MPRE Mnemonics – Multistate Professional Responsibility
Examination – Academic Year 2026 – Study Aid and Memory Tools
Temporarily practicing in another jurisdiction - correct answer ✔✔ RAMS
• Reasonable relation to lawyer's practice;
• Lawyer associates with a local lawyer who actively participates in the case;
• Lawyer participates in mediation or arbitration arising out of home state practice;
• Lawyer obtains special permission (pro hoc vice) to practice
What to do after lawyer withdraws - correct answer ✔✔ ARRR
• Allow client time to employ other counsel;
• Give reasonable notice to client;
• Refund any advance payment of unearned fee;
• Return papers to client
Exceptions to confidentiality - correct answer ✔✔ CCCCCC
• Prevent reasonably certain death or harm;
• Crime of fraud in which lawyer's services have been used;
• Secure legal advice about lawyer's compliance with ethical rules;
• Establish a claim or defense on behalf of lawyer in controversy between lawyer and client;
• Comply with other law or court order;
• Detect and resolve conflicts of interest
A lawyer shall not enter into a business transaction with a client or knowingly acquire an
ownership, possessory, security, or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client unless - correct
answer ✔✔ FARIIS
• Transaction is fair and reasonable to client;
, • Client advised in writing of desirability of and
• Client given reasonable opportunity to seek advice of
• Independent legal counsel;
• Client gives informed consent
• That is signed in writing to essential terms of transaction and lawyer's role in transaction,
including whether lawyer is representing client in transaction
Even if there is a current conflict of interest, a lawyer may represent a client if - correct answer
✔✔ RICI
• Lawyer reasonably believes lawyer will be able to provide competent and diligent
representation to each client
• Representation is not prohibited by law
• Representation does not involve assertion of claim by one client against another client
• Each affected client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing
When engaging in extrajudicial activities, a judge may not do any of the following - correct
answer ✔✔ RRIID
• Engage in conduct that would appear to reasonable person to be coercive
• Make use of court resources (premises, staff, stationery, equipment, etc.) except for incidental
use of activities that concern the law, legal system, administration of justice, or additional use
permitted by law
• Participate in activities that will interfere with proper performance of judicial duties
• Participate in activities that would appear to reasonable person to undermine judge's
independence, integrity, or impartiality
• Participate in activities that will lead to frequent disqualification
A judge shall not appear voluntarily at a public hearing before, or otherwise consult with, an
executive or a legislative body or official, except - correct answer ✔✔ CAP
• In connection with matters concerning the law, legal system, or administration of justice
Examination – Academic Year 2026 – Study Aid and Memory Tools
Temporarily practicing in another jurisdiction - correct answer ✔✔ RAMS
• Reasonable relation to lawyer's practice;
• Lawyer associates with a local lawyer who actively participates in the case;
• Lawyer participates in mediation or arbitration arising out of home state practice;
• Lawyer obtains special permission (pro hoc vice) to practice
What to do after lawyer withdraws - correct answer ✔✔ ARRR
• Allow client time to employ other counsel;
• Give reasonable notice to client;
• Refund any advance payment of unearned fee;
• Return papers to client
Exceptions to confidentiality - correct answer ✔✔ CCCCCC
• Prevent reasonably certain death or harm;
• Crime of fraud in which lawyer's services have been used;
• Secure legal advice about lawyer's compliance with ethical rules;
• Establish a claim or defense on behalf of lawyer in controversy between lawyer and client;
• Comply with other law or court order;
• Detect and resolve conflicts of interest
A lawyer shall not enter into a business transaction with a client or knowingly acquire an
ownership, possessory, security, or other pecuniary interest adverse to a client unless - correct
answer ✔✔ FARIIS
• Transaction is fair and reasonable to client;
, • Client advised in writing of desirability of and
• Client given reasonable opportunity to seek advice of
• Independent legal counsel;
• Client gives informed consent
• That is signed in writing to essential terms of transaction and lawyer's role in transaction,
including whether lawyer is representing client in transaction
Even if there is a current conflict of interest, a lawyer may represent a client if - correct answer
✔✔ RICI
• Lawyer reasonably believes lawyer will be able to provide competent and diligent
representation to each client
• Representation is not prohibited by law
• Representation does not involve assertion of claim by one client against another client
• Each affected client gives informed consent, confirmed in writing
When engaging in extrajudicial activities, a judge may not do any of the following - correct
answer ✔✔ RRIID
• Engage in conduct that would appear to reasonable person to be coercive
• Make use of court resources (premises, staff, stationery, equipment, etc.) except for incidental
use of activities that concern the law, legal system, administration of justice, or additional use
permitted by law
• Participate in activities that will interfere with proper performance of judicial duties
• Participate in activities that would appear to reasonable person to undermine judge's
independence, integrity, or impartiality
• Participate in activities that will lead to frequent disqualification
A judge shall not appear voluntarily at a public hearing before, or otherwise consult with, an
executive or a legislative body or official, except - correct answer ✔✔ CAP
• In connection with matters concerning the law, legal system, or administration of justice
