LPP Ethics (Final) 2026 Update Questions
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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? -CORRECTANSWER 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: -
CORRECTANSWER 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: -
,CORRECTANSWER 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: -CORRECTANSWER 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: -CORRECTANSWER 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
, disregarded by the courts due to technical errors." Paula's response: -
CORRECTANSWER Is UPL because she applied her knowledge of the law to her
mother's statement and gave her mother a response.
Juno's case has just been settled and she received a check from her LPP in the amount
of $54,356.97. Juno wonders where that peculiar number came from because the case
was settled for $100,000. Juno: -CORRECTANSWER Should ask the LPP for an
"accounting" of her case that sets forth all of the expenses and deductions from the
$100,000 recovery. She is entitled to an accounting.
LPP Sam has just completed the legal case of his life being part of the team that
represented Mrs. Rich in her divorce from Mr. Rich. Now that the case is closed, Sam is
looking forward to telling his wife all about it. Sam: -CORRECTANSWER Cannot ever
tell his wife about the case as he is required to keep his client's confidences forever.
While researching background information on a client, LPP Hudson discovers that the
client was once investigated by the state for improper campaign contributions to
Congressman X's political campaign committee. As Hudson's roommate is a big fan of
Congressman X, Hudson texts his roommate: "You will never believe what I found out
about Congressman X." Hudson: -CORRECTANSWER Has not yet violated his duty of
confidentiality to his client but will if he tells his roommate about what he found out
during the background check.
and Verified Answers – Licensed
Paralegal Practitioner (LPP) Ethics –
Complete Exam Preparation Material and
Practice Questions with Answers
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? -CORRECTANSWER 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: -
CORRECTANSWER 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: -
,CORRECTANSWER 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: -CORRECTANSWER 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: -CORRECTANSWER 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
, disregarded by the courts due to technical errors." Paula's response: -
CORRECTANSWER Is UPL because she applied her knowledge of the law to her
mother's statement and gave her mother a response.
Juno's case has just been settled and she received a check from her LPP in the amount
of $54,356.97. Juno wonders where that peculiar number came from because the case
was settled for $100,000. Juno: -CORRECTANSWER Should ask the LPP for an
"accounting" of her case that sets forth all of the expenses and deductions from the
$100,000 recovery. She is entitled to an accounting.
LPP Sam has just completed the legal case of his life being part of the team that
represented Mrs. Rich in her divorce from Mr. Rich. Now that the case is closed, Sam is
looking forward to telling his wife all about it. Sam: -CORRECTANSWER Cannot ever
tell his wife about the case as he is required to keep his client's confidences forever.
While researching background information on a client, LPP Hudson discovers that the
client was once investigated by the state for improper campaign contributions to
Congressman X's political campaign committee. As Hudson's roommate is a big fan of
Congressman X, Hudson texts his roommate: "You will never believe what I found out
about Congressman X." Hudson: -CORRECTANSWER Has not yet violated his duty of
confidentiality to his client but will if he tells his roommate about what he found out
during the background check.
