PR BOOK MCQ – MPRE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
1. CHAPTER 1 - Did not have MCQ
ques- tions
2. CHAPTER 2: Sources & Application of Legal Ethics Rules
3. Attorney Alford is admitted to practice A. Yes, if the State B court admits him
pro hac vice,
before the highest court of - that is, for the sole purpose of litigating this
State A, but not State B. Client case.
Clara lives in State A, but she
runs a business in State B. She Rule 5.5(a) prohibits Alford from practicing in
asks Alford to defend her in a a state where he is not admitted to
lawsuit pending in a trial court practice.
of State B. The suit involves the
He can avoid this proscription (forbid) if he is
proper interpretation of a State B
ad- mitted pro hac vice to defend Clara in the
business tax statute. Would it be
State
case B
proper for Alford
.
to represent Clara?
[See ABA Model Rule 5.5(c)(2) & cmt. [9]-[11].
A. Yes, if the State B court
Answer B is not correct because requiring
admits him pro hac vice
ad- mission to practice does not
B. Yews, because State B cannot
discriminate against non-residents -
constitutionally discriminate
neither residents nor non-resi- dents can
against non-resident
practice law without being admitted.
attorneys.
C. No, because Clara's business is con- Answers C & D are not correct because if
Alford is
ducted in State B, and he is not admit- admitted pro hac vice he may
represent Clara in the
ted to practice in State B to practice in State B.
D. No, because the suit involves
the interpretation of a State B
Proper asks whether the
statute, and he is not admitted
, PR BOOK MCQ – MPRE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
conduct re- ferred to or case even though it involves a State B
described in the question business and the interpretation of a State B
statute.
, PR BOOK MCQ – MPRE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
is professionally appropriate in that it:
(1)would not subject the
lawyer or judge to discipline;
and
(2)is not inconsistent with the
Pre- amble, Comments, or text of
the ABA Model Rules of
Professional Conduct, or text of
the ABA Model Code of Judi- cial
Conduct; and
(3)is not inconsistent with
general- ly accepted
principles of the law of
lawyering.
4. Lawyer Linda is admitted to practice in B. No, because Linda would be making
a false
State A, but not in State B. Her statement of a material fact.
cousin asks her to write a letter
recommend- ing him for If Linda tells the bar of State B that her
admission to practice law cousin is
in State B. Linda knows that her cousin fit to practice law, when in fact she
believes him to
is educationally well-qualified to be thoroughly dishonest, she would
be a lawyer, but she regards knowingly be making a false statement of
him as thor- oughly dishonest. material fact in violation of ABA Model Rule
May Linda write a letter stating 8.1(a).
that her cousin is fit to practice
law? Answers C and D are not correct for the
same rea- son.
No, because Linda is not a member
A. Answer A is not correct - Linda's lack of
membership
, PR BOOK MCQ – MPRE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
of the bar of State in
B. A the bar of State B is beside the point. State
No, because Linda would be making
B. could discipline her for lying to the bar
a
of State
false B
statement of a material
C. Yes, because her belief about
her cousin's lack of honesty is [See ABA Model Rule 8.5]
merely her own opinion.
D. Yes, because the bar of State B
will
1. CHAPTER 1 - Did not have MCQ
ques- tions
2. CHAPTER 2: Sources & Application of Legal Ethics Rules
3. Attorney Alford is admitted to practice A. Yes, if the State B court admits him
pro hac vice,
before the highest court of - that is, for the sole purpose of litigating this
State A, but not State B. Client case.
Clara lives in State A, but she
runs a business in State B. She Rule 5.5(a) prohibits Alford from practicing in
asks Alford to defend her in a a state where he is not admitted to
lawsuit pending in a trial court practice.
of State B. The suit involves the
He can avoid this proscription (forbid) if he is
proper interpretation of a State B
ad- mitted pro hac vice to defend Clara in the
business tax statute. Would it be
State
case B
proper for Alford
.
to represent Clara?
[See ABA Model Rule 5.5(c)(2) & cmt. [9]-[11].
A. Yes, if the State B court
Answer B is not correct because requiring
admits him pro hac vice
ad- mission to practice does not
B. Yews, because State B cannot
discriminate against non-residents -
constitutionally discriminate
neither residents nor non-resi- dents can
against non-resident
practice law without being admitted.
attorneys.
C. No, because Clara's business is con- Answers C & D are not correct because if
Alford is
ducted in State B, and he is not admit- admitted pro hac vice he may
represent Clara in the
ted to practice in State B to practice in State B.
D. No, because the suit involves
the interpretation of a State B
Proper asks whether the
statute, and he is not admitted
, PR BOOK MCQ – MPRE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
conduct re- ferred to or case even though it involves a State B
described in the question business and the interpretation of a State B
statute.
, PR BOOK MCQ – MPRE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
is professionally appropriate in that it:
(1)would not subject the
lawyer or judge to discipline;
and
(2)is not inconsistent with the
Pre- amble, Comments, or text of
the ABA Model Rules of
Professional Conduct, or text of
the ABA Model Code of Judi- cial
Conduct; and
(3)is not inconsistent with
general- ly accepted
principles of the law of
lawyering.
4. Lawyer Linda is admitted to practice in B. No, because Linda would be making
a false
State A, but not in State B. Her statement of a material fact.
cousin asks her to write a letter
recommend- ing him for If Linda tells the bar of State B that her
admission to practice law cousin is
in State B. Linda knows that her cousin fit to practice law, when in fact she
believes him to
is educationally well-qualified to be thoroughly dishonest, she would
be a lawyer, but she regards knowingly be making a false statement of
him as thor- oughly dishonest. material fact in violation of ABA Model Rule
May Linda write a letter stating 8.1(a).
that her cousin is fit to practice
law? Answers C and D are not correct for the
same rea- son.
No, because Linda is not a member
A. Answer A is not correct - Linda's lack of
membership
, PR BOOK MCQ – MPRE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
of the bar of State in
B. A the bar of State B is beside the point. State
No, because Linda would be making
B. could discipline her for lying to the bar
a
of State
false B
statement of a material
C. Yes, because her belief about
her cousin's lack of honesty is [See ABA Model Rule 8.5]
merely her own opinion.
D. Yes, because the bar of State B
will
