Question 1

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-Chinese Wall

Accepted Answer

A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill 
A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill C

Question 2

________________________ is unreasonable conduct that causes injury or damage to someone to whom you owe a duty of reasonable care.

Accepted Answer

negligence

Question 3

Splitting a fee with a nonattorney can be ethical if the amount of the fee is reasonable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Define ethics.

Accepted Answer

Ethics are standards or rules

Question 5

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-retainer

Accepted Answer

A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill 
A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill

Question 6

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-conflict of interest

Accepted Answer

A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill 
A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill

Question 7

Define conflict of interest.

Accepted Answer

Divided loyalty that actually

Question 8

In some states, it is possible for an attorney to be charged with unethical conduct even if his or her sexual relations with a client are consensual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-disinterested

Accepted Answer

A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill 
A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill

Question 10

An attorney is liable for negligence:

Accepted Answer

A) when the attorney loses the case 
B) when the attorney makes a mistake 
C) when the attorney's conduct falls below the standard of reasonable care 
D) all of the above 
A) when the attorney loses the case 
B) when the attorney makes a mistake 
C) when the attorney's conduct falls below the standard of reasonable care 
D) all of the above

Question 11

What is the only advice that can be given to an unrepresented opponent?

Accepted Answer

That he or she shoul

Question 12

It cannot be a breach of confidentiality to reveal a nonembarrassing fact about a client's case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are the two kinds of ethics?

Accepted Answer

Those that are enfor

Question 14

An attorney can be sued for ________________________ if he or she fails to fulfill a promised result.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An attorney can be sued for ________________________...

Question 15

Contingent fees in family law cases are always ethical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The reasonableness of a fee is determined by:

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of time and labor involved 
B) the complexity of the matter 
C) the experience and reputation of the attorney 
D) the customary fee in the locality for that kind of case 
E) all of the above 
A) the amount of time and labor involved 
B) the complexity of the matter 
C) the experience and reputation of the attorney 
D) the customary fee in the locality for that kind of case 
E) all of the above

Question 17

There cannot be a conflict of interest if the client is not actually harmed by what the attorney does.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-contingent fee

Accepted Answer

A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill 
A) contract of employment 
B) divided loyalty 
C) screening 
D) impartial 
E) first amendment
F)American Bar Association
G)ambulance chasing
H)penalties or punishment
I)depends on outcome of case
J)reasonably necessary skill

Question 19

When is a Chinese Wall needed?

Accepted Answer

When an attorney or paralegal

Question 20

What is the danger posed by contingent fees in family law cases?

Accepted Answer

The attorney might interfere w

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -Chinese Wall

________________________ is unreasonable conduct that causes injury or damage to someone to whom you owe a duty of reasonable care.

Splitting a fee with a nonattorney can be ethical if the amount of the fee is reasonable.

Define ethics.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -retainer

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -conflict of interest

Define conflict of interest.

In some states, it is possible for an attorney to be charged with unethical conduct even if his or her sexual relations with a client are consensual.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -disinterested

An attorney is liable for negligence:

What is the only advice that can be given to an unrepresented opponent?

It cannot be a breach of confidentiality to reveal a nonembarrassing fact about a client's case.

What are the two kinds of ethics?

An attorney can be sued for ________________________ if he or she fails to fulfill a promised result.

Contingent fees in family law cases are always ethical.

The reasonableness of a fee is determined by:

There cannot be a conflict of interest if the client is not actually harmed by what the attorney does.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -contingent fee

When is a Chinese Wall needed?

What is the danger posed by contingent fees in family law cases?

Introduction to Family Law and Practice

Compiling a Family History

Premarital, Postnuptial, and Cohabitation Agreements

Marriage

Annulment

Divorce Grounds and Procedure

Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement

Child Custody

Child Support

Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

Legal Rights of Women

Illegitimacy and Paternity

The Legal Status of Children

Adoption

The New Science of Motherhood

Torts and Family Law

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Exam 2: Ethics in a Family Law Practice

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -Chinese Wall

________________________ is unreasonable conduct that causes injury or damage to someone to whom you owe a duty of reasonable care.

Splitting a fee with a nonattorney can be ethical if the amount of the fee is reasonable.

Define ethics.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -retainer

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -conflict of interest

Define conflict of interest.

In some states, it is possible for an attorney to be charged with unethical conduct even if his or her sexual relations with a client are consensual.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -disinterested

An attorney is liable for negligence:

What is the only advice that can be given to an unrepresented opponent?

It cannot be a breach of confidentiality to reveal a nonembarrassing fact about a client's case.

What are the two kinds of ethics?

An attorney can be sued for ________________________ if he or she fails to fulfill a promised result.

Contingent fees in family law cases are always ethical.

The reasonableness of a fee is determined by:

There cannot be a conflict of interest if the client is not actually harmed by what the attorney does.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -contingent fee

When is a Chinese Wall needed?

What is the danger posed by contingent fees in family law cases?

Introduction to Family Law and Practice

Compiling a Family History

Premarital, Postnuptial, and Cohabitation Agreements

Marriage

Annulment

Divorce Grounds and Procedure

Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement

Child Custody

Child Support

Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

Legal Rights of Women

Illegitimacy and Paternity

The Legal Status of Children

Adoption

The New Science of Motherhood

Torts and Family Law

Filters