{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"346: Listen and Learn -- Communication with Opposing Parties (Professional Responsibility)","description":"Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! Today we're discussing&amp;nbsp;Rule 4.1 of both the ABA and the California Rules of Professional Conduct -- what it prohibits and allows lawyers to do when communicating with opposing parties. In this episode, we discuss:  Rule 4.1 of the ABA and California Rules of Professional Conduct Communication with represented and unrepresented parties A California bar exam hypo illustrating the rules  Resources:   &quot;Listen and Learn&quot; series (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-archive-by-topic\/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-explaining-individual-mee-and-california-bar-essay-questions\/#listen-learn)  ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (https:\/\/www.americanbar.org\/groups\/professional_responsibility\/publications\/model_rules_of_professional_conduct\/model_rules_of_professional_conduct_table_of_contents\/)  California Rules of Professional Conduct (https:\/\/www.calbar.ca.gov\/legal-professionals\/rules\/rules-professional-conduct\/current-rules-professional-conduct)  California Bar Examination \u2013 Essay Questions and Selected Answers, July 2024 (https:\/\/www.calbar.ca.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/portals\/0\/documents\/admissions\/Examinations\/July2024CBXessayQsandAnswer.pdf)  Podcast Episode 194: Quick Tips \u2013 The MPRE (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/podcast-episode-194-quick-tips-the-mpre\/)    Download the Transcript  (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/episode-346-listen-and-learn-communication-with-opposing-parties-professional-responsibility\/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and\/or rating on  Apple Podcasts (https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-pass-bar-exam-less-stress\/id1370651486) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Bar Exam Toolbox website (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/contact-us\/). Finally, if you don't want to miss anything, you can sign up for podcast updates (https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/get-bar-exam-toolbox-podcast-updates\/)! Thanks for listening! Alison &amp;amp; Lee ","author_name":"The Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast: Pass the Bar Exam with Less Stress","author_url":"https:\/\/barexamtoolbox.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40616755\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40616755"}