A.   Corporate

B.   Divorce and Criminal

C.   Criminal

D.   Divorce

A.   Contingency Fee Agreements

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

C.   Both of these

A.   Retainer

B.   Contingency

C.   Hourly

D.   Flat

A.   Fees cannot be excessive

B.   Fees cannot be unconscionable

C.   Fees cannot be for illegal activity

D.   All of these

A.   2000

B.   2500

C.   1000

D.   1500

A.   None of these

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

C.   Bill both clients for the full time

D.   Bill half the cost of the fare to each

A.   Could include paralegal time at market rates

B.   Could not include paralegal time at all

C.   Could not include paralegal time at market rates

D.   Could only include paralegal time at cost

A.   Found a federal fee statute unconstitutional

B.   Provided an incentive for lawyers to use paralegal services

C.   Paved the way for paralegal regulation

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

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

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

C.   None of these

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

A.   Firm and market rates and practices

B.   The paralegals’ credentials and experience

C.   All of these

D.   Detailed descriptions of the work performed

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

B.   The petition covered clerical or secretarial tasks

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

D.   All of these

A.   Rates no more than ten percent above the market

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

C.   One rate for all paralegals

D.   Rates at least ten percent below market

A.   Allow the compensation at that rate

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

C.   Not reduce the fee

D.   Disallow the compensation

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

C.   Nonlawyers cannot be included in law firm bonus plans

D.   None of these

A.   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

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

C.   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.

D.   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

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

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

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

D.   Equal in seriousness to conversion

A.   Deliver funds within one month of receipt

B.   Notify client of receipt of funds

C.   Provide a full accounting

D.   Deliver funds promptly

A.   bill padding

B.   lodestar billing

C.   contemporaneous billing

D.   block billing

A.   True

B.   False

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

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

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

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

A.   True

B.   False