Question 10

1 Point

The first time a conflict check should be run is when a lawsuit is about to be filed.

1. True
2. False

Question 9

1 Point

If a conflict of interest is between a prospective client and a member of the law firm, the conflict can never be waived.

1. True
2. False

Question 8

1 Point

Only current clients are owed a duty of loyalty, and thus a conflict check only needs to be run for conflicts among current clients.

1. True
2. False

Question 7

1 Point

Candor to the tribunal requires an attorney to present all of the controlling case law located in their research to the court.

1. True
2. False

Question 6

1 Point

A client can always waive a conflict of interest.

1. True
2. False

Question 5

1 Point

An attorney may never represent a client who has a conflict with a former client.

1. True
2. False

Question 4

1 Point

A firm can isolate a conflict of interest by setting up office procedures that safeguard the client information from the employee with a conflict.This process is called:

The cone of silence

The safety net

The duty of loyalty

The ethical screen.

Question 3

1 Point

In which of the following situations is the lawyer required to decline representation:

Representing two parties purchasing a plot of land together.

Representing two partners who are suing the managing partners of a large partnership.

Representing a husband and wife in a divorce.

None of the above.

Question 2

1 Point

Candor to the tribunal requires an attorney to:

refrain from making statements of fact or law the attorney knows is false.

correct any previous misstatement of material fact.

disclose controlling legal authority known by the attorney, that is adverse to the client, and that hasn't been disclosed by opposing counsel.

All of the above.

Informed consent regarding conflict means:

The attorney has provided a full listing of every current client to a prospective client.

The client has provided voluntary, written permission, after disclosure of the risks of an attorney taking on potentially conflicting clients.

The attorney has hidden any conflict well enough that the client will never find out about it.

The client verbally waives a conflict after hearing there might be one.