Question 1

In the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility, the "Ethical Considerations" describe:

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A)  Behavior that is required by law
B)  Behavior that is ideal, but not necessarily required by law
C)  Behavior for all non-attorneys involved in legal practice
D)  None of these choices are correct

Question 2

Describe the attorney-client privilege.Describe the work product doctrine.

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Question 3

Which of the following organizations would not want to be involved in direct regulation of paralegals?

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A)  State bar associations
B)  Government authorities
C)  NALA
D)  NFPA
E)  None of these choices are correct

Question 4

The American Bar Association (ABA)  is:

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A)  A mandatory national bar association
B)  A voluntary national bar association
C)  An international bar association
D)  A bar association for paralegals

Question 5

Why do states have rules regulating attorneys?

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A)  To protect the public interest by defining specific ethical requirements for attorneys
B)  To ensure that anyone practicing law is competent to do so by establishing licensing and educational requirements
C)  To ensure that each attorney has graduated from a local law school
D)  All of these choices are correct
E)  To protect the public interest by defining specific ethical requirements for attorneys and to ensure that anyone practicing law is competent to do so by establishing licensing and educational requirements

Question 6

Which of the following are ethical rules created by the ABA?

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A)  The Model Code of Professional Responsibility
B)  The NALA Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility
C)  The Model Rules of Professional Conduct
D)  The NFPA Model Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility
E)  The Model Code of Professional Responsibility and the Model Rules of

Question 7

Attorney Smith defended Mr.Roberts in a criminal action for spousal abuse.Two years later, Mr.Roberts was charged with the murder of his wife and hired a new attorney.The new attorney calls attorney Smith to the stand to testify about confidential information that Mr.Roberts told him when he was defending Mr.Roberts on the spousal abuse charges.Attorney Smith can refuse to testify by claiming which of the following?

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A)  The duty to supervise
B)  The work product doctrine
C)  The attorney-client privilege
D)  The duty of competence

Question 8

The use of paralegals to do substantive legal work provides the public with greater access to legal services because the hourly rate for paralegals is that for attorneys.

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A)  Higher than
B)  Lower than
C)  The same as
D)  Equal to

Question 9

is a rule of evidence requiring that confidential communications between an attorney and client relating to their professional relationship be kept confidential.

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A)  The client confidentiality rule
B)  The work product doctrine
C)  The attorney-client privilege
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 10

What ethical codes and rules regulate the conduct of attorneys, and what are their origins?

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The legal profession is regulated throug...

Question 11

Which of the following is often the cause of an inadvertent breach of the duty of competence?

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A)  Inadequate research
B)  Missed deadlines
C)  Errors in legal documents filed with the court
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 12

Which of the following organizations is in favor of voluntary certification but opposes licensing requirements for paralegals?

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A)  NALA
B)  NFPA
C)  AAfPE
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 13

In California, independent paralegals not working under the supervision of a lawyer can register as:

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A)  Legal document assistants
B)  Legal writers
C)  Assistant paralegals
D)  None of these choices are correct

Question 14

Which of the following states exempts threats of death or serious injury from the attorney-client privilege?

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A)  Texas
B)  Vermont
C)  Alabama
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 15

With regard to advertising their services to the public, lawyers:

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A)  May put whatever they want in an ad
B)  Cannot advertise their services to the public
C)  Can advertise on TV, billboards, radio, and the Internet, but with some restrictions
D)  Can only advertise in print

Question 16

Paralegals cannot become partners in a law partnership because:

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A)  They are not equal intellectually to lawyers
B)  It would be a violation of the rule against fee splitting
C)  Paralegals cannot legally be paid as much as attorneys
D)  None of these choices are correct

Question 17

Routine paralegal tasks, such as drafting and filing a motion and brief with the court, would involve which of the following ethical responsibilities?

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A)  The duty of confidentiality
B)  The duty of competence
C)  The attorney's duty of adequate supervision
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 18

List and describe the pros and cons in the paralegal licensing debate.

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Question 19

Paralegal Susan arrives at her office at 9:00 A.M.Every morning on arriving in the office, Susan normally checks her personal calendar for the day's court filing deadlines.Today, however, the secretary is out sick and Susan must man the phones and word processor for her.Susan forgets to check her calendar until the end of the day.As a result, she fails to file an important document with the court on behalf of her supervising attorney.Which ethical rule has been breached?

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A)  The duty of client confidentiality
B)  The work product doctrine
C)  The conflict of interest rule
D)  The duty of competence

Question 20

Who will be affected if a paralegal violates a rule governing attorneys?

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A)  The paralegal
B)  The attorney
C)  The client
D)  All of these choices are correct

Exam 3: Ethics and Professional Responsibility

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In California, independent paralegals not working under the supervision of a lawyer can register as:

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The American Bar Association (ABA) is:

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is a rule of evidence requiring that confidential communications between an attorney and client relating to their professional relationship be kept confidential.

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In the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility, the "Ethical Considerations" describe:

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Why do states have rules regulating attorneys?

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Which of the following is often the cause of an inadvertent breach of the duty of competence?

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Which of the following organizations is in favor of voluntary certification but opposes licensing requirements for paralegals?

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What ethical codes and rules regulate the conduct of attorneys, and what are their origins?

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The legal profession is regulated throug...
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The use of paralegals to do substantive legal work provides the public with greater access to legal services because the hourly rate for paralegals is that for attorneys.

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Who will be affected if a paralegal violates a rule governing attorneys?

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Which of the following are ethical rules created by the ABA?

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Describe the attorney-client privilege.Describe the work product doctrine.

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Which of the following states exempts threats of death or serious injury from the attorney-client privilege?

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Routine paralegal tasks, such as drafting and filing a motion and brief with the court, would involve which of the following ethical responsibilities?

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Which of the following organizations would not want to be involved in direct regulation of paralegals?

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With regard to advertising their services to the public, lawyers:

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List and describe the pros and cons in the paralegal licensing debate.

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Paralegals cannot become partners in a law partnership because:

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In California, independent paralegals not working under the supervision of a lawyer can register as:

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The American Bar Association (ABA) is:

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is a rule of evidence requiring that confidential communications between an attorney and client relating to their professional relationship be kept confidential.

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In the ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility, the "Ethical Considerations" describe:

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Why do states have rules regulating attorneys?

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Which of the following is often the cause of an inadvertent breach of the duty of competence?

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Which of the following organizations is in favor of voluntary certification but opposes licensing requirements for paralegals?

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What ethical codes and rules regulate the conduct of attorneys, and what are their origins?

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The use of paralegals to do substantive legal work provides the public with greater access to legal services because the hourly rate for paralegals is that for attorneys.

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Who will be affected if a paralegal violates a rule governing attorneys?

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Which of the following are ethical rules created by the ABA?

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Describe the attorney-client privilege.Describe the work product doctrine.

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Which of the following states exempts threats of death or serious injury from the attorney-client privilege?

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Routine paralegal tasks, such as drafting and filing a motion and brief with the court, would involve which of the following ethical responsibilities?

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Which of the following organizations would not want to be involved in direct regulation of paralegals?

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With regard to advertising their services to the public, lawyers:

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List and describe the pros and cons in the paralegal licensing debate.

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