3. Kristen is a lawyer. She is representing a client in a criminal case prosecuted by an individual with whom she went to high school. Kristen decides to write an email to tell her client she will be able to persuade the prosecutor to go easy on the
client because Kristen and the prosecutor are friends.

Ethical

Unethical

Illegal

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4. Jason is a correctional officer who will be testifying at an inmate’s parole hearing.
The inmate’s family lives in the same neighborhood as Jason, and brings over
some cookies while Jason is home and tells him they hope Jason will make the
right decision at the hearing. Jason decides not to take the cookies from the family
himself, and instead asks his wife to accept the cookies.

Ethical

Unethical

Illegal

Your reasons:

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3.

5. Minh-Tam is a lawyer whose client told her he was guilty. The client is insistent on
testifying, but Minh-Tam believes she will lose the case if he does. Minh-Tam
decides not to let him testify, despite going against the client’s expressed desires

Ethical

Unethical

Illegal

Your reasons:

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2.

3.