Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Practice Question
An attorney is representing a client at a public licensing hearing about building permits. The attorney finds official documents that contradict a statement the attorney plans to present. The client instructs the attorney not to mention those documents. Which choice aligns most with the attorney’s professional obligations?
Disclose the representation but omit any mention of the documents, believing the hearing is not formal.
Remain silent about contradictory information, believing there is no direct requirement to present it.
Omitting contradictory facts that mislead the licensing board is improper, even though the hearing is not a court proceeding.
Resign from the matter to address liability concerns while the client insists on withholding the documents.
A lawyer appearing before a governmental body is expected to avoid misleading the decision-makers. The correct option emphasizes that omitting material contradictions where they are relevant can lead to deceptive impressions. Other options suggest partial non-disclosure or resignation, which bypass the duty to provide truthful information to the licensing authority.
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