The Duty of Candor and Issue Forfeiture: A Hard Lesson from the Court of Appeal
The Duty of Candor and Issue Forfeiture: A Hard Lesson from the Court of Appeal

Candor to the tribunal is among an attorney’s most basic responsibilities under the Rules of Professional Conduct. (See Rule 3.3(a) [“A Lawyer shall not . . . knowingly make a false statement of fact or law to a tribunal . . .”].). But it is also one of the most basic features of effective lawyering.