Answered.
1. Regulation of the
No disciplinary authority
Le- gal Profession:
Membership is Voluntary
Ameri- can Bar
Association
ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct (1983)
2. Regulation of the
Mandatory Rules
Le- gal Profession:
Violations are subject to Discipline
"Must" Rules
1. Reproval
3. Displine for
2. Suspension
Violation of "Must"
3. Disbarment
Rules
4. Reproval Censure or
reprimand Mild
Discipline
Public or Private censure/reprimand
5. Suspension Prohibited from practicing law for a finite
period Name remains on the firm stationary
and the door
6. Disbarment Permenant punishment
Name removed from firm name, door, and stationary
7. Types of MPRE The lawyer MUST....
"Must" Questions The lawyer MUST NOT...
(The "Call" of the Is the lawyer subject to DISCIPLINE...
Question)
Advisory, Aspirational, Ethical Considerations
8. Regulation of the Le-
gal Profession: "Should" No repurcussions for failure to follow or adhere
Rule Merely ethical
s
, BarBri - MPRE Exam Questions Correctly
Answered.
c nsiderations "Should be
o involved in..."
9. It would not be PROPER...
Which of the following is PROPER...
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Answered.
Types of MPRE "Should" Which MAY the lawyer do...
Questions (The Which SHOULD the lawyer do...
"Call" of the
Question)
"Judicial" --- Therefore the State Supreme Court is the ultimate
10. Regulation of the authority (within the context of the Federal System) with the
Legal Profession is a power to regulate attorneys, admit them to the practice, and
discipline them.
Excercise
11. Moral Turpitude Bad thing
We do not want
12. Good Moral Character Good Thing
13. State Law and State laws supplement the ABA Model Rules of professional
Profes- sional conduct
Responsibility
14. Moral Terpitude Bad thing
We do not want it
15. Good Moral Character Good thing
16. State Requirments Per- son Applying to the Bar
for admission to
the Bar
19. Requirement od Lawyers who are
17. Admission to the al-
Bar: Rationally
Related
18. Requirements on