Chapter Three - Initiating the Client Relationship

Question 1

Attorney-Client Privilege

Answer 1

Privilege protecting confidential communications between attorney and client in the process of providing and/or requesting legal advice

Question 2

Conflict of Interest

Answer 2

Occurs when counsel has duties to two or more clients with opposing interests

Question 3

Disqualification of Counsel

Answer 3

Order preventing representation by counsel because of conflict of interest

Question 4

Conflict of Interest Check

Answer 4

Review of incoming matters to determine whether conflicts of interest may preclude representation

Question 5

Costs

Answer 5

Out-of-pocket expenditures in reasonable prosecution or defense of the litigation

Question 6

Attorneys’ Fees

Answer 6

Money paid to the attorney for his time

Question 7

Prevailing Party

Answer 7

Entitled to recover a reasonable amount of costa necessarily incurred in the litigation

Question 8

Public Interest Litigation

Answer 8

Litigation that benefits the public or a large group of persons

Question 9

Retainer

Answer 9

Advance payment of attorneys’ fees and costs

Question 10

Trust Account

Answer 10

Law Firm bank account for moneys not earned by the firm

Question 11

Lien

Answer 11

Claim against a judgment by a third party