Question 1

In Disciplinary Counsel v. Owen, the court held that

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A)  the lawyer who engages in a sexual relationship with a client's spouse during the representation creates an inherent and impermissible conflict between the interests of the lawyer and those of the client. 
B)  it was not an ethics violation to engage in a sexual relationship with a client's spouse during the representation. 
C)  Owen would not be subject to discipline because he fully cooperated with the investigation. 
D)  there was no ethics violation because no ethics rule prohibited engaging in a sexual relationship with a client's spouse during the representation. 
A)  the lawyer who engages in a sexual relationship with a client's spouse during the representation creates an inherent and impermissible conflict between the interests of the lawyer and those of the client. 
B)  it was not an ethics violation to engage in a sexual relationship with a client's spouse during the representation. 
C)  Owen would not be subject to discipline because he fully cooperated with the investigation. 
D)  there was no ethics violation because no ethics rule prohibited engaging in a sexual relationship with a client's spouse during the representation.

Question 2

The most recent ethical principles formulated by the ABA are the

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A)  Model Code of Responsibility . 
B)  ABA Canons. 
C)  Model Rules of Professional Conduct . 
D)  Disciplinary Rules . 
A)  Model Code of Responsibility . 
B)  ABA Canons. 
C)  Model Rules of Professional Conduct . 
D)  Disciplinary Rules .

Question 3

In People v. Mitchell (Mitchell woke up with a dead girl next to him),

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A)  the court held that statements Mitchell made to unknown women in the common reception area of law offices were not protected by lawyer-client privilege. 
B)  the court held that statements Mitchell made to unknown women in the common reception area of law offices were protected by lawyer-client privilege. 
C)  Mitchell's statements were privileged because he was in a law office when he made them. 
D)  Mitchell's statements were protected by client-attorney privilege. 
A)  the court held that statements Mitchell made to unknown women in the common reception area of law offices were not protected by lawyer-client privilege. 
B)  the court held that statements Mitchell made to unknown women in the common reception area of law offices were protected by lawyer-client privilege. 
C)  Mitchell's statements were privileged because he was in a law office when he made them. 
D)  Mitchell's statements were protected by client-attorney privilege.

Question 4

Free services provided by an attorney to the public are called

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A)  pro se. 
B)  pro tem. 
C)  pro rata. 
D)  pro bono. 
A)  pro se. 
B)  pro tem. 
C)  pro rata. 
D)  pro bono.

Question 5

In In re Hawkins , the court held that

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A)  Judge Hawkins's prior record of service and good intentions overcame the violations, and Judge Hawkins would not be disciplined. 
B)  there was no basis for the bar's allegations that Judge Hawkins engaged in unethical behavior. 
C)  Judge Hawkins's action in operating a business from her chambers was unethical, and Judge Hawkins should be removed from office as a county judge. 
D)  because Judge Hawkins had fully cooperated with the ethics investigation, she would not be subject to discipline. 
A)  Judge Hawkins's prior record of service and good intentions overcame the violations, and Judge Hawkins would not be disciplined. 
B)  there was no basis for the bar's allegations that Judge Hawkins engaged in unethical behavior. 
C)  Judge Hawkins's action in operating a business from her chambers was unethical, and Judge Hawkins should be removed from office as a county judge. 
D)  because Judge Hawkins had fully cooperated with the ethics investigation, she would not be subject to discipline.

Question 6

Which of the following presents a problem of conflict of interests?

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A)  A lawyer representing a client in commercial transactions represents that client in divorce proceedings. 
B)  A paralegal moves to a new firm that is representing a defendant in a case the paralegal researched for the plaintiffs in a prior firm. 
C)  A paralegal marries an attorney. 
D)  A lawyer hands out business cards to injured persons at a hospital. 
A)  A lawyer representing a client in commercial transactions represents that client in divorce proceedings. 
B)  A paralegal moves to a new firm that is representing a defendant in a case the paralegal researched for the plaintiffs in a prior firm. 
C)  A paralegal marries an attorney. 
D)  A lawyer hands out business cards to injured persons at a hospital.

In Disciplinary Counsel v. Owen, the court held that

The most recent ethical principles formulated by the ABA are the

In People v. Mitchell (Mitchell woke up with a dead girl next to him),

Free services provided by an attorney to the public are called

In In re Hawkins , the court held that

Which of the following presents a problem of conflict of interests?

Law and the Profession of Law

Sources of the Law Cases

Sources of the Law Legislation

Trial and Appellate Courts

State and Federal Courts

Procedure in Civil Cases

The Law of Criminal Procedure

Criminal Law

Torts Personal Injury and Compensation

Contracts and Commercial Law

The Law of Property

Family Law

Administrative Law and Procedure

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Exam 2: Ethics

In Disciplinary Counsel v. Owen, the court held that

The most recent ethical principles formulated by the ABA are the

In People v. Mitchell (Mitchell woke up with a dead girl next to him),

Free services provided by an attorney to the public are called

In In re Hawkins , the court held that

Which of the following presents a problem of conflict of interests?

Law and the Profession of Law

Sources of the Law Cases

Sources of the Law Legislation

Trial and Appellate Courts

State and Federal Courts

Procedure in Civil Cases

The Law of Criminal Procedure

Criminal Law

Torts Personal Injury and Compensation

Contracts and Commercial Law

The Law of Property

Family Law

Administrative Law and Procedure

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