A.   Divorce

B.   Divorce and Criminal

C.   Corporate

D.   Criminal

A.   Contingency Fee Agreements

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

C.   Both of these

A.   Hourly

B.   Flat

C.   Retainer

D.   Contingency

A.   All of these

B.   Fees cannot be for illegal activity

C.   Fees cannot be unconscionable

D.   Fees cannot be excessive

A.   1500

B.   1000

C.   2500

D.   2000

A.   Bill half the cost of the fare to each

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

C.   Bill both clients for the full time

D.   None of these

A.   Could only include paralegal time at cost

B.   Could not include paralegal time at market rates

C.   Could not include paralegal time at all

D.   Could include paralegal time at market rates

A.   Paved the way for paralegal regulation

B.   Provided an incentive for lawyers to use paralegal services

C.   Found a federal fee statute unconstitutional

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

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

D.   None of these

A.   The paralegals’ credentials and experience

B.   Detailed descriptions of the work performed

C.   Firm and market rates and practices

D.   All of these

A.   All of these

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.   The petition covered clerical or secretarial tasks

A.   Rates at least ten percent below market

B.   Rates no more than ten percent above the market

C.   One rate for all paralegals

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

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.   Disallow the compensation

D.   Not reduce the fee

A.   Lawyers can sometimes split fees with a paralegal

B.   Lawyers can sometimes split fees with another lawyer

C.   Lawyers can never split fees under any circumstances

D.   Lawyers can split fees with independent contractors

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

B.   None of these

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

D.   Nonlawyers cannot be included in law firm bonus plans

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.   Equal in seriousness to conversion

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

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

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

A.   Deliver funds within one month of receipt

B.   Notify client of receipt of funds

C.   Deliver funds promptly

D.   Provide a full accounting

A.   bill padding

B.   contemporaneous billing

C.   block billing

D.   lodestar billing

A.   True

B.   False

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

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

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

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

A.   True

B.   False