Ethics
He prematurely declared “Attorney-Client privilege is dead.”
Who is Donald Trump?
Pennsylvania’s version of Petition of Writ of Certiorari.
What is petition for allowance of appeal?
or
What is petition for allocator?
In a criminal trial, the 12 members of the jury must ____ before they can find someone guilty of a crime.
What is unianimously agree?
The term used in court to call the courts attention to improper testimony or evidence.
What is an Objection?
This 1957 film discusses prejudice and bias where the main cast is attempting to find an undivided decision. This film was later remade in 1997.
What is 12 Angry Men?
Advising a client in litigation to change privacy settings is permissible in this milieu.
What is social media?
(May not instruct client to destroy content. 2014-300)
Required in the appellant’s brief, it contains information concerning procedural history, the nature of the action and the names of lower court judges.
What is Statement of the case?
(Rule 2117)
The Commonwealth must prove the accused is guilty to this level of proof.
What is beyond a reasonable doubt?
This rule precludes “out of court” statements.
What is hearsay?
This 1992 film centers around a trial where a New York City person injury attorney is trying his first criminal case.
What is My Cousin Vinny?
When dealing with this category of individuals, an attorney may not pretend that he or she is disinterested.
What is an Unrepresented litigant?
(4.3(a))
The amount of time allowed for the filing of a cross appeal.
What is 14 days?
(Rule 903)
This US Supreme Court case have the accused the right to remain silent.
What is Miranda?
In order to qualify this person to testify you must first establish that they have a particular knowledge, skill, experience, training or education.
What is an expert?
This 1997 film based on a novel by the same name covers a wrongful death trial which turns on stolen work papers.
What is The Rainmaker?
A lawyer may not make a statement that he or she knows to be false about the qualifications or intent of a person holding this job.
Who is a Judge? (8.2)
The rule of appellate procedure in which the trial court invites an attorney to set forth in detail how the judge screwed up.
What is rule 1925b?
This potential length of imprisonment entitles the accused to a trial by jury.
What is one year?
Rule 605 prohibits this person from testifying at trial.
Who is the presiding judge?
This 1992 film centered on a court marshal of 2 marines and a code red.
What is A Few Good Men?
A person holding this job may not seek to obtain from an unrepresented person a waiver of important pretrial rights.
Who is a Prosecutor? (3.8(c))
Appealable only by right or permission, this type of order is given in an intermediate stage or litigation.
What is an interlocutory order?
This US Supreme Court case provided for free representation in a criminal case to those unable to pay.
What is Gideon?
Docments that bear a seal are said to be this.
What is self authenticating?
This 1993 film focuses on the wrongful termination of a partner at a large law firm in the 1980’s.
What is Philadelphia?