LA Bar Professional Responsibility 4

Question 1

Under LRPC 3.5, a Louisiana attorney may communicate with a juror after the trial is concluded:

Accepted Answer

Unless the communication is prohibited by law or court order, or the juror objects

Answer

LRPC 3.5(c) permits post-verdict juror contact unless prohibited by law or court order or the juror has indicated a desire not to communicate.

Question 2

Under LRPC 3.6, which extrajudicial statement by a trial attorney about a pending case is LEAST likely to violate the rule against trial publicity?

Accepted Answer

Stating that a criminal charge was filed and that the defendant denies guilt

Answer

LRPC 3.6 permits statements of general public information such as the fact that charges were filed and the defendant's denial of guilt.

Question 3

Under LRPC 3.3(a)(2), a lawyer's duty of candor to the tribunal requires the lawyer to:

Accepted Answer

Disclose directly adverse controlling authority in the jurisdiction that opposing counsel has not cited

Answer

LRPC 3.3(a)(2) requires disclosure of directly adverse controlling legal authority in the governing jurisdiction that opposing counsel has not cited.

Question 4

An attorney learns after a judgment that she inadvertently submitted a document containing a false statement of material fact to the court. Under LRPC 3.3, the attorney must:

Accepted Answer

Promptly disclose the error to the tribunal

Answer

LRPC 3.3 requires prompt remedial action including disclosure to the tribunal upon discovering that false material evidence was submitted.

Question 5

A prosecutor learns before trial that DNA evidence exculpates the defendant. Under LRPC 3.8, the prosecutor:

Accepted Answer

Must timely disclose the evidence to the defense

Answer

LRPC 3.8(d) requires prosecutors to timely disclose all evidence or information that tends to negate guilt or mitigate the offense.

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LA Bar Professional Responsibility 4