Place these six duties in the order you believe to be the most important. Selecting three most important duties and explain how these duties not only apply to the drafting of the brief, but to the conduct of lawyers and legal professionals in general.

1) A brief-writer must not knowingly make a false statement of law

2)A brief-writer must not knowingly fail to disclose to the court directly adverse legal authority in the controlling jurisdiction.

3)A brief-writer must not knowingly make a false statement of fact

4)A brief-writer must not assert a legal argument unless there is a non-frivolous basis for doing so.

5)A brief-writer must not communicate ex parte with a judge about the merits of a pending case, unless the particular ex parte communication is specifically permitted by law.

6) A brief-writer must not intentionally disregard filing requirements or other obligations imposed by court rules.