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Redwolflake15

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While interviewing a potential witness, Xavier Paralegal suggested that the witness did not see a green car, but instead showed her pictures of blue and turquoise-colored cars of the same make and model as the car the witness told the police she had seen at the accident. By the end of the interview, the witness was pretty confused about what, exactly, she had seen. At Xavier's request, then, she signed a witness statement saying that she really did not remember what the car looked like, contradicting the statement she made to the police. Xavier
 
  A) is guilty of witness tampering.
  B) was fine when he showed pictures to the witness but should not have suggested that she did not see a green car.
  C) has violated his duty to the legal system by confusing a witness who would otherwise have been able to shed valuable light on the truth.
  D) is simply doing his best for his client by confusing this witness

Question 2

Which of the following situations would NOT violate the duty to maintain and protect attorney-client confidentiality?
 
  A) The paralegal discusses the client's case with his or her supervising attorney in a crowded public restaurant.
  B) The paralegal privately discusses a client's troubling case with a parent or spouse during breakfast at home.
  C) The paralegal shows one client's financial statement to another client to illustrate how the form should be completed.
  D) The client brings a parent with them to a meeting with the paralegal for moral support and the paralegal discusses the case with the client's consent.



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Dinolord

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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

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Redwolflake15

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Reply 2 on: Aug 3, 2018
Excellent


momolu

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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