Exam 3

1.Ifanattorneyknowshisclienthasliedonthestand,thatattorneyisethicallyrequiredto

A. notifythecourt.

B.recallhisclienttothestandandre-askthequestion.

C.donothing.

D.recusehimselffromthecase.

2.Ifanattorneywantstowriteabookaboutacaseheorsheisinvolvedin,thatattorney

A. maynotnegotiatewithapublisheruntilheorshenolongerrepresentstheaffectedclient.

B.mayonlyuseaghostwriter.

C. mustincludehisclientasco-author.

D.isprohibitedfromdoingso.

3.Ensuringthatadefendantreceivesafairtrialandretainshisorherconstitutionalrightsistheprimary ethicalresponsibilityofthe

A. prosecutor.

B.advocate.

C. defenseattorney.

D.judge.

4.Anattorney'smembershipintheAmericanBarAssociation

A.isrequiredbeforetakingthebarexam.

B. isrequiredonlyifheorsheisaprosecutor.

C.isn'trequiredforhim/hertopracticelaw.

D.automaticallymakeshimorheramemberofhisstate'sbarassociation.

5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsappliestothejudicialprocess?

A.Specificrulesexistconcerningwhenaprosecutorandajudgecandiscussanongoingcasewithoutthepresenceofadefense attorney.

B. Aprosecutorshouldnevertakestepstoavoidallowingfalsetestimonyonthestand.

C. Ifthedefensefilesamotionrequestingpertinentevidence,aprosecutormusthanditover.

D.Aprosecutorcancommunicatewithadefendantoutsidethepresenceofthedefendant'sattorney.

6.Notrepresentingaco-defendantinaburglarychargeispartofwhichethicalconsideration?

A. Perjury

B.Conflictofinterest

C. Zealousrepresentationofclient

D.Lawyer-clientconfidentiality

7.Buryinganopposing counselinfrivolous discoverypaperworkisaviolationofABAModelRule

A. 1.4Communication.

B.3.4FairnesstoOpposingPartyandCounsel.

C. 3.3CandorTowardtheTribunal.

D.1.3DueDiligence.

8.JudgesattainofficeviathreemethodsintheUnitedStates.Theyincludeallthefollowingexcept

A.election.

B.meritpromotion.

C. seniority.

D.appointment.

9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsregardingtheactionofprosecutorsistrue?

A. Aprosecutormustseekjustice,notmerelyaconviction.

B.Aprosecutorhasnodutytothepublicasarepresentativeofthestate.

C. Aprosecutorisallowedmuchlessdiscretionthanothercriminaljusticeprofessionals.

D.Aprosecutorisallowedtopursuechargeswhenthere'snoprobablecause.

10.Extrajudicialcommentarybyattorneysisethicallyprohibitedbecauseit

A. tipsoffopposingcounselastothelegalstrategybeingused.

B.canprejudicethejuryorjurypool.

C. israrelyanythinglessthanslanderous.

D.violateclientconfidentiality.

11.TheAmericanBarAssociationrecommendsallattorneysprovideatleast               hoursofprobono representationeachyear.

A.140

B. 40

C.100

D.50

12.Whichofthefollowingstatementsappliestolawyer-client confidentiality?

A.Alawyercan'tethicallyrevealclientconfidencesforself-defenseagainstanaccusationofwrongfulconduct.

B.Alawyercan'tethicallyrevealclientconfidenceseveniftheclientconsents.

C. Alawyercanethicallyrevealclientconfidenceswhendisclosureisrequiredbylaworcourtorder.

D.Alawyercanethicallyrevealclientconfidenceswhenlearning,afterthefact,thattheclientliedonprevioustestimonytothe court.

13.Duringacourtcase,itwasdeterminedthatboththelitigantsandtheirattorneyshadmadecontributions tothejudge'selectioncampaign.Itwasthereforeethicallyessentialthatthe

A. attorneyresignfromthecase.

B.attorneysforthelitigantsdemandthejudgerecusehimself.

C. judgerecusehimselfnomatterwhat.

D.judgerecusehimselfifhefoundthatthedonationshinderedhisabilitytobeimpartial.

14.Frivolouslegalclaimsarethosethat

A. callforthereversalofexistinglaw.

B.aren'twinnable.

C. don'thavemerit.

D.haveagreatamountofarguableissues.

15.Theprimarythemeof                ethicsisimpartiality.

A. utilitarian

B.prosecutorial

C. defense-lawyer

D.judicial

16.ProcrastinatingonalegalcaseviolatesABAModelRulefor

A. duediligence.

B.meritoriousclaims.

C. communication.

D.fairnesstoopposingparty.

17.Ethicsrulesprohibitanattorneyfromrepresentingaclientatatrialwhentheattorney

A. willbecalledasawitness.

B. hasotherclientswithsimilarissues.

C.hasafinancialstakeintheoutcomeofthetrial.

D.isrelatedtotheclient.

18.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueregardingconflictofinterest?

A.Aslongasattorneyscanhandlethemselvesprofessionally,theycanrepresentclientswhomayhaveintereststhatconflictwith theirown.

B.Defenseattorneyscan'trepresentco-defendantsincriminalactions.

C.LawyerscanacceptclientswithconflictinginterestsaslongastheyfollowtheModelRules.

D.Lawyershavenoconflict-of-interestrules.

19.Withregardtotheethicalcodeoflawyers,theABAModelRules

A. aren'tconcernedwithbehavior.

B. areconcernedwithalawyer'sconducttowardtheclientandthecourt.

C.areanaspirationalcodeofethics.