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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A None of these
B Offer the list of client matters they have worked on when they send their resume
C Provide a record of all the client matters they have worked on at the time of the job offer
D Refuse to provide a list of client matters because this broachers the duty of confidentiality
Question #2
A Try to get consent of the clients involved and establish a screen
B Place the person with the conflict on leave immediately
C Terminate the employment of the person with the potential conflict
D Get the person to agree in writing not to reveal any confidential information
Question #3
A When deciding what candidates to interview for a new position
B Only when hiring someone new
C At regular intervals, e.g., every week
D When it is ready to offer a paralegal a position
Question #4
A May not be hired or retained under any circumstances
B Are treated the same way as lawyers that have a conflict
C Can be hired or retained if a proper screen is erected and is effective
D Are permitted to work for the firm if they sign a confidentiality agreement
Question #5
A The paralegal signs an agreement vowing not to disclose confidential information about the matter
B The paralegal has to move to a branch office
C The paralegal cannot accept any money that came from the client in question
D The paralegal has to go on a leave of absence until the case is over
Question #6
A Ethical wall
B Cone of silence
C Confidentiality barrier
Question #7
A Apply equally to lawyers and paralegals
B Disallow continued representation of the two clients
C Prohibit collection of fees from one of the clients
D Allow the firm to continue representation
Question #8
A The law firm has to disgorge fees
B The law firm is sued for malpractice
C All of these
D The lawyer is disciplined by the authorities
Question #9
A The idea that everyone in a law firm has confidential information about all the clients and matters
B All of these
C Concerns about financial incentives
D Guarding against confidential information being revealed
Question #10
A Any time unless the third party interferes with the representation
B All of these
C Parents paying for a child’s legal fees
D Public defender’s office paying the salary of a public defender
Question #11
A None of these
B Agreement to pay a monthly retainer fee
C Agreement to waive the right to sue the lawyer
D Agreement to settle a malpractice claim without other counsel’s review
Question #12
A If the gift is worth a lot of money
B If the lawyer drafts the document relating to the gift
C Under any circumstances
D If the lawyer is a probate lawyer
Question #13
A Except for advancing costs of litigation
B Except for living expenses during litigation
C Under any circumstances
D With a signed promissory note
Question #14
A The lawyer’s testimony relates to an uncontested matter
B The lawyer’s testimony is optional at the call of the client
C The lawyer’s testimony is deemed unnecessary
D The lawyer’s testimony is deemed necessary
Question #15
A Lateral partners
B First-year associates
C None of these
D Government lawyers
Question #16
A Prohibit representation if the clients are truly adverse and the past and current matters are substantially related
B Are strictly construed because of the threat to the duty of loyalty
C Cannot be overcome with consent
D Disqualify the lawyer if the clients were adversaries in any kind of matter
Question #17
A The lawyer served as the mediator in the case before it went to litigation
B The lawyer is representing the buyer and the seller of real estate
C All of these
D The lawyer represents a bankrupt company and one of its creditors
Question #18
A All of these
B Representing spouses in a dissolution of marriage
C Representing passenger and driver in a car accident case
D Representing two criminal defendants in one case
Question #19
A Happen when two clients are adversaries in a lawsuit
B Are a strict violation of the ethics rules in most states
C Are an ethics violation if one client would be materially impaired
D Require consent and withdrawal
Question #20
A Requires the lawyer to disclose the facts about the conflict
B Requires the lawyer to explain advantages and disadvantages
C All of these
D Requires the lawyers to pose alternatives
Question #21
A With notice and opportunity to be heard
B None of these
C As long as it is not prohibited by law.
D If the lawyer agrees
Question #22
A Applies only in litigation
B When a lawyer represents two clients whose interests are currently adverse
C Does not apply to paralegals
D Only occurs when lawyers or paralegals change jobs
Question #23
A All the lawyer’s conflicts are ascribed to a paralegal
B The conflict of one person in a firm is imputed to all others in the firm
C None of these
D The conflict of one person in a firm is not imputed to others in the firm
Question #24
A Loyalty
B Confidentiality
C Zealous representation
D Loyalty and confidentiality