Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Practice Question
A lawyer represents a company that plans to change older figures in official records after finding mathematical discrepancies. The company requests the lawyer prepare updated materials that skip certain initial details. Which option represents a response that aligns with professional obligations?
Maintain confidential notes on the changes and provide the final draft
Recommend moving outdated content to an internal file that is not publicly seen
Propose necessary adjustments to fix the issues without hiding past statements
Limit discussion of the existing plan and file the converted records as written
Attorneys have a duty to guide clients carefully in addressing mistakes in documents. Overlooking or disguising past data creates the danger of misleading external parties and breaching professional standards. Update methods that fix the errors without omitting relevant information fulfill the responsibilities owed to clients and the legal system.
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