Answer the following using the above ethical rules for lawyers and paralegals.

1. What does it mean to say that a lawyer must be competent?
2. In addition to the substantive law, what else must a lawyer know in order to be competent?
3. What can paralegals do to improve the lines of communication between lawyers and clients?
4. What determines whether a paralegal is competent?
5. What steps should be followed when a member of the legal team believes that the client wants to testify falsely? Other than in a litigation context, what might a client do that could qualify as false and, therefore, require lawyer intervention?