A.   Divorce

B.   Corporate

C.   Criminal

D.   Divorce and Criminal

A.   Contingency Fee Agreements

B.   Both of these

C.   where reasonably foreseeable expense to a client will exceed $1,000

A.   Retainer

B.   Contingency

C.   Hourly

D.   Flat

A.   All of these

B.   Fees cannot be excessive

C.   Fees cannot be unconscionable

D.   Fees cannot be for illegal activity

A.   2500

B.   1500

C.   2000

D.   1000

A.   None of these

B.   Deduct the time you spent for client B from client A’s bill

C.   Bill half the cost of the fare to each

D.   Bill both clients for the full time

A.   Could not include paralegal time at market rates

B.   Could include paralegal time at market rates

C.   Could only include paralegal time at cost

D.   Could not include paralegal time at all

A.   Provided an incentive for lawyers to use paralegal services

B.   Acted as a disincentive to lawyers to use paralegal services

C.   Paved the way for paralegal regulation

D.   Found a federal fee statute unconstitutional

A.   No states have amended statutes to allow paralegal time at market rates in attorney fee awards

B.   None of these

C.   Thousands of fee awards that included market-level compensation for paralegal time have been made in federal courts

D.   Many states have adopted statutes to prohibit the award of fees for paralegal time.

A.   All of these

B.   The paralegals’ credentials and experience

C.   Firm and market rates and practices

D.   Detailed descriptions of the work performed

A.   The petition covered clerical or secretarial tasks

B.   The lawyer and paralegal included compensation for the same task

C.   The petition asked for a rate that is above the market rate

D.   All of these

A.   Rates at least ten percent below market

B.   One rate for all paralegals

C.   A range of rates for paralegals depending on experience and the task

D.   Rates no more than ten percent above the market

A.   Disallow the compensation

B.   Reduce the fee for those tasks to the fee that would normally be paid to a paralegal

C.   Not reduce the fee

D.   Allow the compensation at that rate

A.   Lawyers can sometimes split fees with another lawyer

B.   Lawyers can never split fees under any circumstances

C.   Lawyers can sometimes split fees with a paralegal

D.   Lawyers can split fees with independent contractors

A.   Nonlawyers can be included in law firm retirement plans but not bonus plans

B.   None of these

C.   Nonlawyers can be included in law firm retirement and bonus plans

D.   Nonlawyers cannot be included in law firm bonus plans

A.   Client funds should be deposited into the client trust account and then disbursed to the client and others who are entitled to a portion of the money

B.   Client trust accounts are only used when the funds will need to be held for more than a short period of time, e.g., one week in most states.

C.   Client funds should be disbursed into the client trust account and not disbursed to the client until all claims on the money are decided and paid

D.   Client money should be deposited into the lawyer’s operating account and then disbursed to the client trust account

A.   Equal in seriousness to conversion

B.   Mixing of clients funds with the lawyer’s funds

C.   Permitted if the lawyer does not have a client trust account

D.   Not unethical as long as the funds are separately booked

A.   Provide a full accounting

B.   Deliver funds within one month of receipt

C.   Deliver funds promptly

D.   Notify client of receipt of funds

A.   contemporaneous billing

B.   lodestar billing

C.   block billing

D.   bill padding

A.   True

B.   False

A.   Obtain a written fee agreement and include all pertinent client contact information

B.   Always deposit 3rd party funds into the trust account and pay the client as soon as the funds are available

C.   Communicate clearly to the potential client that no services will be performed until the retainer check is cleared by the bank

D.   Do a conflict check and verify the information provided by the potential client

A.   False

B.   True