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Which of the following is NOT specifically prohibited conduct under the Model Rule on the duty of candor owed to the court?
  1. Knowingly making a false statement of fact or law to the court.
  2. Knowingly failing to correct a false statement of material fact or law.
  3. Knowingly failing to disclose controlling authority not disclosed by the opposing party.
  4. All of the above.
Explanation
Answer: D - All of the above. “A lawyer shall not knowingly (1) make a false statement of fact or law to a tribunal or fail to correct a false statement of material fact or law . . .; (2) fail to disclose to the tribunal legal authority” to court if the legal authority is adverse to position of lawyer’s client and the legal authority was not disclosed by opposing counsel. Model Rule 3.3(a)(1)-(2). Answer D is the correct choice because Answers A, B, and C are all three in Rule 3.3(a).
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