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This document is a court transcript from a cross-examination of a Mr. Berke, filed on March 22, 2022. An unnamed questioner presses Mr. Berke on whether an attorney has an ethical obligation to report juror misconduct to the court. Mr. Berke consistently avoids a direct yes-or-no answer, stating it's a complex ethical and legal question and that his practice is to consult the relevant ethics rules when such issues arise.

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Berke Witness/Testifier
Referred to as Mr. Berke, he is the individual being cross-examined about an attorney's ethical obligations.

Organizations (2)

Name Type Context
the Court government agency
Mentioned as the body to which juror misconduct should be reported.
SOUTHERN DISTRICT REPORTERS, P.C. company
The court reporting agency that transcribed the proceeding, listed at the bottom of the page.

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Mr. Berke is questioned under oath about an attorney's ethical obligations regarding juror misconduct.
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Mr. Berke Unnamed Questioner

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Unnamed Questioner professional Mr. Berke
The document shows a formal question-and-answer session in a legal setting (cross-examination), where the questioner is probing Mr. Berke's professional knowledge and stance on an ethical issue.

Key Quotes (3)

"You're asking me an ethical question, a legal opinion."
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— Mr. Berke (His initial response to being asked about an attorney's obligation to report juror misconduct.)
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"I can't answer that yes or no. I can answer it, but I just can't answer it yes or no."
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— Mr. Berke (His response when pressed to give a simple yes or no answer to the question about reporting misconduct.)
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"I will tell you that I have never confronted that issue at trial in any trial I have done; that whenever I have an issue that I think raises an ethical issue, I always do the same thing. I always look to the ethics rules."
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— Mr. Berke (Explaining his process for handling ethical questions instead of providing a direct answer to the hypothetical question.)
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