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Legal Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Quiz

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What is at the core of legal professional conduct?

Ensuring maximum profit for the law firm
Avoiding conflicts of interest
Acting in the best interests of each client (correct)
Favoring influential clients

What does legal ethics broadly refer to?

Unique responsibilities of lawyers and the legal system (correct)
Avoiding legal regulations
Maximizing billable hours for lawyers
Exploiting loopholes in the legal system

What are lawyers subject to due to their close involvement in the administration of law?

Special standards, regulation, and liability (correct)
Immunity from conflicts of interest
Complete autonomy in decision making
Exemption from legal consequences

What does legal ethics mostly refer to in terms of rules of professional conduct?

Conflicts of interests, legal privilege, and client confidentiality (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do model rules and regulations serve as for lawyers?

A minimum to be met (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a long-fought battle in legal ethics?

Balance between client protection or representation and lawyers’ interests (D) Signup and view all the answers

What do legal ethics also apply to, besides the rules required by law?

Norms lawyers must follow that are NOT required by law (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is a conflict of interest?

When a lawyer’s personal or financial interests interfere with their ability to represent their client’s interests (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a financial conflict of interest?

A lawyer stands to gain financially from a client (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can conflicts of interest be managed?

By identifying risk and raising awareness (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the types of conflicts of interest mentioned?

Direct, Financial, Personal, Secondary (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which is an example of a direct conflict of interest?

A divorce where the firm is asked to act for both husband and wife (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a commingle conflict of interest?

Combining a client’s funds or properties into a common fund with the lawyer's assets (B) Signup and view all the answers

How can conflicts of interest be prevented?

Through internal training programs and mentorship programs (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the penalties for preventing conflicts of interests?

Fines, Suspension, Disbarment (C) Signup and view all the answers

Legal Ethics and Conflicts of Interest Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is at the core of legal professional conduct?

What does legal ethics broadly refer to?

What are lawyers subject to due to their close involvement in the administration of law?

What does legal ethics mostly refer to in terms of rules of professional conduct?

What do model rules and regulations serve as for lawyers?

What is a long-fought battle in legal ethics?

What do legal ethics also apply to, besides the rules required by law?

What is a conflict of interest?

What is an example of a financial conflict of interest?

How can conflicts of interest be managed?

What are the types of conflicts of interest mentioned?

Which is an example of a direct conflict of interest?

What is a commingle conflict of interest?

How can conflicts of interest be prevented?

What are the penalties for preventing conflicts of interests?

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