LPP ETHICS FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
, LPP Dan is flying out of town to attend a deposition on the Big Container collection
case. He's taking his laptop with him along with several USBs that contain the firm's
files on the case. Which of the following is true? - ANSWER Johnston should not review
the files on his laptop while on the plane if passengers near him can see the files.
LPP Christopher is a member of a firm comprised of lawyers and LPPs. Sophia goes to
Christopher and says "I have to file bankruptcy because my house went into
foreclosure. Where should I start?" Christopher replies "If you pick out the form and fill it
out, I will type it for you for $25.00. But you don't have to have it typed. You can just buy
the form for $5.00, fill it out in pen and file it yourself." Christopher: - ANSWER Has not
yet committed UPL in this hypothetical.
During an interview with Client Xavier, LPP Joshua learns that Xavier played on the
Olympic team for Spain in 1992 when that team won the silver medal. Joshua, an avid
soccer fan, immediately calls his dad to share this information. Joshua: - ANSWER Has
divulged client confidential information by identifying Xavier as a client.
LPP Christopher is a member of a firm comprised of lawyers and LPPs. Sophia goes to
Christopher and says "I have to file bankruptcy because my house went into
foreclosure. Where should I start?" Christopher takes Sophia to a wall filled with clear
boxes of forms and says "Pick the form that you want to use." When Sophia starts to
pull the Chapter 11 form out of the box, Christopher shakes his head very slightly.
Sophia puts the form back. Then she reaches for the Chapter 7 form and glances
sideways at Christopher. He smiles. Christopher: - ANSWER Committed UPL when he
indicated to Sophia that she should not use the Chapter 11 form.
LPP Patty's job requires her to call all 250 of the firm's clients twice each year and give
them some information. Most of these telephone calls take less than 2 minutes,
especially if she can just leave a voicemail. The smallest billable amount at Patty's law
firm is .1 or 6 minutes. If Patty makes 30 phone calls per hour, but bills them at 6
minutes, Patty's one hour becomes 3 hours. Therefore, at the end of an 8-hour day,
Patty can bill 24 hours. Patty should: - ANSWER Ask her supervising LPP for
permission to not bill clients for this service but ensure that the time she spends at this
task is added to her annual cumulative billable hours.
LPP Paula's mother called her with the following statement: "I'm considering writing a
holographic will." Paula responded: "Mom, don't do that. Holographic wills are often
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!
, LPP Dan is flying out of town to attend a deposition on the Big Container collection
case. He's taking his laptop with him along with several USBs that contain the firm's
files on the case. Which of the following is true? - ANSWER Johnston should not review
the files on his laptop while on the plane if passengers near him can see the files.
LPP Christopher is a member of a firm comprised of lawyers and LPPs. Sophia goes to
Christopher and says "I have to file bankruptcy because my house went into
foreclosure. Where should I start?" Christopher replies "If you pick out the form and fill it
out, I will type it for you for $25.00. But you don't have to have it typed. You can just buy
the form for $5.00, fill it out in pen and file it yourself." Christopher: - ANSWER Has not
yet committed UPL in this hypothetical.
During an interview with Client Xavier, LPP Joshua learns that Xavier played on the
Olympic team for Spain in 1992 when that team won the silver medal. Joshua, an avid
soccer fan, immediately calls his dad to share this information. Joshua: - ANSWER Has
divulged client confidential information by identifying Xavier as a client.
LPP Christopher is a member of a firm comprised of lawyers and LPPs. Sophia goes to
Christopher and says "I have to file bankruptcy because my house went into
foreclosure. Where should I start?" Christopher takes Sophia to a wall filled with clear
boxes of forms and says "Pick the form that you want to use." When Sophia starts to
pull the Chapter 11 form out of the box, Christopher shakes his head very slightly.
Sophia puts the form back. Then she reaches for the Chapter 7 form and glances
sideways at Christopher. He smiles. Christopher: - ANSWER Committed UPL when he
indicated to Sophia that she should not use the Chapter 11 form.
LPP Patty's job requires her to call all 250 of the firm's clients twice each year and give
them some information. Most of these telephone calls take less than 2 minutes,
especially if she can just leave a voicemail. The smallest billable amount at Patty's law
firm is .1 or 6 minutes. If Patty makes 30 phone calls per hour, but bills them at 6
minutes, Patty's one hour becomes 3 hours. Therefore, at the end of an 8-hour day,
Patty can bill 24 hours. Patty should: - ANSWER Ask her supervising LPP for
permission to not bill clients for this service but ensure that the time she spends at this
task is added to her annual cumulative billable hours.
LPP Paula's mother called her with the following statement: "I'm considering writing a
holographic will." Paula responded: "Mom, don't do that. Holographic wills are often
