Model Rule 3.3 prohibits the lawyer from doing what in court?

• A. Must not knowingly offer or use evidence the lawyer knows to be false; must take remedial measures
• B. May knowingly offer false evidence that the court will accept
• C. May discuss the case with the press
• D. May conceal exculpatory information

Answer: (A)

Under Model Rule 3.3, the lawyer must be candid toward the tribunal. In court, a lawyer may not knowingly offer or use evidence the lawyer knows to be false, and if the lawyer learns that evidence presented is false, the lawyer must take remedial measures to correct the record. Those steps include refraining from presenting the false evidence and taking action to rectify the situation, such as disclosing the falsity to the court and seeking to withdraw or correct the evidence already offered. This duty to avoid false evidence and to fix the record holds even if the client wants the evidence kept or used. The other options miss this core duty: knowingly offering false evidence is exactly what is prohibited, concealing exculpatory information would violate the obligation to be truthful and may require remedial steps, and discussing the case with the press involves different ethical rules and isn’t the focus of candor toward the tribunal.