A.   A state bar in which membership is voluntary

B.   A state bar in which membership is compulsory

C.   A state bar that is run jointly by the executive and judicial branch.

D.   A state bar that includes all racial-ethnic groups

A.   Advisory only

B.   Upheld by the courts

C.   Binding on lawyers

D.   Binding on paralegals

A.   Federal

B.   County

C.   State

D.   Federal and state

A.   Is a method that a court may use to sanction a lawyer when the lawyer engages in misconduct during court proceedings while representing a client.

B.   Is a form of criminal prosecution for lawyer misconduct when the misconduct is severe and egregious

C.   Is the intentional improper conduct of a legal professional in the performance of duties

D.   Is the improper conduct in the performance of duties by a legal professional, whether intentional or negligent

A.   Suspension, reproval, disbarment

B.   Disbarment, suspension, reprimand

C.   Probation, disbarment, suspension.

D.   Reprimand, suspension, disbarment

A.   Judicial

B.   Executive

C.   Legislative

D.   All of these

A.   The lawyer’s educational credentials, including the law school attended

B.   The lawyer’s reputation and contributions to the community

C.   The extent to which the lawyer cooperated in the investigation

D.   The circumstances surrounding the offense.

A.   Legal technician

B.   Paralegal

C.   Legal assistant

D.   Attorney assistant

A.   Certification

B.   None of these

C.   Licensing

D.   Limited licensing

A.   Paralegals can sign pleadings on behalf of the lawyer

B.   Paralegals should not sign pleadings for the lawyer

C.   Paralegals do not usually have much to do with pleadings

D.   Paralegals can sign pleadings if they are certified

A.   Fill in forms at the customer’s instructions

B.   Provide self-help materials to customers

C.   Help the customer decide what to put on a form

D.   Tell the customer where the court house is

A.   are fully protected by the attorney-client privilege

B.   are protected so long as the paralegal is certified

C.   have limited protection from the privilege

D.   are not protected by the attorney-client privilege

A.   They do not give legal advice or represent people in court

B.   They are authorized by statute or court rule to give legal advice

C.   They are certified by the state

D.   They are serving an under-represented group of persons

A.   None of these

B.   The provider is a Legal Document Assistant in a state like California that regulates LDAs

C.   The client gives the person a power of attorney

D.   The client signs a disclaimer stating that he/she understands that the provider is not a lawyer

A.   To run a background check when hiring

B.   To conduct regular ethics training

C.   To meet with the employee daily to review work

D.   To refrain from aiding in UPL

A.   Recommending a course of conduct to a client

B.   Outlining a client’s rights

C.   Interpreting a case for a client

D.   Updating a client about the status of his/her case

A.   A paralegal carrying business cards with his/her title and firm name.

B.   A paralegal having her/his name on the firm letterhead

C.   A paralegal signing a letter that contains legal advice

D.   A paralegal signing a cover letter enclosing legal documents

A.   Paralegals are prohibited from preparing clients for depositions

B.   Paralegals can attend depositions with the lawyer present to take notes, to assist and to observe

C.   A paralegal cannot be prosecuted for UPL for taking a deposition.

D.   Paralegals do not usually work in litigation so rarely get involved in depositions

A.   Are necessary for the protection of the attorney-client privilege

B.   Are the basis for the rule of confidentiality extending to the paralegal

C.   Prohibit paralegals from revealing confidential information about clients

D.   Allow paralegals to assert the privilege in court

A.   None of these

B.   A rule of evidence law

C.   Broader than the ethics rules on confidentiality

D.   The same as the ethics rules on confidentiality

A.   Contact the judge ex parte to request nondisclosure

B.   Turn them over no matter what because the court has so ordered

C.   Invoke the privilege and argue to protect the privilege

D.   None of these

A.   The lawyer is charged with ethics violations related to the representation

B.   All of these

C.   The client sues the lawyer for malpractice

D.   The lawyer is prosecuted for a crime related to the representation

A.   Use fake names to protect the identity of clients

B.   Do it anonymously

C.   Use only the law firm blog or Facebook page

D.   Do not post confidential client information

A.   Witness statements

B.   Client interviews

C.   Legal theories

D.   Factual research

A.   None of these

B.   The privilege does not extend to nonlawyer legal service providers like corporate paralegals

C.   Being found to work autonomously with the consequence that the privilege does not apply

D.   Paralegals in corporate law departments are generally unsupervised.

A.   The client a qualified privilege not to disclose

B.   The client with an unqualified privilege not to disclose

C.   The lawyer a qualified privilege not to disclosure

D.   The lawyer with an unqualified privilege not to disclose

A.   Only after the initial consultation

B.   Only if the client is seeking legal advice

C.   Only if the client is paying a fee

D.   If the client is seeking any kind of advice

A.   The client tells a friend the information that is otherwise protected by the privilege

B.   All of these

C.   The client has a friend in the room while talking to the lawyer on the phone

D.   A lawyer reveals the information to several people not in the scope of the privilege

A.   To protect the work of lawyers in preparing cases

B.   To promote transparency in litigation

C.   To guard against lawyers having to redo work

D.   To ensure that there is open discovery

A.   Drafting a settlement agreement

B.   Preparing a pleading

C.   Quoting basic fee information to a prospective client

D.   Appearing in court to request a continuance

A.   Prohibits the lawyer from revealing any privileged information

B.   Mandates that the client reveal the protected information

C.   Allows the lawyer to reveal privileged information if the client is planning a crime

D.   None of these

A.   Except for advancing costs of litigation

B.   With a signed promissory note

C.   Except for living expenses during litigation

D.   Under any circumstances

A.   The lawyer’s testimony is deemed unnecessary

B.   The lawyer’s testimony is optional at the call of the client

C.   The lawyer’s testimony is deemed necessary

D.   The lawyer’s testimony relates to an uncontested matter

A.   Loyalty and confidentiality

B.   Confidentiality

C.   Loyalty

D.   Zealous representation

A.   Disallow continued representation of the two clients

B.   All of these

C.   Allow the firm to continue representation

D.   Prohibit collection of fees from one of the clients

A.   Public defender’s office paying the salary of a public defender

B.   Parents paying for a child’s legal fees

C.   All of these

D.   Any time unless the third party interferes with the representation

A.   Place the person with the conflict on leave immediately

B.   Try to get consent of the clients involved and establish a screen

C.   Get the person to agree in writing not to reveal any confidential information

D.   Terminate the employment of the person with the potential conflict

A.   Representing spouses in a dissolution of marriage

B.   Representing two criminal defendants in one case

C.   Representing passenger and driver in a car accident case

D.   All of these