Dev were representing Cliff at a tribunal hearing when an adjournment was called by the board members adjudicating the matter. Dev ran into the senior board member in the washroom and decided to talk to him about the case. Dev pleaded that the client was being unjustly treated and had done nothing unreasonable or that would attract blame and that the matter was harming him psychologically and with his standing in the community.

Did Dev act appropriately? Which one of the following statements is correct?

$1.$No$,$ because it is conduct unbecoming an Immigration Consultant to discuss serious legal matters in a public washroom.

$2.$No$,$ because Dev were talking to just one board member without the other two present.

$3.$No$,$ because Dev must not attempt to influence the outcome outside of the hearing.

$4.$Yes. Dev must always be prepared to diligently advance the client$$s case at every opportunity in order to give him$/$her the best representation possible.