LOUISIANA BAR EXAMINATION MULTISTATE
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Q&A 2027|INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A lawyer receives confidential information from a
prospective client during an initial consultation, but no
attorney-client relationship is ultimately formed. May the
lawyer generally use that information against the prospective
client?
A. Yes, because no attorney-client relationship was formed
B. Yes, if the information was obtained during a free
consultation
C. No, because duties can arise with respect to information
learned from a prospective client
D. No, but only if the prospective client paid a consultation fee
Rationale: A lawyer generally must not use or reveal
information learned from a prospective client in a manner
prohibited by professional-conduct rules.
Correct Answer: C. No, because duties can arise with respect to
information learned from a prospective client.
2. Which statement best describes the attorney-client
privilege?
,A. It protects every fact known by a lawyer
B. It protects confidential communications between lawyer and
client made for legal advice
C. It protects communications made in the presence of
unrelated third parties
D. It applies only after litigation begins
Rationale: Attorney-client privilege generally protects
confidential communications made between lawyer and client
for the purpose of obtaining or providing legal advice.
Correct Answer: B. It protects confidential communications
between lawyer and client made for legal advice.
3. A lawyer learns that a client intends to commit a future
crime that is likely to cause substantial financial harm. Under
the professional-conduct rules, disclosure may be permitted
when the lawyer reasonably believes it is necessary to:
A. Obtain a higher legal fee
B. Prevent reasonably certain substantial financial injury
C. Avoid embarrassment to the lawyer
D. Improve the lawyer's reputation
Rationale: The rules permit disclosure in certain circumstances
to prevent reasonably certain death, substantial bodily harm, or
substantial financial injury resulting from a client's crime or
fraud.
Correct Answer: B. Prevent reasonably certain substantial
financial injury.
,4. A lawyer represents a client in litigation. The opposing
lawyer asks the lawyer to identify all applicable adverse legal
authority. The lawyer knows of controlling authority directly
against the client's position. What should the lawyer do?
A. Conceal it
B. Misstate it
C. Disclose the controlling adverse authority
D. Destroy the authority
Rationale: A lawyer must not knowingly fail to disclose
controlling legal authority that is directly adverse when it is not
disclosed by opposing counsel.
Correct Answer: C. Disclose the controlling adverse authority.
5. A lawyer may communicate with a person represented by
counsel about the subject of the representation:
A. Whenever the lawyer obtains the person's permission
B. Only through or with the consent of that person's lawyer,
subject to applicable exceptions
C. Whenever the person is willing to talk
D. Without restriction
Rationale: The no-contact rule generally prohibits
communicating about the matter with a person the lawyer
knows is represented by counsel unless the person's lawyer
consents or another recognized exception applies.
Correct Answer: B. Only through or with the consent of that
person's lawyer, subject to applicable exceptions.
, 6. A lawyer represents a corporation. The corporation's
employee asks the lawyer for personal legal advice concerning
the employee's conduct. What should the lawyer generally
do?
A. Automatically represent the employee
B. Make clear whom the lawyer represents
C. Ignore the employee
D. Tell the employee all corporate information is privileged for
the employee
Rationale: A lawyer representing an organization must clarify
the lawyer's role when dealing with organizational constituents
who may misunderstand whom the lawyer represents.
Correct Answer: B. Make clear whom the lawyer represents.
7. A lawyer's client asks the lawyer to make a false statement
to the court. The lawyer should:
A. Make the statement because the client requested it
B. Make the statement if it benefits the client
C. Refuse to make the false statement
D. Make the statement but disclaim responsibility
Rationale: A lawyer may not knowingly make false statements
of fact or law to a tribunal.
Correct Answer: C. Refuse to make the false statement.
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Q&A 2027|INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. A lawyer receives confidential information from a
prospective client during an initial consultation, but no
attorney-client relationship is ultimately formed. May the
lawyer generally use that information against the prospective
client?
A. Yes, because no attorney-client relationship was formed
B. Yes, if the information was obtained during a free
consultation
C. No, because duties can arise with respect to information
learned from a prospective client
D. No, but only if the prospective client paid a consultation fee
Rationale: A lawyer generally must not use or reveal
information learned from a prospective client in a manner
prohibited by professional-conduct rules.
Correct Answer: C. No, because duties can arise with respect to
information learned from a prospective client.
2. Which statement best describes the attorney-client
privilege?
,A. It protects every fact known by a lawyer
B. It protects confidential communications between lawyer and
client made for legal advice
C. It protects communications made in the presence of
unrelated third parties
D. It applies only after litigation begins
Rationale: Attorney-client privilege generally protects
confidential communications made between lawyer and client
for the purpose of obtaining or providing legal advice.
Correct Answer: B. It protects confidential communications
between lawyer and client made for legal advice.
3. A lawyer learns that a client intends to commit a future
crime that is likely to cause substantial financial harm. Under
the professional-conduct rules, disclosure may be permitted
when the lawyer reasonably believes it is necessary to:
A. Obtain a higher legal fee
B. Prevent reasonably certain substantial financial injury
C. Avoid embarrassment to the lawyer
D. Improve the lawyer's reputation
Rationale: The rules permit disclosure in certain circumstances
to prevent reasonably certain death, substantial bodily harm, or
substantial financial injury resulting from a client's crime or
fraud.
Correct Answer: B. Prevent reasonably certain substantial
financial injury.
,4. A lawyer represents a client in litigation. The opposing
lawyer asks the lawyer to identify all applicable adverse legal
authority. The lawyer knows of controlling authority directly
against the client's position. What should the lawyer do?
A. Conceal it
B. Misstate it
C. Disclose the controlling adverse authority
D. Destroy the authority
Rationale: A lawyer must not knowingly fail to disclose
controlling legal authority that is directly adverse when it is not
disclosed by opposing counsel.
Correct Answer: C. Disclose the controlling adverse authority.
5. A lawyer may communicate with a person represented by
counsel about the subject of the representation:
A. Whenever the lawyer obtains the person's permission
B. Only through or with the consent of that person's lawyer,
subject to applicable exceptions
C. Whenever the person is willing to talk
D. Without restriction
Rationale: The no-contact rule generally prohibits
communicating about the matter with a person the lawyer
knows is represented by counsel unless the person's lawyer
consents or another recognized exception applies.
Correct Answer: B. Only through or with the consent of that
person's lawyer, subject to applicable exceptions.
, 6. A lawyer represents a corporation. The corporation's
employee asks the lawyer for personal legal advice concerning
the employee's conduct. What should the lawyer generally
do?
A. Automatically represent the employee
B. Make clear whom the lawyer represents
C. Ignore the employee
D. Tell the employee all corporate information is privileged for
the employee
Rationale: A lawyer representing an organization must clarify
the lawyer's role when dealing with organizational constituents
who may misunderstand whom the lawyer represents.
Correct Answer: B. Make clear whom the lawyer represents.
7. A lawyer's client asks the lawyer to make a false statement
to the court. The lawyer should:
A. Make the statement because the client requested it
B. Make the statement if it benefits the client
C. Refuse to make the false statement
D. Make the statement but disclaim responsibility
Rationale: A lawyer may not knowingly make false statements
of fact or law to a tribunal.
Correct Answer: C. Refuse to make the false statement.
