Lawyers are governed by the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, and while we must zealously represent our clients, we are bound by the rules to be truthful in tribunals, as the rules define that term.Specifically, Rule 3.3 prohibits a lawyer from knowingly making false statements or from introducing false evidence and from failing to disclose adverse authority. Lawyers are often referred to as officers of the court.Unlike lawyers, politicians have no such ethical compass and both sides from time immemorial have served up …