Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The ABA Rules of Ethics apply to:
a. | attorneys | b. | paralegals | c. | both attorneys and
paralegals |
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2.
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An attorney:
a. | may be liable for his or her own ethical
breaches | b. | may be liable for his or her paralegal’s ethical
breaches | c. | may be liable for both his or her own and the paralegal’s
breaches |
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A paralegal:
a. | is allowed to give legal advice | b. | is not allowed to give legal advice | c. | is allowed to give limited legal advice |
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4.
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An attorney
a. | may not advertise | b. | may not solicit | c. | may not advertise or
solicit |
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5.
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An attorney:
a. | may not counsel his/her client to engage in criminal
conduct | b. | may not represent a client whom he knows has committed a
crime | c. | may not do either of the
above |
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A paralegal:
a. | may only discuss the facts of an active case with the attorney,
the client, and the paralegal's spouse | b. | may not discuss the facts
of a case with anyone but the attorney and client | c. | may not discuss the case at all |
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An attorney’s fees must be:
a. | reasonable | b. | disclosed to the client up
front | c. | both of the above. |
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A sanction is:
a. | a fine | b. | a
suspension | c. | a sanction may be a fine or
a suspension |
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Which of the following should not be disclosed to the other
party?
a. | privileged communication | b. | attorney work product | c. | neither of the above should
be disclosed |
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10.
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Which of the following constitutes a potential
conflict of interest for a paralegal?
a. | sex with the client | b. | engaging in business with the client | c. | both of the above constitute a potential conflict of
interest |
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