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