MPRE(Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination) Bundle

Regulation of the Legal Profession: American Bar Association - Answer No disciplinary authority Membership is Voluntary Regulation of the Legal Profession: "Must" Rules - Answer ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (1983) Mandatory Rules Violations are subject to Discipline Displin...

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (8.1) - Answer Must be *rationally related* to the practice of law, e.g.: 1. Graduation from accredited law school 2. Oath to uphold the constitution 3. Good moral character To result in rejection, the misconduct must involve *moral turpitude*: i. Crimes involving...

1. Conglomerate Corporation owns a little more than half the stock of Giant Company. Conglomerate's stock, in turn, is public, available on the public stock exchange, as is the remainder of the stock in Giant Company. The president of Conglomerate Corporation has asked Attorney Stevenson to represe...

For many years, Attorney has served as outside counsel to Corp, a corporation. Shortly after a chance in management, Attorney discovered what she reasonably believed to be a material misstatement in a document she had drafted that Attorney was about to file on Corp's behalf with a government agency...

A lawyer assigned his secretary to manage his client trust account. The lawyer gave the secretary extensive, detailed instructions about the kinds of records to keep, - Answer A. Yes, because he did not adequately supervise the secretary 1. Two years ago, when a couple divorced in State A, the ...

What are the 2 forms of discipline of an attorney? - Answer 1. Censure (somebody yells at you. May occur privately by the disciplinary authority or publicly by Supreme court) 2. Disbarment - The loss of license to practice law. (includes long-term suspension) What kinds of non-disciplinary s...

Under "Scope of Representation Rule" [1.2], a lawyer shall not counsel a client to 1._____________or 2._____________a client, in 3.___________ that the lawyer 4. ____________ is 5.__________________ or 6._________________________, but, a lawyer may discuss the legal 7._____________________ of any ...

Can attorney be part of an organization that is adverse to the interests of his clients? What positions can the attorney hold? Can the Attorney participate in decisions incompatible with his obligations to a client?,Yes. attorney may serve as an officer or director of such an agency, ...

A - Answer Which of the following is a valid requirement for admission to a state's bar? A The applicant is willing to take an oath to uphold the state and federal constitutions B The applicant is a citizen of the United States C The applicant is a resident of the state in which she is seeki...

Abby is licensed to practice in State A but received "pro hac vice" permission from State B to represent a client in a lawsuit in State B court. During the State B litigation, Abby does something that violates the rules of professional conduct of State B. However, the action is permitted under Sta...

A lawyer's assent to accept a client____________. - Answer Can be implied when he fails to clearly decline representation and the prospective client reasonably relies on the representation. Which of the following scenarios would it be MANDATORY for an attorney to withdraw from a case? - Answer...

Applicant Boaz was an outstanding candidate for the bar who came from an excellent family. He had outstanding academic credentials in both undergraduate school and in law school, as well as an absolutely impeccable previous work experience. However, Boaz did have a little problem with speeding. In f...

1. A toy manufacturer was sue d by the parent of a child injured by one of its products. As the manufacturers attorney was preparing to respond to a discovery request from the plaintiff, the attorney found a document that was very damaging to his clients case. Prior to complying with the discovery r...