PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Question 1

LIST THE PR OUTERCHECK LIST/20

Answer 1

1. MIP: MAINTAIN INTEGRITY OF PROFESSION
2. UPL: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW
3. CPT: COMPETENCE
4. AI: AVOIDING IMPROPRIETY
5. ALS: AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL SERVICES
6. ALE: ACCEPTING LEGAL EMPLOYMENT
7. SOR: SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION
8. C/S: CONFIDENCES AND SECRETS
9. Z/R: ZEALOUS REPRESENTATION
10. TOR: TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP

Question 2

PR1/10–MIP: MAINTAIN INTEGRETIY OF PROFESSION/5

Answer 2

1. FS/D: FALSE STMTS AND DISCLOSURE
2. GM: DUTY OF HONET AND INTEGRITY
3. REV: REPORTING ETHICAL VIOLATIONS
4. ILS: IMPROVING THE LEGAL SYSTEM
5. JR: JURISDICTION RULE

Question 3

PR2/10–UPL: UNAUTHORIZED PRACTICE OF LAW/4

Answer 3

1. NPL: NATURE OF PRACTICE OF LAW
2. FEE: FEE SHARING
3. IBR: IMPROPER BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP
4. ID: PROPER IDENTIFICATION

Question 4

PR3/10–CPT: COMPETENCE/3

Answer 4

1. G/R: GENERAL RULE
2. D/P: DILIGENCE AND PROMPTNESS
3. M/LL: MALPRACTICE AND LIMITING LIABILITY

Question 5

PR4/10–AI: AVOIDING IMPROPRIETY/4

Answer 5

1. AE: ACCEPTING EMPLOYMENT
2. IDF: IDENTIFY OF FUNDS
3. CWO: CONTACT WITH OFFICIALS
4. POL: PUBLIC OFFICE LAWYERS

Question 6

PR5/10–ALS: AVAILABILITY OF LEGAL SERVICES/5

Answer 6

1. ADV: ADVERTISING
2. SOL: SOLICITATION
3. RLA: RECOMMENDING LEGAL ASSISTANCE
4. FF: FAIR FEES
5. R: RESTRICTIONS

Question 7

PR6/4–AE: ACCEPTING EMPLOYMENT

Answer 7

1. G/R: GENERAL RULE
2. C/I: CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
3. DIS: IMPUTED DISQUALIFICATION
4. R/L: RELATED LAWYERS
5. TLF: TESTIMONY OF LAWYERS/FIRM

Question 8

PR7/10–SOR: SCOPE OF REPRESENTATION/4

Answer 8

1. CD: CLIENT DECISIONS
2. AD: ATTORNEY DECISIONS
3. LOR: LIMITS ON OBJECTIVES OF REPRESENTATION
4. AVI: ADISOR VS. INTERMEDIARY

Question 9

PR8/10–C/S: CONFIDENCES & SECRETS

Answer 9

1. G/R: GENERAL RULE
2. CNF: CONFIDENCES
3. SEC: SECRETS
4. SLP: SALE OF LAW PRACTICE

Question 10

PR9/10–TOR: TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP

Answer 10

1. MWD: MANDATORY W/D
2. PWD: PERMISSIVE W/D
3. PROC: PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS

Question 11

PR8/10–Z/R: ZEALOUS REPRESENTATION/14A

Answer 11

1. G/R: GENERAL RULE
2. RTP: RESPECT FOR RIGHTS OF 3RD PARTIES
3. MCC: MERITORIOUS CLAIMS AND CONTENTIONS
4. FOP: FAIRNESS TO OPPOSING PARTY
5. PFE: PERJURED/FALSE EVIDENCE
6. TSO: TRUTHFULNESS IN STMTS TO OTHERS
7. CTT: CANDOR TOWARD TRIBUNAL

Question 12

PR8/10–Z/R: ZEALOUS REPRESENTATION/14B

My UCC IS A Crazy Zany Way

Answer 12

8. IA: ILLEGAL ACTS
9. UI: UNDUE INFLUENCE
10. CF: CLIENT FRAUD ON TRIBUNAL
11. TCD: THREATEN CIVIL/ADMIN/DISCPLINE CHARGES
12. TWN: TRANSACTIONS WITH NON-CLIENTS
13. T/C: TRIAL CONDUCT
14. PUB: PUBLICITY

Question 13

PR ESSAY APPROACH TIP: R-C-C H-W-E

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Answer 13

1. RELATIONSHIP
2. COMMUNICATIONS
3. CONFIDENTIAL
4. HOLDER
5. WAIVED
6. EXCEPTION

Question 14

PR ESSAY APPROACH TIPS: LDC-C/I-TYP

Answer 14

1. LDC: LAWYERS DUTIES TO CLIENTS
2. C/I: CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS
3. TYP: TYPES: ClIent v. Attorney, 3P and F/C Client

Question 15

PR ESSAY APPROACH TIP: LDC/6

LAWYER’S DUTIES TO CLIENTS

Answer 15

1. CMP: DUTY OF COMPETENCE
2. DIL: DUTY OF DILIGENCE
3. COMM: DUTY OF COMMUNICATIONS
4. CONF: DUTY OF CONFIDENTIALITY
5. LOT: DUTY OF LOYALTY
6. PROP DUTY RE CLIENT PROPERTY

Question 16

PR ESSAY APPROACH TIP: COMP-MAL/6

COMPETENCE AND MALPRACTICE

Answer 16

MALPRACTICE

1. DUTY
2. BREACH
3. ACTUAL CAUSE
4. PROXIMATE CAUSE
5. DAMAGES
6. LAWSUIT W/I LAWSUIT?

Question 17

PR ESSAY APPROACH TIP: CLT-PER/R

CLIENT PERJURY–MODEL RULES

Answer 17

1. ATD: ATTEMPT TO DISSUADE
2. AWD: ATTEMPT TO W/D
3. TALK: LET CLT TESTIFY W/O ENCOURAGING
4. D/N: DISCLOSE TO JUDGE/CLT TESTIFY NAR FORM

Question 18

PR ESSAY APPROACH TIP: FEES/3

Answer 18

1. AMT: AMOUNT OF FEE
2. DIV: DIVISION OF FEES BTWE TOW OR MORE ATTYS
3. DISPUTE: FEE DISPUTE

Question 19

PR ESSAY APPRAOCH TIP: TOR/3

TERMINATION OF RELATIONSHIP

Answer 19

1. MANDATORY W/D
2. PERMISSIVE W/D
3. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS