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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 Refuse to provide a list of client matters because this broachers the duty of confidentiality
D Offer the list of client matters they have worked on when they send their resume
Question #2
A Try to get consent of the clients involved and establish a screen
B Get the person to agree in writing not to reveal any confidential information
C Place the person with the conflict on leave immediately
D Terminate the employment of the person with the potential conflict
Question #3
A Only when hiring someone new
B When it is ready to offer a paralegal a position
C At regular intervals, e.g., every week
D When deciding what candidates to interview for a new position
Question #4
A Are treated the same way as lawyers that have a conflict
B Can be hired or retained if a proper screen is erected and is effective
C May not be hired or retained under any circumstances
D Are permitted to work for the firm if they sign a confidentiality agreement
Question #5
A The paralegal has to move to a branch office
B The paralegal signs an agreement vowing not to disclose confidential information about the matter
C The paralegal has to go on a leave of absence until the case is over
D The paralegal cannot accept any money that came from the client in question
Question #6
A Confidentiality barrier
B Ethical wall
C Cone of silence
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 lawyer is disciplined by the authorities
B The law firm has to disgorge fees
C All of these
D The law firm is sued for malpractice
Question #9
A The idea that everyone in a law firm has confidential information about all the clients and matters
B Concerns about financial incentives
C All of these
D Guarding against confidential information being revealed
Question #10
A Public defender’s office paying the salary of a public defender
B Parents paying for a child’s legal fees
C Any time unless the third party interferes with the representation
D All of these
Question #11
A Agreement to waive the right to sue the lawyer
B None of these
C Agreement to pay a monthly retainer fee
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 If the lawyer is a probate lawyer
D Under any circumstances
Question #13
A Except for living expenses during litigation
B Except for advancing costs of litigation
C Under any circumstances
D With a signed promissory note
Question #14
A The lawyer’s testimony is deemed unnecessary
B The lawyer’s testimony relates to an uncontested matter
C The lawyer’s testimony is optional at the call of the client
D The lawyer’s testimony is deemed necessary
Question #15
A Lateral partners
B Government lawyers
C First-year associates
D None of these
Question #16
A Cannot be overcome with consent
B Prohibit representation if the clients are truly adverse and the past and current matters are substantially related
C Disqualify the lawyer if the clients were adversaries in any kind of matter
D Are strictly construed because of the threat to the duty of loyalty
Question #17
A The lawyer served as the mediator in the case before it went to litigation
B The lawyer represents a bankrupt company and one of its creditors
C The lawyer is representing the buyer and the seller of real estate
D All of these
Question #18
A Representing two criminal defendants in one case
B All of these
C Representing spouses in a dissolution of marriage
D Representing passenger and driver in a car accident case
Question #19
A Are a strict violation of the ethics rules in most states
B Happen when two clients are adversaries in a lawsuit
C Require consent and withdrawal
D Are an ethics violation if one client would be materially impaired
Question #20
A All of these
B Requires the lawyer to explain advantages and disadvantages
C Requires the lawyer to disclose the facts about the conflict
D Requires the lawyers to pose alternatives
Question #21
A If the lawyer agrees
B As long as it is not prohibited by law.
C None of these
D With notice and opportunity to be heard
Question #22
A Does not apply to paralegals
B When a lawyer represents two clients whose interests are currently adverse
C Applies only in litigation
D Only occurs when lawyers or paralegals change jobs
Question #23
A None of these
B The conflict of one person in a firm is imputed to all others in the firm
C The conflict of one person in a firm is not imputed to others in the firm
D All the lawyer’s conflicts are ascribed to a paralegal
Question #24
A Zealous representation
B Loyalty and confidentiality
C Confidentiality
D Loyalty