro$ra* o+ 8tt,. 8nunciante is KKKKKKKKKK. !13" !8" #er*issib%e because it is #ub%ic ser6ice in nature !7" obBectionab%e because the 0or) in6o%6es in&irect a&6ertisin$ or so%icitation o+ business !(" i*#ro#er because it $i6es hi* an un+air a&6anta$e o6er other %a0,ers !<" ethica%%, a%%o0ab%e because it &oes not 6io%ate the tra&itiona% stan&ar&s o+ the %e$a% #ro+ession !E" one o+ the abo6e. V'''. Vito is a notorious $an$ster in the #ro6ince 0ho has been accuse& o+ ra#in$ an& *erci%ess%, )i%%in$ a 16-,ear o%& $ir%. Senti*ents run 6er, stron$%, a$ainst hi* an& the %oca% 7ar 8ssociation *et an& &eci&e& that no %a0,er in the %oca%it, 0ou%& re#resent hi*. Vito cou%& not a++or& the ser6ices o+ an out-o+-to0n counse%. (hoose the *ost a##ro#riate %e$a% an& ethica% characteri9ation o+ the &ecision o+ the %oca% 7ar

8ssociation. !13" !8" 't is 0ithin its ri$ht to *a)e, since %a0,ers *a, +ree%, &eci&e 0ho to re#resent an& 0ho not to re#resent. !7" 't is unethica%= it constitutes a co%%ecti6e &enia% o+ VitoAs ri$ht to the assistance o+ counse%. !(" 't constitutes an antici#ate& act o+ conte*#t to0ar&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 7ar 8ssociation to ha6e an, bin&in$ +orce. !E" 't is unethica% because the 7ar 8ssociation a%rea&, #reBu&$e& Vito. '-. Ira+t 'n6esti$ator 8tt,. 5etira&a ser6e& the O++ice o+ the <e#ut, O*bu&s*an +or ei$ht ,ears be+ore retirin$ +ro* the ser6ice. .hi%e sti%% a Ira+t 'n6esti$ator, she in6esti$ate& a $o6ern*ent contract +or o++ice su##%ies 0here Mr. Sa)i* 0as the su##%ier. The transaction 0as su##ose&%, o6er#rice&. 8tt,. 5etira&a reco**en&e& that no char$es be +i%e& a$ainst the o++icia%s in6o%6e& an& the reco**en&ation bene+ite& Mr. Sa)i* as the su##%ier in6o%6e& in the transaction. 8+ter her retire*ent +ro* the ser6ice, 8tt,. 5etira&aAs ser6ices as counse% 0ere en$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 no0 consu%ts ,ou about the ethica% #er*issibi%it, o+ acce#tin$ the en$a$e*ent. .hat a&6ice 0ou%& ,ou $i6e 8tt,. 5etira&aC !13" !8" Fa6in$ been in $o6ern*ent ser6ice, she cannot no0 re#resent a #art, 0ith a c%ai* a$ainst the State. !7" Fa6in$ once han&%e& a case in6o%6in$ her #ros#ecti6e c%ient, a con+%ict o+ interest 0ou%& e4ist i+ she 0ere to acce#t the en$a$e*ent. !(" 5e#resentin$ the Sa)i* +a*i%, 0ou%& in6o%6e the unethica% use o+ in+or*ation she obtaine& 0hi%e in $o6ern*ent ser6ice. !<" There is no ethica% obBection to her acce#tance o+ the en$a$e*ent because the case is neither cri*ina% nor a&*inistrati6e in character. !E" 8cce#tance o+ the en$a$e*ent shou%& be on con&ition that 8tt,. 5etira&a 0ou%& 0ith&ra0 i+ a con+%ict o+ interest situation arises. -. /our c%ient is the #%ainti++ in a ci6i% case +or &a*a$es arisin$ +ro* a car acci&ent 0here he sustaine& serious #h,sica% inBuries an& &a*a$es a*ountin$ to P1Mi%%ion. The counse% +or the &e+en&ant as)s ,ou to $i6e hi* a #ro#ose& a*ount +or #ur#oses o+ sett%e*ent an& ,ou are a0are that 0hate6er a*ount ,ou te%% hi* 0ou%& not rea&i%, be acce#te& an& 0ou%& #robab%, be cut into ha%+. .hat is ,our best %e$a% an& ethica% course o+ actionC !13"

!8" 'n+%ate ,our #ro#osa% to *a)e a%%o0ances +or a co*#ro*ise. !7" Te%% the &e+en&antAs counse% the correct a*ount o+ &a*a$es. !(" O++er hi* a reasonab%, %o0 a*ount so that the case can i**e&iate%, be sett%e&. !<" 8s) the &e+en&antAs counse% to +irst sub*it his ne$otiatin$ +i$ure. !E" P%a, har&-to-$et an& initia%%, re+use a%% the &e+en&antAs initiati6es to sett%e. -'. (an&i&o en$a$e& the ser6ices o+ 8tt,. @ebron in a cri*ina% case. 'n the course o+ their consu%tations, (an&i&o a&*itte& to 8tt,. @ebron that he co**itte& the cri*e an& in +act acti6e%, #%anne& its co**ission. Fe stresse&, ho0e6er, that un&er no circu*stance 0ou%& he a&*it or con+ess to the *ur&er char$e he is +acin$ an&, in +act, 0ou%& enter a #%ea o+ :not $ui%t,: on arrai$n*ent. '+ (an&i&o insists on his #%anne& #%ea, 8tt,. @ebron shou%& KKKKKKKKKK. !13" !8" &iscontinue his re#resentation= to continue 0ou%& be unethica% since he 0ou%& then be ai&in$ the accuse& in +oistin$ a &e%iberate +a%sehoo& on the court !7" a%%o0 (an&i&o to choose his course o+ action= 8tt,. @ebronAs &ut, is to #rotect a%% his %e$a% an& statutor, ri$hts !(" con6ince (an&i&o to #%ea& $ui%t, an& 0ith&ra0 +ro* the case i+ (an&i&o re+uses to hee& his a&6ice !<" +i%e a *ani+estation, i+ (an&i&o #%ea&s :not $ui%t,,: &ec%arin$ to the court 0hat he )no0s o+ the truth. !E" #%a, *atters b, ear an& 0ait +or &e6e%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&er issue& b, the (it, Ma,or 0ho has %on$ %oathe& the c%uster o+ shanties #ut u# b, in+or*a% sett%ers a%on$ the roa& %ea&in$ to the cit,As co**ercia% &istrict. The T5O, ho0e6er, carrie& con&itions that *ust be in #%ace be+ore the threatene& &e*o%ition can be +u%%, ha%te&. The cit, %e$a% o++icer a&6ise& the (it, En$ineerAs O++ice an& the %oca% P P chie+ that the T5OAs con&itions are not in #%ace so that the &e*o%ition cou%& #rocee&. The cit, +i%e& a *ani+estation re+%ectin$ the cit, %e$a% o++icerAs #osition, 0hi%e the in+or*a% sett%ersA counse% sou$ht its o0n c%ari+ication an& reconsi&eration +ro* the court, 0hich res#on&e& b, &ecreein$ that the con&itions ha6e been +u%+i%%e&. <es#ite this ru%in$, the cit, %e$a% o++icer insiste& that the con&itions ha6e not been +u%+i%%e& an& thus $a6e the P P c%earance to ai& the (it, En$ineerAs O++ice in #rocee&in$ 0ith the &e*o%ition. Jro* the #ers#ecti6e o+ #ro+essiona% ethics, ho0 0ou%& ,ou characteri9e the cit, %e$a% o++icerAs actionsC !13"

!8" 't is unethica% since he counse%e& ci6i% ser6ants to &isre$ar& a court or&er. !7" 't is ethica%, since he acte& in accor&ance 0ith his honest con6iction a+ter consi&erin$ that the courtAs con&itions ha6e not been *et. !(" 't constitutes in&irect conte*#t, but the %a0,er cannot be &isci#%ine& because he acte& out o+ his +ir* an& honest con6iction. !<" 't is neither conte*#tuous nor unethica% since he 0as #er+or*in$ his &uties as cit, %e$a% o++icer. !E" 't is unethica% since the (it, @e$a% O++icer 0as si*#%, b%in&%, +o%%o0in$ the Ma,orAs 0ishes. -'''. The *e&iator assi$ne& to a ci6i% case ha##ens to be ,our %a0 schoo% c%ass*ate an& he *a)es a &octrina% state*ent about the ri$hts o+ the #arties. /ou )ne0 that the state*ent, a%thou$h +a6orab%e to ,our c%ientAs case, is incorrect. The ethica% *o6e to *a)e un&er the circu*stances is to KKKKKKKKKK. !13" !8" correct the *e&iator an& state the ri$ht &octrine !7" Bust )ee# 1uiet because the other counse% *i$ht %earn about ,our re%ationshi# 0ith the *e&iator !(" re6ea% ,our re%ationshi# 0ith the *e&iator an& as) the o##osin$ counse% i+ he has an, obBections !<" re1uest the Me&iation Su#er6isor to i**e&iate%, chan$e the *e&iator !E" si*#%, 0ith&ra0 +ro* the case because o+ the un+air a&6anta$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& ha6in$ &i++icu%t, breathin$ an& 0as easi%, +ati$ue&. The &octors &ia$nose& that she has a heart con$estion #rob%e* &ueto a 6a%6e &e+ect, an& that her chances o+ carr,in$ a bab, to +u%% ter* are s%i*. .an&a is scare& an& conte*#%ates the #ossibi%it, o+ abortion. She thus sou$ht %e$a% a&6ice +ro* <iana, a %a0,er-+rien& an& +e%%o0 church *e*ber, 0ho has been in+or*a%%, a&6isin$ her on %e$a% *atters. .hat is <ianaAs best ethica% res#onseC !13" !8" 7e$ o++ +ro* $i6in$ an, a&6ice because it is a situation that is not #ure%, %e$a%. !7" 8&6ise .an&a on the #ure%, %e$a% si&e o+ her #rob%e* an& assure her that abortion is a%%o0e& b, %a0 i+ the #re$nanc, en&an$ers the %i+e o+ the *other. !(" 8&6ise 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%%o0 the a&6ice o+ her re%i$ious con+essor. !<" 8&6ise .an&a that abortion, abo6e e6er,thin$ e%se, is a *ora% #rob%e* an& she shou%&

on%, ha6e an abortion i+ it is an act she can %i6e 0ith. !E" 5e+rain +ro* $i6in$ an, )in& o+ a&6ice as abortion is a serious *atter that cannot be reso%6e& throu$h in+or*a% consu%tations 0ith +rien&s an& +e%%o0 church *e*bers. -V. 7ase& on the sa*e +acts as Question -'V, assu*e that <iana, asi&e +ro* bein$ a +a*i%, +rien& o+ the cou#%e, has been +or*a%%, an& in+or*a%%, actin$ as their %a0,er in a%% their #ersona% an& +a*i%, a++airs. She has re#resente& the* in court in a case in6o%6in$ a car acci&ent an& in the #urchase o+ their +a*i%, ho*e, +or 0hich the, +or*a%%, #ai& the attorne,As +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 0ritten o#inion +ro* <iana. Foracio ne6er ha& an, in#ut on the 1uer, as he 0as then a0a, on an out-o+-to0n tri# +or his o++ice. <iana a&6ise& .an&a that she is +u%%, #rotecte& in %a0 an& her best course o+ action is to ha6e an abortion 0hi%e her #re$nanc, is not ,et +ar a&6ance&. <i& <iana 6io%ate the #rohibition a$ainst re#resentin$ con+%ictin$ interests 0hen she #ro6i&e& %e$a% a&6ice to .an&a 0ithout ForacioAs )no0%e&$eC !13" !8" /es. The &ecision o+ 0hether to ha6e an abortion shou%& be &eci&e& b, both s#ouses= thus, <iana shou%& not ha6e #ro6i&e& %e$a% a&6ice in the absence o+ Foracio 0hose concerns an& #ositions are un)no0n to her. !7" o. <iana &i& not $i6e an, +or*a% a&6ice that 0ou%& constitute %e$a% #ractice ca%%in$ +or the strict obser6ance o+ the con+%ict o+ interest ru%es. !(" o. The &ecision on 0hether or not to ha6e an abortion %ies so%e%, 0ith .an&a= it is her bo&, an& hea%th that is in issue. !<" o. Foracio an& .an&a are *arrie&, an, a&6ice $i6en to .an&a is &ee*e& to ha6e been $i6en to Foracio as 0e%%. !E" o. Ii6in$ a&6ice to .an&a is not necessari%, actin$ a$ainst ForacioAs interest= <iana 0as $i6in$ a&6ice base& on the cou#%eAs best interest. -V'. 87@E @a0 O++ice has a retainer a$ree*ent 0ith Santino, a business*an 0ith sha&, connections, 0ho has recent%, been char$e& 0ith %aun&erin$ *one, +or an i%%e$a% &ru$s s,n&icate usin$ (ab%e (o., SantinoAs ho%&in$ co*#an,. The %a0,ers o+ 87@E @a0 O++ice assi$ne& to han&%e SantinoAs account ha6e been i*#%ea&e& as co-&e+en&ants +or incor#oratin$ an& acti6e%, han&%in$ the a++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 $ui%t, &e+en&ant 0ho 0ou%& 1ua%i+, +or a &ischar$e as a state 0itness" an& o++ers to *a)e ,ou a state 0itness. (an ,ou acce#t, 0ithin the boun&s o+ #ro+essiona% ethics, the #rosecutionAs o++erC !13" !8" o, as SantinoAs %a0,er ,ou are &ut,-boun& to #rotect his interests, ab%, re#resent hi* in

court, an& not turn a$ainst hi*. !7" /es, as an o++icer o+ the court, ,ou ha6e the &ut, to &isc%ose to the court in+or*ation crucia% to the case. !(" o, the in+or*ation ,ou ac1uire& in6o%6in$ the cri*ina% case a$ainst Santino is co6ere& b, the #ri6i%e$e& co**unications ru%e. !<" /es, a %a0,er *a, testi+, a$ainst his c%ient #ro6i&e& he +irst se6ers the %a0,er-c%ient re%ationshi#. !E" /es, the %a0 o+ se%+-#reser6ation is a)in to the %a0 o+ se%+-&e+ense an& stan&s hi$her than an, ob%i$ation ,ou *a, ha6e 0ith ,our c%ient. -V''. En&er the sa*e essentia% +acts as the #rece&in$ Question -V', assu*e that ,ou ha6e resi$ne& +ro* 87@E @a0 O++ice an& that ,ou 0ere ne6er i*#%ea&e& as a co-&e+en&ant, but &urin$ ,our sta, 0ith the +ir*, ,ou assiste& in han&%in$ the (obra (o. account, 0hich is %ar$e%, o0ne& b, (ab%e (o. The #rosecutor han&%in$ the case a$ainst Santino an& the %a0 +ir* as)s ,ou, as a +or*er %a0 +ir* *e*ber, i+ ,ou can he%# stren$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$a% an& ethica% course o+ actionC !13" !8" O++er to testi+, on 0hat ,ou )no0 an& #ro6i&e e6i&ence a$ainst the &e+en&ants in e4chan$e +or a $uarantee o+ i**unit, +ro* #rosecution in the case. !7" O++er to #ro6i&e e6i&ence a$ainst Santino, but c%ari+, that ,ou cannot testi+, a$ainst Santino because o+ the #ri6i%e$e& co**unications ru%e !(" <ec%ine to testi+, a$ainst the &e+en&ants an& to #ro6i&e e6i&ence in the case as the attorne,-c%ient #ri6i%e$e %asts e6en be,on& the ter*ination o+ the re%ationshi#. !<" <ec%ine to testi+, a$ainst the &e+en&ants as 0hate6er in+or*ation ,ou ac1uire& +ro* Santino an& (ab%e (o. in the course o+ the %a0,er-c%ient re%ationshi# is #ri6i%e$e&. !E" 8%ert the %a0 +ir* to the #rosecutionAs o++er so that the, can #re#are +or the e6i&ence 0ithin ,our )no0%e&$e that the #rosecution *a, use. -V'''. /ou are a %a0,er 0or)in$ in the Pub%ic 8ssistance O++ice. /o%%,, a )e, 0itness 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 0i%%in$ to testi+, in court, ,ou 0orr, that the Bu&$e *i$ht not be ab%e to a##reciate the i*#act o+ her testi*on,, as she has a &i++icu%t ti*e ans0erin$ En$%ish 1uestions. /ou a%so 0orr, that this *i$ht a++ect her cre&ibi%it,. Jurther, /o%%, has in&icate& that she *i$ht not ha6e the *one, to #a, the +are to atten& the tria%. /ou are #resentin$ her as a 0itness +or the &e+ense at the hearin$ ne4t 0ee). .hich o+ the +o%%o0in$ is OT a #er*issib%e act +or ,ou to &oC !13"

!8" Pro6i&e /o%%, 0ith *one, +or +are to ensure her atten&ance in court. !7" 'nter6ie0 /o%%, be+ore tria%, so that she 0i%% be *ore at ease 0hen she testi+ies be+ore the court. !(" Pre#are a Bu&icia% a++i&a6it o+ /o%%,As testi*on,, 0hich she 0i%% then 6eri+, be+ore the court. !<" Pro6i&e her 0ith sa*#%e 1uestions that ,ou *i$ht as) in the hearin$ to*orro0. !E" 8%% the abo6e are #er*issib%e. -'-. /ou are a %a0,er 0or)in$ at the O++ice o+ the S#ecia% Prosecutor an& ,ou are #art o+ the tea* han&%in$ the case a$ainst +or*er Senator 86i&o 0ho is char$e& 0ith #%un&er. 7ase& on ,our assess*ent o+ the e6i&ence that the co*#%ainant @in&a sub*itte&, ,ou )no0 that the case a$ainst +or*er Senator 86i&o is 0ea), a%thou$h ,ou instincti6e%, +ee% that he is $ui%t,. /ou in+or* ,our +rien& 8tt,. (urioso !0ho 0or)s 0ith the o++ice o+ Senator E%*is*o, a )no0n #o%itica% ri6a% o+ Senator 86i&o" re$ar&in$ ,our instincti6e +ee%in$ about Senator 86i&o. 8tt,. (urioso s#rin$s a sur#rise b, $i6in$ ,ou a recor&in$ o+ the 0ireta##e& con6ersation bet0een Senator 86i&o an& a#o, a #ri6ate #art, coaccuse&, about the transaction co*#%aine& o+ an& ho0 the, 0ou%& s#%it the #rocee&s. .hat 0i%% ,ou &o un&er these circu*stancesC !13" !8" <isre$ar& the 0ireta##e& con6ersation as it is ina&*issib%e an& 0i%% not ser6e an, use+u% #ur#ose in the tria% o+ the case. !7" Present the 0ireta##e& con6ersation in court= a%thou$h ina&*issib%e, its intro&uction an& the &isc%osure o+ its e4istence is a ri$ht that the #ub%ic is entit%e& to. !(" @ea) the 0ireta##e& con6ersation to the *e&ia, to %et the #ub%ic )no0 0hat rea%%, ha##ene&. !<" Sub*it the 0ireta##e& con6ersation to the Senate 0hich is in the best #osition to &eter*ine 0hat to &o 0ith it. !E" @et a#o #ri6ate%, )no0, throu$h 3 r& #arties, that ,ou are a0are o+ the e4istence o+ the ta#e& con6ersation, 0ith the hint that he can sti%% ho#e +or a %i$hter #ena%t, i+ he 0ou%& coo#erate. --. 8r*in, ho%&in$ a trans+er certi+icate o+ tit%e to a %ot in &o0nto0n (a%a*ba in the na*e o+ 7obb,, sho0s ,ou the tit%e an& c%ai*s that 7obb, so%& hi* the %ot. Fe then as)s ,ou to &ra+t a &ee& o+ sa%e co6erin$ the transaction. 'n re#%, to ,our 1uer, on 0here 7obb, is, 8r*in e4#%ains that 7obb, is current%, out o+ the countr, but he !8r*in" has his $enera% #o0er o+ attorne, 0hich he a%so sho0s to ,ou. The #o0er o+ attorne, e*#o0ers 8r*in to &o e6er,thin$ that 7obb, can &o 0ith 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 assures ,ou that he 0ants the &ee& o+ sa%e &ra+te& so he can sen& it to 7obb, +or his si$nature e6en 0hi%e o6erseas. Fo0 0i%% ,ou act un&er the $i6en circu*stancesC !13"

!8" 8$ree to &ra+t the &ee& o+ sa%e, subBect to ,our usua% 103co**ission. !7" 5e+use to &ra+t the &ee& o+ sa%e, as 8r*in has not #resente& a s#ecia% #o0er o+ attorne, that 0ou%& su##ort the &ee& that he is as)in$ ,ou to #re#are. !(" 5e+use to &ra+t the &ee& o+ sa%e, as 7obb, is not #resent to si$n the &ee& o+ sa%e an& 6eri+, that he is in&ee& se%%in$ his %ot to 8r*in. !<" 8$ree to &ra+t the &ee& o+ sa%e, since it is on%, a &ra+t that 7obb, sti%% has to consi&er an& si$n. !E" 5e+use to ha6e an,thin$ to &o 0ith 8r*inAs re1uest because it is a #otentia%%, #rob%e*atic situation $i6en the #rice o+ %ots in &o0nto0n (a%a*ba. -0G0G0-