MPRE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Attorney Aaron was advised by Celeste, his client, that she will be building a huge new
condominium complex on the corner of 39th Avenue and Washington Street. Based on
this confidential information, Aaron bought the shopping center on 40th Avenue and
Washington Street, knowing that business would soon be booming and he would be able
to charge much higher rents to the retailers. Is Aaron subject to discipline and/or civil
liability for his use of Celeste's confidential information? - ....ANSWER ...-Aaron is
subject to civil liability but not disciplinary action
If an attorney uses the confidential information of a current, former, or prospective client
to his own pecuniary gain, but the client is not disadvantaged by the attorney's use of the
information, the attorney can be subject to __________. - ....ANSWER ...-Civil
liability
Except when expressly permitted by law, a government lawyer who receives confidential
government information about a person must not later represent a private client whose
interests are adverse to that person, when the information could be used to the material
disadvantage of that person. If a lawyer is disqualified from working on a matter because
of this rule, then everyone in that lawyer's firm is also disqualified __________. -
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, ....ANSWER ...-Unless the lawyer is timely screened from the case and the lawyer
does not share fees from the matter
A lawyer __________ acquire literary or media rights to her client's life story __________
her client's story is not based substantially on information relating to the representation.
- ....ANSWER ...-May; at any time, provided that
The lawyer for an organization __________ represent both the organization and its
officers __________. - ....ANSWER ...-May as a a general rule; provided that none
of the represented officers signs the consent to the conflict on the corporation's behalf
Insurance Company C hires attorney A to defend policyholder D in a car accident case
brought by P. The liability limit in D's policy is $500,000, and P offers to settle for
$450,000. D wants to settle because he would have no out of pocket costs, but C wants to
go to trial. In this situation, A must: - ....ANSWER ...-Disclose the conflict to D
and invite D to obtain independent counsel (at C's expense) to advise D on the
settlement issue
Attorney A represented Client C while at Law Firm 1. He was the only attorney at Law
Firm 1 to work on a C v. D matter, and no one else there had access to C's confidential
information. A then left Law Firm 1 and joined Law Firm 2, taking his client C with him.
Can Attorney B at Law Firm 1 represent D in the same C v. D matter? -
....ANSWER ...-Yes, under all circumstances
A lawyer participates in a matter as a partisan arbitrator for a party in a three-arbitrator
panel. May the lawyer subsequently represent that party in the same matter? -
....ANSWER ...-Yes, under any circumstances
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EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Attorney Aaron was advised by Celeste, his client, that she will be building a huge new
condominium complex on the corner of 39th Avenue and Washington Street. Based on
this confidential information, Aaron bought the shopping center on 40th Avenue and
Washington Street, knowing that business would soon be booming and he would be able
to charge much higher rents to the retailers. Is Aaron subject to discipline and/or civil
liability for his use of Celeste's confidential information? - ....ANSWER ...-Aaron is
subject to civil liability but not disciplinary action
If an attorney uses the confidential information of a current, former, or prospective client
to his own pecuniary gain, but the client is not disadvantaged by the attorney's use of the
information, the attorney can be subject to __________. - ....ANSWER ...-Civil
liability
Except when expressly permitted by law, a government lawyer who receives confidential
government information about a person must not later represent a private client whose
interests are adverse to that person, when the information could be used to the material
disadvantage of that person. If a lawyer is disqualified from working on a matter because
of this rule, then everyone in that lawyer's firm is also disqualified __________. -
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1
, ....ANSWER ...-Unless the lawyer is timely screened from the case and the lawyer
does not share fees from the matter
A lawyer __________ acquire literary or media rights to her client's life story __________
her client's story is not based substantially on information relating to the representation.
- ....ANSWER ...-May; at any time, provided that
The lawyer for an organization __________ represent both the organization and its
officers __________. - ....ANSWER ...-May as a a general rule; provided that none
of the represented officers signs the consent to the conflict on the corporation's behalf
Insurance Company C hires attorney A to defend policyholder D in a car accident case
brought by P. The liability limit in D's policy is $500,000, and P offers to settle for
$450,000. D wants to settle because he would have no out of pocket costs, but C wants to
go to trial. In this situation, A must: - ....ANSWER ...-Disclose the conflict to D
and invite D to obtain independent counsel (at C's expense) to advise D on the
settlement issue
Attorney A represented Client C while at Law Firm 1. He was the only attorney at Law
Firm 1 to work on a C v. D matter, and no one else there had access to C's confidential
information. A then left Law Firm 1 and joined Law Firm 2, taking his client C with him.
Can Attorney B at Law Firm 1 represent D in the same C v. D matter? -
....ANSWER ...-Yes, under all circumstances
A lawyer participates in a matter as a partisan arbitrator for a party in a three-arbitrator
panel. May the lawyer subsequently represent that party in the same matter? -
....ANSWER ...-Yes, under any circumstances
....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 2
