Professional Responsibility

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Decks in this class (11)

Coverage of the Virginia Bar
Professional responsibility has b...,
In 2000 the virginia supreme cour...,
The va bar can but rarely tests i...
8  cards
The Duty of Confidentiality to your Client
General rule don t reveal any inf...,
The rationale is to maximize trus...,
Attorney client privilege is the ...
17  cards
The Duty of Loyalty to Your Client: Conflicts of Interest
You have a duty of loyalty to,
If an interest of another client ...,
On the exam watch for evolving fa...
52  cards
Financial Duties to Your Client
In non contingent fee cases you m...,
In contingent fee cases,
At the end of a contingent fee ma...
37  cards
Competence and Other Common Sense Duties to your Client
You have a duty to render compete...,
If you don t know the relevant la...,
Incompetence exposes you to
23  cards
Duties of Candor to the Public and Dignity of the Profession: Advertising and Solicitation
On the exam,
A state can regulate your adverti...,
A state bar rule prohibits lawyer...
15  cards
Duty of Candor to the Court and Fairness to Your Adversary
The basics,
Duty to present facts and evidenc...,
If you only reasonably believe ev...
36  cards
Additional Duties of Fairness
You have a duty to behave,
Do not commit a deception or deli...,
Do not threaten
11  cards
Preserving the Dignity of the Court and Legal Profession; Judges' Ethical Duties
Do not state or imply an ability to,
Do not make gifts or loans of val...,
If you hold public office do not ...
16  cards
Additional Duties to the Profession and Public: Policing the Profession
This is forbidden in order to,
Practicing lawyers can be,
Firms cannot hire in any capacity
21  cards
Rules on Past Exams
A lawyer may not make an agreemen...,
Lawyers can take on cases in an u...,
Fee agreements with new clients s...
41  cards

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