MPRE STUDY GUIDE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

MPRE STUDY GUIDE FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Judicial Involvement in politics - Answer-Judge CANNOT make pledges, promises, or commitments that are inconsistent with impartial performance of duties. Judges CAN teach, lecture, or testify before a government body as long as such testimony is connected to the law and improving it. lawyer's bribing judges - Answer-rule: in making the loan, promise, gift, etc, the attorney intended to induce the judge to decide the case in favor of their client. Crime of bribery is complete when bribe is given, NOT when/if case is actually decided. solicitation by lawyers - Answer-cannot solicit in person. No calls, skype, etc unless relative, friends, person with preexisting professional or business relationship, routine user of services of type of legal services you're offering or other lawyers. When you can break confidentiality against client's interests - Answer-to prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm, even when unsure if client will actually do it or to prevent financial injury if services used in furtherance of crime or fraud.