Rule 16-401. Truthfulness in statements to others.

In the course of representing a client a lawyer shall not knowingly: A. make a false statement of material fact or law to a third person; or B. fail to disclose a material fact to a third person when disclosure is necessary to avoid assisting a criminal or fraudulent act by a client, unless disclosure is prohibited by Rule 16-106 NMRA of the Rules of Professional Conduct.