MPRE MCQs questions with correct answers
For many years, Attorney has served as outside counsel to Corp, a corporation. Shortly after a chance in management, Attorney discovered what she reasonably believed to be a material misstatement in a document she had drafted that Attorney was about to file on Corp's behalf with a government agency. Attorney advised Corp's Board of Directors that filing the document was probably criminal. However, the Board disagreed that there was any material misstatement and directed Attorney to proceed with the filing. When Attorney indicated her intention to resign, Corp argued that a resignation at this time would send a signal that there was a problem with the filing. Corp urged Attorney to continue the representation, but offered to use in-house counsel to complete the work on the filing. Although she does not know for certain that fling the document is illegal, Attorney reasonably believes that it is. In any event, Attorney is personally uncomfortable with the representation and wants to withdraw. May Attorney withdraw from her representation of Corp? A) No, if Attorney's withdrawal as outside counsel might affect Corp's ability to complete the filing in a timely fashion. B) Yes, because withdrawal is required when a client insists on conduct that the lawyer reasonably believes, but does not know, will be criminal. C) Yes, because withdrawal is permitted but not required when a client insists on conduct that the lawyer reasonably believes, but does not know, will be criminal. D) No, if Corp is correct that withdrawal would breach confidentiality by sending a signal that the filing is problematic. - Answer C) Yes, because withdrawal is permitted but not required when a client insists on conduct that the lawyer reasonably believes, but does not know, will be criminal. Judge needed to obtain a loan to be secured by a second mortgage on his house. Bank offered him a loan at a very favorable interest rate. The vice-president at Bank told Judge: ''Frankly, we normally don't give such a large loan when the security is a second mortgage, and your interest rate will be
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