The attorney
A. has to represent the client's best interest; therefore, the attorney may do anything necessary to win the case, including inventing facts
B. has an ethical duty as "an officer of the court"
C. must disclose mandatory authority known by the attorney to be directly adverse to the position of the client and not disclosed by the opposing counsel
D. all of the above
E. b and c
Answer: E
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