Attorney Barnes drafts a will for Mrs. Potters, an eighty-seven-year-old widow. Because Mrs. Potters has no family to inherit her large estate, Attorney Barnes makes himself the sole beneficiary of Mrs. Potter's will. What ethical rule has Attorney Barnes violated??
A. ?The client confidentiality rule
B. ?The attorney-client privilege
C. ?The duty of competence
D. ?The conflict-of-interest rule
Answer: D
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