JURI 580 Quiz 1 Introduction
JURI 580 Quiz 1 Introduction to Professional Responsibility
- Which of the following are required of a lawyer who enters into a business transaction with a client?
- Which of the following is a method to regulate the reasonableness of a lawyer’s fees?
- Which of the following cases set a two-part test for determining when ineffective representation by an attorney requires reversal of a conviction?
- Lawyers are permitted to file a lien on the client’s case when a client refuses to pay or obtains new representation without payment to the lawyer.
- A lawyer is generally required to follow a client’s decisions concerning the goals of any representation and must consult with a client about the means used to carry out the client’s objectives.
- When a lawyer is charged with formal misconduct, the lawyer MUST be given representation by bar counsel at no cost to the lawyer.
- Which of the following is a requirement Under Rule 1.5 (e) for a referral fee to be valid?
- The rules of professional conduct are ALWAYS clear and provide direct guidance to lawyers regarding prohibited conduct during the practice of law.
- When terminating a client’s representation, the lawyer has no further duty to the client or the client’s interests.
- Contingent fee agreements must be:
- The American Bar Association (ABA) has direct disciplinary authority over lawyers for violation of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
- A Lawyer may not represent a client if continued representation of the client would result in the violation of the Rules of Conduct or violation of the law.
- In most States, the authority to regulate the practice of law in the STATE courts, rests with the highest court in the State.
- An agreement used by lawyers to agree with a client to investigate a matter before undertaking representation is called:
- The ethical duty of competency includes knowledge of the law, skill and preparation.
- Client contacts Lawyer and requests representation. The Client was represented in a divorce action by another attorney and had been awarded a substantial judgment for alimony. The Client’s ex- spouse has not paid the court ordered alimony. Client wishes to retain the Lawyer to collect the alimony. Lawyer agrees to represent the client for 25% of the gross amount recovered by the Lawyer.
- As fiduciaries to their clients, Attorneys have a duty of loyalty, confidentiality, and competence when representing clients.
- The rules of professional conduct ALWAYS require attorneys to report the SUSPECTED misconduct of other attorneys.
- Which of the following is a term used in the common law to refer to the purchase of a portion of a lawsuit?
- It is generally unethical for a lawyer to demand that a client sign a release of liability as a condition of releasing the client’s file after non-payment.
- The Sixth Amendment prohibits a lawyer from disclosing information regarding a client’s threat to commit imminent harm against another person.
- Lawyers CANNOT, under any circumstances, ethically limit their liability for malpractice.
- Clients have the authority to make ultimate decisions about their cases. This authority extends to all of the following, EXCEPT:
- A variety of sources govern the regulation of lawyers, these include court decisions, statutory law, the Rules of Professional Conduct and:
- The ABA Model Rules of Professional Responsibility is a Model Code of Conduct that individual jurisdictions may, but are not required, to adopt in whole or part?