Question 1

An attorney may not legally practice law if he or she does not

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A)   belong to a national bar association.
B)   belong to a local bar association.
C)   pass the state bar exam.
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

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 competenceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Which of the following are paralegals allowed to do?

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A)   Engage in, encourage, or contribute to any act that could constitute the unauthorized practice of law
B)   Establish attorney-client relationships
C)   Give legal opinions or advice
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

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

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Attorneys both instruct and supervise nonlawyer employees concerning the appropriate ethical conduct and can be held personally responsible for the ethical violations of their subordinates.

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A)   must
B)   should
C)   are advised to
D)   canE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Attorney-client privilege ends after

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A)   one year.
B)   ten years.
C)   five to twenty years, depending on the state.
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

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)   American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfP
E)  
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The attorney-client privilege

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A)   exists only if the attorney is hired by the client.
B)   goes away one year after the case is closed.
C)   arises even if the attorney is not ultimately hired by the client.
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The ABA adopted its Model Guidelines for the Utilization of Legal Assistant Services in

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A)   1991.
B)   1950.
C)   1959.
D)   2003.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following would be appropriate if your supervising attorney is not adequately supervising your work?

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A)   Improve communications with the attorney.
B)   Ask the attorney for feedback on your work.
C)   Attach a note to a document you have prepared for the attorney requesting him or her to review the document before signing it.
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Entities that aim to be involved in direct regulation of paralegals include which of the following?

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A)   State bar associations
B)   Government authorities
C)   The NALA
D)   Thr NFPA
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Professions that have established minimum standards and levels of competence for their members include which of the following?

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A)   Lawyers
B)   Engineers
C)   Physicians
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Entities that are key participants in the regulation of attorneys include which of the following?

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A)   State bar associations
B)   State supreme courts
C)   State legislatures
D)   The United States Supreme Court
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) B) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 14

Paralegal Jane and legal secretary Allison are eating lunch in a local restaurant that is popular among legal professionals. During lunch they discuss a well-known client's case and his poor financial condition. Their conversation is overheard by a paralegal who works for the bank where the client maintains his accounts and loans. This is an example of which of the following?

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A)   A breach of the client confidentiality rule
B)   The client consenting to disclosure of confidential information
C)   An impliedly authorized disclosure of confidential client information
D)   The client consenting to disclosure of confidential information and an impliedly authorized disclosure of confidential client informationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following can lead to a breach of confidentiality?

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A)   A document left lying on your desk
B)   Opening a confidential document on a public computer where the screen can easily be seen
C)   Talking about a case on your cell phone in a restaurant
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

States that use the Model Code of Professional Responsibility include which of the following?

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A)   California
B)   Maine
C)   New York
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Most states have adopted ethical codes based on the

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A)   Model Code of Professional Responsibility.
B)   Ethical Considerations.
C)   Model Rules of Professional Conduct.
D)   Disciplinary Rules.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Improperly filed court documents are often the cause of breach of the duty of

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A)   competence.
B)   confidentiality.
C)   fairness.
D)   completeness.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Legal strategy includes which of the following?

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A)   Legal theories that the attorney plans to use in support of a client's claim
B)   How the attorney interprets the evidence related to the claim
C)   Both how the attorney interprets the evidence related to the claim and legal theories that the attorney plans to use in support of a client's claim
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

The mildest sanction imposed for attorney violations of the rules governing professional conduct is a

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A)   disbarment.
B)   warning.
C)   reprimand.
D)   scolding.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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