A.   A state bar in which membership is compulsory

B.   A state bar in which membership is voluntary

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.   Binding on lawyers

B.   Binding on paralegals

C.   Advisory only

D.   Upheld by the courts

A.   State

B.   Federal and state

C.   Federal

D.   County

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

B.   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.

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

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

A.   Probation, disbarment, suspension.

B.   Reprimand, suspension, disbarment

C.   Suspension, reproval, disbarment

D.   Disbarment, suspension, reprimand

A.   Executive

B.   Legislative

C.   All of these

D.   Judicial

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.   Attorney assistant

B.   Legal technician

C.   Legal assistant

D.   Paralegal

A.   Limited licensing

B.   Licensing

C.   None of these

D.   Certification

A.   Paralegals can sign pleadings if they are certified

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

C.   Paralegals should not sign pleadings for the lawyer

D.   Paralegals can sign pleadings on behalf of the lawyer

A.   Provide self-help materials to customers

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

C.   Tell the customer where the court house is

D.   Fill in forms at the customer’s instructions

A.   are protected so long as the paralegal is certified

B.   are fully protected by the attorney-client privilege

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 serving an under-represented group of persons

D.   They are certified by the state

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

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

C.   None of these

D.   The client gives the person a power of attorney

A.   To refrain from aiding in UPL

B.   To run a background check when hiring

C.   To conduct regular ethics training

D.   To meet with the employee daily to review work

A.   Interpreting a case for a client

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

C.   Outlining a client’s rights

D.   Recommending a course of conduct to a client

A.   A paralegal signing a cover letter enclosing legal documents

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

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

D.   A paralegal signing a letter that contains legal advice

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

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

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

D.   Paralegals are prohibited from preparing clients for depositions

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

B.   Prohibit paralegals from revealing confidential information about clients

C.   Allow paralegals to assert the privilege in court

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

A.   None of these

B.   The same as the ethics rules on confidentiality

C.   A rule of evidence law

D.   Broader than the ethics rules on confidentiality

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

B.   Contact the judge ex parte to request nondisclosure

C.   None of these

D.   Invoke the privilege and argue to protect the privilege

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

B.   All of these

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

D.   The client sues the lawyer for malpractice

A.   Use fake names to protect the identity of clients

B.   Do not post confidential client information

C.   Do it anonymously

D.   Use only the law firm blog or Facebook page

A.   Witness statements

B.   Client interviews

C.   Legal theories

D.   Factual research

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

B.   None of these

C.   Paralegals in corporate law departments are generally unsupervised.

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

A.   The client with an unqualified privilege not to disclose

B.   The lawyer with an unqualified privilege not to disclose

C.   The client a qualified privilege not to disclose

D.   The lawyer a qualified privilege not to disclosure

A.   Only after the initial consultation

B.   If the client is seeking any kind of advice

C.   Only if the client is seeking legal advice

D.   Only if the client is paying a fee

A.   All of these

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

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 ensure that there is open discovery

B.   To promote transparency in litigation

C.   To protect the work of lawyers in preparing cases

D.   To guard against lawyers having to redo work

A.   Drafting a settlement agreement

B.   Quoting basic fee information to a prospective client

C.   Appearing in court to request a continuance

D.   Preparing a pleading

A.   Mandates that the client reveal the protected information

B.   None of these

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

D.   Prohibits the lawyer from revealing any privileged information

A.   Under any circumstances

B.   Except for advancing costs of litigation

C.   Except for living expenses during litigation

D.   With a signed promissory note

A.   The lawyer’s testimony is deemed necessary

B.   The lawyer’s testimony is deemed unnecessary

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

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

A.   Confidentiality

B.   Zealous representation

C.   Loyalty and confidentiality

D.   Loyalty

A.   Allow the firm to continue representation

B.   Disallow continued representation of the two clients

C.   All of these

D.   Prohibit collection of fees from one of the clients

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

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

C.   Parents paying for a child’s legal fees

D.   All of these

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

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

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

D.   Place the person with the conflict on leave immediately

A.   Representing two criminal defendants in one case

B.   Representing passenger and driver in a car accident case

C.   Representing spouses in a dissolution of marriage

D.   All of these