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