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Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Practice Question

While presiding over a negligence lawsuit, a judge’s assistant receives a phone call from the plaintiff’s attorney, who wishes to discuss details about the defense’s expert. The judge has not invited this call, and opposing counsel has not been alerted. Which step is best for the judge to take?

  • Refuse the phone call and clarify that substantive topics require both attorney teams or an open proceeding

  • Stay on the call and then direct the attorney to file new information in the official record

  • Give time for the attorney to share details and decide later how the defense receives them

  • Call for an email summary, advising the attorney that the opposing side does not need this information yet

Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam
Judicial conduct
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