The law prefers completeness. In the courtroom, when a portion of a document is introduced the opponent may demand immediate inclusion of any omitted language that is needed to give context and ensure fairness.

That same completeness is an essential of oral and written advocacy when the audience is the court. The Code of Conduct requires lawyers to be complete by disclosing controlling authority that is contrary to the position they are urging.

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