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Summary
This legal document, page 3 of 29 from a court filing, discusses a lawyer's ethical obligations under various New York Rules of Professional Conduct. It emphasizes that a lawyer's duty to take remedial action, such as disclosing fraudulent conduct to a court, is triggered only by "actual knowledge," a subjective standard. The document cites the 1988 Second Circuit case 'Doe v. Federal Grievance Committee' to support the argument that a mere belief of wrongdoing is insufficient to compel disclosure.
People (1)
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| Doe | Party in a legal case |
Mentioned in the case name 'Doe v. Federal Grievance Committee'.
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Organizations (4)
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| Second Circuit | Court |
Cited as a leading case authority on the knowledge requirement for lawyers.
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| Federal Grievance Committee | Government agency |
A party in the case 'Doe v. Federal Grievance Committee'.
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| American Bar Association (ABA) | Professional association |
Mentioned in a footnote regarding the ABA Model Rules.
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| Department of Justice (DOJ) | Government agency |
Appears in the document control number 'DOJ-OGR-00009449' at the bottom of the page.
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Timeline (1 events)
1988
The Second Circuit case, Doe v. Federal Grievance Committee, 847 F.2d 57 (2nd Cir. 1988), addressed the knowledge requirement for a lawyer to report a belief that an opposing witness had lied.
Connecticut
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A district judge in Connecticut disciplined a lawyer in the cited case.
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The document discusses New York Rules of Professional Conduct (Rule 3.5(d), Rule 1.0(k), Rule 8.4(d)).
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Relationships (2)
Lawyer
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Client
The document outlines a lawyer's duties regarding evidence offered by a client and the client's position in a legal matter.
Lawyer
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Tribunal/Court
The document details a lawyer's obligation to disclose false evidence, adverse legal authority, and improper conduct to the court.
Key Quotes (3)
"Knowingly, know, or knows denotes actual knowledge of the fact in question. A person’s knowledge may be inferred from circumstances."Source
— New York Rule 1.0(k)
(Defining the standard of knowledge required for a lawyer's ethical obligations.)
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"A lawyer shall reveal promptly to the court improper conduct by a member of the venire or a juror, or by another toward a member of the venire or a juror or a member of his or her family of which the lawyer has knowledge."Source
— New York Rule 3.5(d)
(Stating a lawyer's duty to report improper conduct related to jurors.)
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"a “lawyer or law firm shall not...engage in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice.”"Source
— New York Rule 8.4(d)
(Quoted in a footnote discussing whether this general rule expands the specific knowledge requirement of other rules.)
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