NYLE - Professional Conduct UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
_A lawyer cannot represent a person or entity when - CORRECT ANSWER - a current or
former client, or the lawyer personally, has differing interests that will adversely affect either the
lawyer's judgment or his loyalty to the client
_A lawyer can't represent Client A in the same or a substantially related matter in which his
previous firm had represented Client B whose interests are - CORRECT ANSWER -
materially adverse to Client A and about whom the lawyer had acquired confidential, material
information unless Client B gives informed consent, confirmed in writing
_A lawyer may exercise his professional judgment to - CORRECT ANSWER - waive or
not assert a client's rights and may agree to opposing counsel's reasonable requests as long as his
client's rights aren't prejudiced
_A lawyer may not communicate with a party that the lawyer knows is represented by another
lawyer in the matter without the prior consent of that other lawyer, but the lawyer may -
CORRECT ANSWER - direct a client to communicate with a represented person provided
advance notice is given to the represented person's counsel
_A lawyer may not handle a legal matter that he is - CORRECT ANSWER - not competent
to handle, without associating with a lawyer who is competent to handle it
_A lawyer may not knowingly reveal confidential information or use such information to -
CORRECT ANSWER - harm the client, help the lawyer or help a third person
_A lawyer may not offer to pay a witness contingent on the content of the witness's testimony or
the outcome of the matter but may pay - CORRECT ANSWER - reasonable compensation
to a witness for loss of time and reasonable related expenses incurred in testifying and the
professional services of an expert
, _A lawyer may not practice law in a jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - in violation of
the regulations of the legal profession in that jurisdiction and may not aid a non-lawyer in the
unauthorized practice of law
_A lawyer may not solicit clients by in-person, telephone, or real-time computer-accessed
communication unless - CORRECT ANSWER - the recipient is a close friend, relative or
former or existing client
_A lawyer may not use means that have no substantial purpose other than to - CORRECT
ANSWER - delay or prolong the proceeding or cause needless expense
_A lawyer may refuse client's instructions to participate in conduct that's - CORRECT
ANSWER - unlawful
_A lawyer must exercise reasonable care to prevent the disclosure of confidential information by
his - CORRECT ANSWER - employees and associates
_A lawyer must maintain a special account for client's funds and - CORRECT ANSWER -
the account's checks & deposit slips must identify it a "special"/"escrow"/"trust" account, may be
non-interest/interest bearing, funds that are partially the lawyer's must also be kept here, lawyer
may withdraw his part unless there's a fee dispute, withdrawals must be made only to a named
payee and not to cash, only NY licensed lawyer may be a special account's authorized signatory;
if a firm dissolves, the former members must make appropriate arrangement to maintain these
records
_A lawyer must not require or demand sexual relations with any person as a condition of entering
into, or continuing a - CORRECT ANSWER - professional relationship or employ
coercion in entering into sexual relations incident to any professional representation
_A lawyer must promptly inform his client of - CORRECT ANSWER - material
developments, including settlement or plea bargain offers, and it's client's right to decide whether
to accept a settlement offer or plea bargain
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
_A lawyer cannot represent a person or entity when - CORRECT ANSWER - a current or
former client, or the lawyer personally, has differing interests that will adversely affect either the
lawyer's judgment or his loyalty to the client
_A lawyer can't represent Client A in the same or a substantially related matter in which his
previous firm had represented Client B whose interests are - CORRECT ANSWER -
materially adverse to Client A and about whom the lawyer had acquired confidential, material
information unless Client B gives informed consent, confirmed in writing
_A lawyer may exercise his professional judgment to - CORRECT ANSWER - waive or
not assert a client's rights and may agree to opposing counsel's reasonable requests as long as his
client's rights aren't prejudiced
_A lawyer may not communicate with a party that the lawyer knows is represented by another
lawyer in the matter without the prior consent of that other lawyer, but the lawyer may -
CORRECT ANSWER - direct a client to communicate with a represented person provided
advance notice is given to the represented person's counsel
_A lawyer may not handle a legal matter that he is - CORRECT ANSWER - not competent
to handle, without associating with a lawyer who is competent to handle it
_A lawyer may not knowingly reveal confidential information or use such information to -
CORRECT ANSWER - harm the client, help the lawyer or help a third person
_A lawyer may not offer to pay a witness contingent on the content of the witness's testimony or
the outcome of the matter but may pay - CORRECT ANSWER - reasonable compensation
to a witness for loss of time and reasonable related expenses incurred in testifying and the
professional services of an expert
, _A lawyer may not practice law in a jurisdiction - CORRECT ANSWER - in violation of
the regulations of the legal profession in that jurisdiction and may not aid a non-lawyer in the
unauthorized practice of law
_A lawyer may not solicit clients by in-person, telephone, or real-time computer-accessed
communication unless - CORRECT ANSWER - the recipient is a close friend, relative or
former or existing client
_A lawyer may not use means that have no substantial purpose other than to - CORRECT
ANSWER - delay or prolong the proceeding or cause needless expense
_A lawyer may refuse client's instructions to participate in conduct that's - CORRECT
ANSWER - unlawful
_A lawyer must exercise reasonable care to prevent the disclosure of confidential information by
his - CORRECT ANSWER - employees and associates
_A lawyer must maintain a special account for client's funds and - CORRECT ANSWER -
the account's checks & deposit slips must identify it a "special"/"escrow"/"trust" account, may be
non-interest/interest bearing, funds that are partially the lawyer's must also be kept here, lawyer
may withdraw his part unless there's a fee dispute, withdrawals must be made only to a named
payee and not to cash, only NY licensed lawyer may be a special account's authorized signatory;
if a firm dissolves, the former members must make appropriate arrangement to maintain these
records
_A lawyer must not require or demand sexual relations with any person as a condition of entering
into, or continuing a - CORRECT ANSWER - professional relationship or employ
coercion in entering into sexual relations incident to any professional representation
_A lawyer must promptly inform his client of - CORRECT ANSWER - material
developments, including settlement or plea bargain offers, and it's client's right to decide whether
to accept a settlement offer or plea bargain
