Answers to Professionalism Quiz on page 24, by Wayne Klein
Each scenario corresponds to the same-numbered professionalism standard, and the answer is clear - or at least pretty clear - from the text of the standard. A copy of the Utah Standards of Professionalism and Civility can be found on page 10 of this issue.
I expect that most seasoned litigators have seen many of the tactics described in the article. While it is easy for most of us to identify the professionalism failures of opposing counsel, we should focus our attention on improving our own professional conduct. If you recognize that you have ever engaged in any of these improper tactics, resolve now that you never will repeat them - regardless of the conduct of opposing counsel.
The moral of a review of these hypothetical scenarios is this: What you want to do and what you should do often will conflict. Professionals will choose to do the latter.