Barbri MPRE Exam 2025 Questions
and Answers
Who has the ultimate power to regulate the legal profession? - --Answer --
the highest court in the state
Requirements for Admission to the Practice of Law - --Answer ---
successfully completed college and law school
-passed a bar exam
-submitted a bar application including proof of good moral character
Rule 8.1: Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters - --Answer --(a) an
applicant for admission to the bar, or a lawyer in connection with a bar admission
application, must not knowingly make a false statement of material fact
(b) an applicant (or lawyer in connection with) must not (1) fail to disclose a fact
necessary to correct a misapprehension known by the person to have arisen in the
matter, or (2) knowingly fail to respond to a lawful demand for information from
an admissions authority
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,Burden of Proof and Duties of Applicant - --Answer --the burden of
coming forward and establishing good moral character is on the applicant
What conduct is relevant to moral character? - --Answer --All aspects of an
applicant's past conduct that reflect on his honesty and integrity.
This includes crimes and non-crimes, as well as crimes that he was acquitted of.
To cause disqualification of an applicant, the crime in question must involve... - --
Answer --moral turpitude (including crimes involving intentional dishonesty
for the purpose of personal gain and crimes of violence)
Concealment of Past Conduct - --Answer --False statements or concealment
of facts in response to an inquiry by the admissions committee is itself evidence of
sufficient lack of moral character to deny admission—even if the underlying
conduct does not involve moral turpitude.
What are not valid requirements for admission? - --Answer --citizenship and
residency
What constitutes professional misconduct? (Rule 8.4) - --Answer --(a)
misconduct for a lawyer to (1) violate or attempt to violate any of the rules, (2)
knowingly assist or induce another person to violate the rules, or (3) use the acts of
another person to commit a violation
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,(b) committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty,
trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer
(c) any conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
(d) engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice
(e) stating or implying that he has the ability to improperly influence a government
agency or official
(f) knowingly assisting a judge or judicial officer in conduct that violates the CJC
(g) engage in harassment or discrimination in conduct related to the practice of law
8.4(g) does not limit a lawyer's ability to: - --Answer --(1) accept, decline, or
withdraw from a representation in accordance with 1.16, or limit her practice to
members of underserved populations in accordance with the Rules
(2) provide legitimate advocacy that is otherwise consistent with the Rules
(3) promote diversity or inclusion
Duty to Report Professional Misconduct (Rule 8.3) - --Answer --A lawyer
who knows that another lawyer has violated the Rules in such a way that it raises a
substantial question as to that lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a
lawyer must report the violation to the appropriate professional authority.
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, What does "knowledge" mean? (Rule 1.0 Terminology) - --Answer --Actual
knowledge, but it may be inferred from the circumstances. It has been held to
mean more than mere suspicion. Thus, while a lawyer may report suspected
misconduct, she must report known misconduct.
Rule 8.3 Exceptions - --Answer --does not require disclosure of information
covered by the rules of confidentiality or obtained in a Lawyers Assistance
Program
Choice of Law in Disciplinary Proceedings (Rule 8.5) - --Answer --If the
conduct in question occurred in connection with a proceeding that is pending
before a tribunal, the ethics rules of the jurisdiction in which the tribunal sits will
be applied, unless the tribunal's rules provide otherwise. For any other conduct, the
rules of the jurisdiction in which the conduct occurred will apply, but if the
predominant effect of the conduct is in some other jurisdiction, that jurisdiction's
rules will apply.
A lawyer will not be subject to discipline if her conduct is proper in the jurisdiction
in which she reasonably believes the predominant effect of her conduct will occur.
Choice of Law Agreements (Rule 8.5, comment 5) - --Answer --Regarding
conflicts of interest only, a lawyer and client may enter into an advance written
agreement specifying the predominant effect jurisdiction.
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and Answers
Who has the ultimate power to regulate the legal profession? - --Answer --
the highest court in the state
Requirements for Admission to the Practice of Law - --Answer ---
successfully completed college and law school
-passed a bar exam
-submitted a bar application including proof of good moral character
Rule 8.1: Bar Admission and Disciplinary Matters - --Answer --(a) an
applicant for admission to the bar, or a lawyer in connection with a bar admission
application, must not knowingly make a false statement of material fact
(b) an applicant (or lawyer in connection with) must not (1) fail to disclose a fact
necessary to correct a misapprehension known by the person to have arisen in the
matter, or (2) knowingly fail to respond to a lawful demand for information from
an admissions authority
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,Burden of Proof and Duties of Applicant - --Answer --the burden of
coming forward and establishing good moral character is on the applicant
What conduct is relevant to moral character? - --Answer --All aspects of an
applicant's past conduct that reflect on his honesty and integrity.
This includes crimes and non-crimes, as well as crimes that he was acquitted of.
To cause disqualification of an applicant, the crime in question must involve... - --
Answer --moral turpitude (including crimes involving intentional dishonesty
for the purpose of personal gain and crimes of violence)
Concealment of Past Conduct - --Answer --False statements or concealment
of facts in response to an inquiry by the admissions committee is itself evidence of
sufficient lack of moral character to deny admission—even if the underlying
conduct does not involve moral turpitude.
What are not valid requirements for admission? - --Answer --citizenship and
residency
What constitutes professional misconduct? (Rule 8.4) - --Answer --(a)
misconduct for a lawyer to (1) violate or attempt to violate any of the rules, (2)
knowingly assist or induce another person to violate the rules, or (3) use the acts of
another person to commit a violation
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,(b) committing a criminal act that reflects adversely on his honesty,
trustworthiness, or fitness as a lawyer
(c) any conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
(d) engaging in conduct that is prejudicial to the administration of justice
(e) stating or implying that he has the ability to improperly influence a government
agency or official
(f) knowingly assisting a judge or judicial officer in conduct that violates the CJC
(g) engage in harassment or discrimination in conduct related to the practice of law
8.4(g) does not limit a lawyer's ability to: - --Answer --(1) accept, decline, or
withdraw from a representation in accordance with 1.16, or limit her practice to
members of underserved populations in accordance with the Rules
(2) provide legitimate advocacy that is otherwise consistent with the Rules
(3) promote diversity or inclusion
Duty to Report Professional Misconduct (Rule 8.3) - --Answer --A lawyer
who knows that another lawyer has violated the Rules in such a way that it raises a
substantial question as to that lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness as a
lawyer must report the violation to the appropriate professional authority.
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, What does "knowledge" mean? (Rule 1.0 Terminology) - --Answer --Actual
knowledge, but it may be inferred from the circumstances. It has been held to
mean more than mere suspicion. Thus, while a lawyer may report suspected
misconduct, she must report known misconduct.
Rule 8.3 Exceptions - --Answer --does not require disclosure of information
covered by the rules of confidentiality or obtained in a Lawyers Assistance
Program
Choice of Law in Disciplinary Proceedings (Rule 8.5) - --Answer --If the
conduct in question occurred in connection with a proceeding that is pending
before a tribunal, the ethics rules of the jurisdiction in which the tribunal sits will
be applied, unless the tribunal's rules provide otherwise. For any other conduct, the
rules of the jurisdiction in which the conduct occurred will apply, but if the
predominant effect of the conduct is in some other jurisdiction, that jurisdiction's
rules will apply.
A lawyer will not be subject to discipline if her conduct is proper in the jurisdiction
in which she reasonably believes the predominant effect of her conduct will occur.
Choice of Law Agreements (Rule 8.5, comment 5) - --Answer --Regarding
conflicts of interest only, a lawyer and client may enter into an advance written
agreement specifying the predominant effect jurisdiction.
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