MPRE Multiple Choice Questions and
Answers
During his final year of college, Henry got excellent grades and achieved a very
high LSAT score. However, during that year, he had two car accidents, ran up
$11,500 in credit card debt, and was fired from his part-time restaurant job after he
inexplicably failed to show up for work for ten days. Henry was then evaluated and
diagnosed by a psychiatrist, who concluded that Henry suffered from bipolar
disorder. This condition, if untreated, can cause extreme shifts in mood, energy,
and ability to function. Henry's doctor explained that what he went through during
his senior year was a manic period. The doctor prescribed medication. Ever since,
Henry has been taking his medication as prescribed. Henry's doctor considers his
illness "well-managed," and has told Henry that it would not affect his ability
to practice law. Henry started law school three months after he finished college.
Now he has completed law school, grad - --Answer --D. Henry must
disclose the diagnosis and provide detailed information about it.
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,Josh, a third year law student, is planning to apply for admission to the bar. He just
looked at the questionnaire of the National Conference of Bar Examiners, which
he will have to submit. It asks:
Have you ever been dropped, suspended, warned, placed on scholastic or
disciplinary probation expelled, requested to resign, or allowed to resign in lieu of
discipline from any college or University (including law school), or otherwise
subjected to discipline by any institution or requested or advised by any institution
to discontinue your studies there?
Four years ago, a residential advisor found alcoholic beverages in Josh's dormitory
room in violation of college rules. At a meeting with a dean, Josh agreed to be put
on probation for one semester, during which he would be allowed to take classes
as usual. If he made it through the semester without any more infractions, the
incident would be expunged from his record. He - --Answer --B. Yes,
because Josh was placed on disciplinary probation by his college, so the question
calls for disclosure of the incident, and includes no exemption for "expunged"
offenses.
Leta graduated from law school one year ago and is applying for admission to the
bar. While in law school, Leta accumulated $150,000 of debt from law school loans
and credit card expenses related to her wedding. Upon graduation, Leta turned
down a high-paying
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,job at a prestigious law firm, choosing instead to work for $12 per hour at a public
interest organization that represents indigent people in consumer and bankruptcy
cases. She plans a career in consumer credit and bankruptcy law. She hopes that
her work at the organization will eventually lead to a full-time public service job.
Accordingly, she has not been able to begin paying off her debt. One credit card
company has obtained a judgment against her
for $7.000. The state bar has denied her application for admission to the bar
because it finds that her conduct with respect to her finances indicates that she is
not fit to practice law. Is the state bar's positio - --Answer --B. Yes, because
a court could conclude that her conduct with respect to her personal finances
indicates that she is not fit to practice law.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. Congress and the state legislatures may not adopt binding rules of conduct for
lawyers.
B. The American Bar Association is the principal regulator of lawyers in the United
States.
C. State and federal courts adopt ethical rules that govern lawyers admitted to
practice before them.
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, D. State supreme courts have the exclusive authority to regulate the lawyers who
practice in each state. - --Answer --C. State and federal courts adopt ethical
rules that govern lawyers admitted to practice before them.
Which of these bodies sometimes exercise functions that are delegated or
authorized by governmental institutions?
A. State bar associations.
B. The Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar
Association.
C. Both A and B.
D. The American Law Institute. - --Answer --C. Both A and B
Membership in a state bar association is required for a person who is being
licensed to practice law:
A. By some states.
B. By no state.
C. By every state, unless the person is a member of a bar association in another
state.
D. By every state, even if the person is member of a bar association in another
state. - --Answer --A. By some states.
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Answers
During his final year of college, Henry got excellent grades and achieved a very
high LSAT score. However, during that year, he had two car accidents, ran up
$11,500 in credit card debt, and was fired from his part-time restaurant job after he
inexplicably failed to show up for work for ten days. Henry was then evaluated and
diagnosed by a psychiatrist, who concluded that Henry suffered from bipolar
disorder. This condition, if untreated, can cause extreme shifts in mood, energy,
and ability to function. Henry's doctor explained that what he went through during
his senior year was a manic period. The doctor prescribed medication. Ever since,
Henry has been taking his medication as prescribed. Henry's doctor considers his
illness "well-managed," and has told Henry that it would not affect his ability
to practice law. Henry started law school three months after he finished college.
Now he has completed law school, grad - --Answer --D. Henry must
disclose the diagnosis and provide detailed information about it.
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,Josh, a third year law student, is planning to apply for admission to the bar. He just
looked at the questionnaire of the National Conference of Bar Examiners, which
he will have to submit. It asks:
Have you ever been dropped, suspended, warned, placed on scholastic or
disciplinary probation expelled, requested to resign, or allowed to resign in lieu of
discipline from any college or University (including law school), or otherwise
subjected to discipline by any institution or requested or advised by any institution
to discontinue your studies there?
Four years ago, a residential advisor found alcoholic beverages in Josh's dormitory
room in violation of college rules. At a meeting with a dean, Josh agreed to be put
on probation for one semester, during which he would be allowed to take classes
as usual. If he made it through the semester without any more infractions, the
incident would be expunged from his record. He - --Answer --B. Yes,
because Josh was placed on disciplinary probation by his college, so the question
calls for disclosure of the incident, and includes no exemption for "expunged"
offenses.
Leta graduated from law school one year ago and is applying for admission to the
bar. While in law school, Leta accumulated $150,000 of debt from law school loans
and credit card expenses related to her wedding. Upon graduation, Leta turned
down a high-paying
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,job at a prestigious law firm, choosing instead to work for $12 per hour at a public
interest organization that represents indigent people in consumer and bankruptcy
cases. She plans a career in consumer credit and bankruptcy law. She hopes that
her work at the organization will eventually lead to a full-time public service job.
Accordingly, she has not been able to begin paying off her debt. One credit card
company has obtained a judgment against her
for $7.000. The state bar has denied her application for admission to the bar
because it finds that her conduct with respect to her finances indicates that she is
not fit to practice law. Is the state bar's positio - --Answer --B. Yes, because
a court could conclude that her conduct with respect to her personal finances
indicates that she is not fit to practice law.
Which one of the following statements is correct?
A. Congress and the state legislatures may not adopt binding rules of conduct for
lawyers.
B. The American Bar Association is the principal regulator of lawyers in the United
States.
C. State and federal courts adopt ethical rules that govern lawyers admitted to
practice before them.
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, D. State supreme courts have the exclusive authority to regulate the lawyers who
practice in each state. - --Answer --C. State and federal courts adopt ethical
rules that govern lawyers admitted to practice before them.
Which of these bodies sometimes exercise functions that are delegated or
authorized by governmental institutions?
A. State bar associations.
B. The Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar
Association.
C. Both A and B.
D. The American Law Institute. - --Answer --C. Both A and B
Membership in a state bar association is required for a person who is being
licensed to practice law:
A. By some states.
B. By no state.
C. By every state, unless the person is a member of a bar association in another
state.
D. By every state, even if the person is member of a bar association in another
state. - --Answer --A. By some states.
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