**NORTH CAROLINA MPRE (MULTISTATE PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY E
*Core Domains*
*• Regulation of the Legal Profession*
*• The Client-Lawyer Relationship*
*• Client Confidentiality*
*• Conflicts of Interest*
*• Competence, Legal Malpractice, and Other Civil Liability*
*• Litigation and Other Advocacy*
*• Transactions and Communications with Persons Other Than Client
*• Different Roles of the Lawyer*
*• Safekeeping Funds and Other Property*
*• Communications About Legal Services*
*Introduction*
The purpose of this examination is to evaluate an examinee's understanding of
established standards regulating the professional conduct of lawyers. The
assessment measures the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and resolve
ethical dilemmas arising within the legal profession. Utilizing multiple-choice
questions grounded in complex, scenario-based narratives, the exam challenges
,candidates to apply regulatory and statutory legal standards to real-world operational
challenges. Emphasizing professional compliance, critical thinking, and ethical
decision-making, this comprehensive practice bank prepares individuals to uphold the
integrity, accountability, and public trust required of legal practitioners in North
Carolina and across the United States.
Section One: Questions 1–100
Question 1
An attorney represents a client in a personal injury lawsuit. The client's former
employer, who is not a party to the lawsuit, contacts the attorney and offers to provide
a sworn statement that the client was a diligent worker before the accident. The
employer mentions that he does not want his current competitors to know he is
helping the client. Without consulting the client, the attorney promises the employer
that the statement will be kept confidential from the public. Is the attorney subject to
discipline?
A. Yes, because an attorney cannot make confidentiality agreements with non-parties
without the client's informed consent.
B. Yes, because the attorney failed to consult with the client regarding the means by
,which the client's objectives are to be pursued.
C. No, because the attorney has implied authority to make agreements with third
parties to advance the client's case.
D. No, because the statement from the employer was favorable to the client's legal
objectives.
🟢 B. Option
🔴 RATIONALE: Under the rules of professional conduct, a lawyer must reasonably
consult with the client about the means to be used to accomplish the client's
objectives. By entering into an independent confidentiality agreement with a third-
party witness without discussing it with the client, the attorney breached the duty to
consult regarding the methods of representation.
Question 2
An attorney is representing a defendant accused of burglary. During a confidential
meeting, the defendant tells the attorney that he buried the stolen jewelry in his
backyard. The attorney does not look for or touch the jewelry. The prosecution has
not requested any information regarding the location of the jewelry. What may the
attorney do regarding this information?
, A. The attorney must disclose the location to the prosecution to prevent the
concealment of evidence.
B. The attorney may disclose the location only if the client refuses to return the
jewelry to its rightful owner.
C. The attorney must remain silent and cannot disclose the location of the jewelry.
D. The attorney may disclose the location if the attorney believes it will lead to a more
favorable plea bargain.
🟢 C. Option
🔴 RATIONALE: A lawyer is bound by the strict duty of confidentiality regarding
information relating to the representation of a client. Because the attorney merely
received verbal information from the client and did not move, alter, or take possession
of the physical evidence, the information remains protected by attorney-client
confidentiality and must not be disclosed.
Question 3
A corporate attorney represents a manufacturing company. The attorney discovers
that an executive has been falsifying environmental safety reports to save regulatory
costs. The attorney knows that this falsification will result in substantial financial fines
and potential criminal liability for the organization if discovered by regulators. The
*Core Domains*
*• Regulation of the Legal Profession*
*• The Client-Lawyer Relationship*
*• Client Confidentiality*
*• Conflicts of Interest*
*• Competence, Legal Malpractice, and Other Civil Liability*
*• Litigation and Other Advocacy*
*• Transactions and Communications with Persons Other Than Client
*• Different Roles of the Lawyer*
*• Safekeeping Funds and Other Property*
*• Communications About Legal Services*
*Introduction*
The purpose of this examination is to evaluate an examinee's understanding of
established standards regulating the professional conduct of lawyers. The
assessment measures the knowledge and skills necessary to identify and resolve
ethical dilemmas arising within the legal profession. Utilizing multiple-choice
questions grounded in complex, scenario-based narratives, the exam challenges
,candidates to apply regulatory and statutory legal standards to real-world operational
challenges. Emphasizing professional compliance, critical thinking, and ethical
decision-making, this comprehensive practice bank prepares individuals to uphold the
integrity, accountability, and public trust required of legal practitioners in North
Carolina and across the United States.
Section One: Questions 1–100
Question 1
An attorney represents a client in a personal injury lawsuit. The client's former
employer, who is not a party to the lawsuit, contacts the attorney and offers to provide
a sworn statement that the client was a diligent worker before the accident. The
employer mentions that he does not want his current competitors to know he is
helping the client. Without consulting the client, the attorney promises the employer
that the statement will be kept confidential from the public. Is the attorney subject to
discipline?
A. Yes, because an attorney cannot make confidentiality agreements with non-parties
without the client's informed consent.
B. Yes, because the attorney failed to consult with the client regarding the means by
,which the client's objectives are to be pursued.
C. No, because the attorney has implied authority to make agreements with third
parties to advance the client's case.
D. No, because the statement from the employer was favorable to the client's legal
objectives.
🟢 B. Option
🔴 RATIONALE: Under the rules of professional conduct, a lawyer must reasonably
consult with the client about the means to be used to accomplish the client's
objectives. By entering into an independent confidentiality agreement with a third-
party witness without discussing it with the client, the attorney breached the duty to
consult regarding the methods of representation.
Question 2
An attorney is representing a defendant accused of burglary. During a confidential
meeting, the defendant tells the attorney that he buried the stolen jewelry in his
backyard. The attorney does not look for or touch the jewelry. The prosecution has
not requested any information regarding the location of the jewelry. What may the
attorney do regarding this information?
, A. The attorney must disclose the location to the prosecution to prevent the
concealment of evidence.
B. The attorney may disclose the location only if the client refuses to return the
jewelry to its rightful owner.
C. The attorney must remain silent and cannot disclose the location of the jewelry.
D. The attorney may disclose the location if the attorney believes it will lead to a more
favorable plea bargain.
🟢 C. Option
🔴 RATIONALE: A lawyer is bound by the strict duty of confidentiality regarding
information relating to the representation of a client. Because the attorney merely
received verbal information from the client and did not move, alter, or take possession
of the physical evidence, the information remains protected by attorney-client
confidentiality and must not be disclosed.
Question 3
A corporate attorney represents a manufacturing company. The attorney discovers
that an executive has been falsifying environmental safety reports to save regulatory
costs. The attorney knows that this falsification will result in substantial financial fines
and potential criminal liability for the organization if discovered by regulators. The
