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?

    <p>Conflicts of interests, legal privilege, and client confidentiality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do model rules and regulations serve as for lawyers?

    <p>A minimum to be met</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a long-fought battle in legal ethics?

    <p>Balance between client protection or representation and lawyers’ interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Norms lawyers must follow that are NOT required by law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a conflict of interest?

    <p>When a lawyer’s personal or financial interests interfere with their ability to represent their client’s interests</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a financial conflict of interest?

    <p>A lawyer stands to gain financially from a client</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can conflicts of interest be managed?

    <p>By identifying risk and raising awareness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the types of conflicts of interest mentioned?

    <p>Direct, Financial, Personal, Secondary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is an example of a direct conflict of interest?

    <p>A divorce where the firm is asked to act for both husband and wife</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a commingle conflict of interest?

    <p>Combining a client’s funds or properties into a common fund with the lawyer's assets</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can conflicts of interest be prevented?

    <p>Through internal training programs and mentorship programs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the penalties for preventing conflicts of interests?

    <p>Fines, Suspension, Disbarment</p> Signup and view all the answers

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