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Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Practice Question

Sharon, a lawyer admitted in State Y, made false statements in a series of court filings to support her client’s version of events. After the court discovered her repeated misrepresentations, a state disciplinary authority began to investigate. Sharon claims she was following her client’s directions. Which statement accurately describes the disciplinary authority’s ability to impose sanctions on Sharon?

  • The authority can investigate misrepresentations even if the court has not entered a judgment against Sharon

  • Sharon’s client-directed actions are not sanctioned once her representation has ended

  • Sharon will face professional discipline if the misrepresentations were permitted by her client’s contract terms

  • Sanctions can be imposed for Sharon’s intentional misrepresentations despite her client’s instructions

Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam
Regulation of the legal profession
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