Under Rule 3.3(a)(3)of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct,an attorney has an ethical duty to disclose legal authority that is adverse to the position of the client and is not disclosed by the opposing counsel.

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Rule 3.3(a)(3) of the Model Rules of Professional Conduct states that a lawyer has a duty to disclose legal authority that is directly adverse to the client’s position if not disclosed by opposing counsel. This is part of the broader duty of candor towards the tribunal, which requires a lawyer not to knowingly make false statements to the court, and to correct any false statements they previously made.