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713.03 Interview for "Sounding Out" Examiner Not Permitted - 700 Examination of Applications
713.03 Interview for "Sounding Out" Examiner Not Permitted
Interviews that are solely for the purpose of "sounding out" the examiner, as by a local attorney acting for an out-of-town attorney, should not be permitted when it is apparent that any agreement that would be reached is conditional upon being satisfactory to the principal attorney.
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