MPRE Practice questions with correct answers

A lawyer's assent to accept a client____________. - Answer Can be implied when he fails to clearly decline representation and the prospective client reasonably relies on the representation. Which of the following scenarios would it be MANDATORY for an attorney to withdraw from a case? - Answer The attorney's physical condition impairs his ability to continue representing the client. An attorney MAY withdraw from a case if.... - Answer 1. the client insists on taking action that the attorney considers repugnant or which the lawyer has a fundamental disagreement 2. if the client has made the attorney's work unreasonably difficult 3. client persists in a course of action that involves the attorney's services and that the attorney reasonably believes is criminal or fraudulent When must an attorney reject a potential client? - Answer When the client's motive is harassment (a lawyer is subject to discipline if they accept/conduct defense/assert a defense or taking any other steps to represent this type of client) A lawyer may properly bill a client for: - Answer travel time to and from depositions incidental costs such as photocopying, long distance calls, and computer research services provided by third parties such as court reporters, travel agents and expert witnesses