Complete Test Bank for Legal Ethics, 4th Edition by Kent Kauffman, Erin Rybicki ; ISBN13: 9780357620540. (Full Chapters included Chapter 1 to 8)...
1. Legal Ethics: The Essentials for Professional Responsibility.
2. Paralegals and Their Profession.
3. The Unauthorized Practice of Law.
4. Confid...
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Legal Ethics: The Essentials for Professional Responsibility
1. The profession of becoming a lawyer is currently declining.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
FEEDBACK: Correct
Incorrect According to the American Bar Association, there are more than 1.325 million
lawyers in the United States, up 14 percent from only ten years ago.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LegEth4e 1-1 - Explain the role of legal ethics and professional responsibility
within the legal practice and how legal professionals are regulated
DATE CREATED: 2/15/2022 12:31 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/15/2022 12:58 AM
2. Every state in the United States has the same bar exam.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
FEEDBACK: Correct
Incorrect The practice of law is jurisdiction-specific; there is no such thing as a national bar
exam. An applicant to the bar must take the bar exam of the state (including the
District of Columbia) where one wants to be licensed to practice law
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LegEth4e 1-2 - Compare and contrast the role and function of the American Bar
Association’s Model Rules with jurisdiction-specific rules concerning legal ethics
DATE CREATED: 2/15/2022 12:43 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/15/2022 12:45 AM
3. Almost all states require a separate Ethics Exam portion of the Bar Exam before they may become licensed.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
FEEDBACK: Correct Beyond the bar exam, applicants to practice law in all but two jurisdictions must
also pass the Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam (MPRE), a legal ethics
exam created by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
Incorrect
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LegEth4e 1-2 - Compare and contrast the role and function of the American Bar
Association’s Model Rules with jurisdiction-specific rules concerning legal ethics
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, Name: Class: Date:
Chapter 01: Legal Ethics: The Essentials for Professional Responsibility
DATE CREATED: 2/15/2022 12:46 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/15/2022 12:48 AM
4. All attorneys must pay their dues as well as complete continuing education courses on an annual basis in order to
remain licensed and in good standing.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
FEEDBACK: Correct All those who want to keep their law licenses in good standing need to pay their
annual bar fees, in addition to getting their minimum required annual continuing
legal education (CLE) credits.
Incorrect
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LegEth4e 1-2 - Compare and contrast the role and function of the American Bar
Association’s Model Rules with jurisdiction-specific rules concerning legal ethics
DATE CREATED: 2/15/2022 12:48 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/15/2022 12:49 AM
5. The disciplinary process generally contains five similar components (complaint, investigation, prosecution, deposition,
and appeal).
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
FEEDBACK: Correct
Incorrect Although not identical in every jurisdiction, the disciplinary process generally
includes four similar components: complaint, investigation, prosecution, and
appeal.
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: True / False
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LegEth4e 1-2 - Compare and contrast the role and function of the American Bar
Association’s Model Rules with jurisdiction-specific rules concerning legal ethics
DATE CREATED: 2/15/2022 12:49 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 2/15/2022 12:51 AM
6. Common law is law that has been created by the Legislative branch.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
FEEDBACK: Correct
Incorrect This phrase has three related definitions. In this context, common law refers to
judge made law, or the process whereby appellate courts make precedent that
lower courts must follow.
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