NYLE - Professional Conduct Exam
Questions and Answers 100% pass
_A lawyer cannot represent a person or entity when - ✔✔a current or
former client, or the lawyer personally, has differing interests that will
adversely affect either the lawyer's judgment or his loyalty to the client
_A lawyer can't represent Client A in the same or a substantially related
matter in which his previous firm had represented Client B whose interests
are - ✔✔materially adverse to Client A and about whom the lawyer had
acquired confidential, material information unless Client B gives informed
consent, confirmed in writing
_A lawyer may exercise his professional judgment to - ✔✔waive or not
assert a client's rights and may agree to opposing counsel's reasonable
requests as long as his client's rights aren't prejudiced
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,_A lawyer may not communicate with a party that the lawyer knows is
represented by another lawyer in the matter without the prior consent of
that other lawyer, but the lawyer may - ✔✔direct a client to communicate
with a represented person provided advance notice is given to the
represented person's counsel
_A lawyer may not handle a legal matter that he is - ✔✔not competent to
handle, without associating with a lawyer who is competent to handle it
_A lawyer may not knowingly reveal confidential information or use such
information to - ✔✔harm the client, help the lawyer or help a third person
_A lawyer may not offer to pay a witness contingent on the content of the
witness's testimony or the outcome of the matter but may pay -
✔✔reasonable compensation to a witness for loss of time and reasonable
related expenses incurred in testifying and the professional services of an
expert
_A lawyer may not practice law in a jurisdiction - ✔✔in violation of the
regulations of the legal profession in that jurisdiction and may not aid a
non-lawyer in the unauthorized practice of law
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, _A lawyer may not solicit clients by in-person, telephone, or real-time
computer-accessed communication unless - ✔✔the recipient is a close
friend, relative or former or existing client
_A lawyer may not use means that have no substantial purpose other than
to - ✔✔delay or prolong the proceeding or cause needless expense
_A lawyer may refuse client's instructions to participate in conduct that's -
✔✔unlawful
_A lawyer must exercise reasonable care to prevent the disclosure of
confidential information by his - ✔✔employees and associates
_A lawyer must maintain a special account for client's funds and - ✔✔the
account's checks & deposit slips must identify it a
"special"/"escrow"/"trust" account, may be non-interest/interest bearing,
funds that are partially the lawyer's must also be kept here, lawyer may
withdraw his part unless there's a fee dispute, withdrawals must be made
only to a named payee and not to cash, only NY licensed lawyer may be a
special account's authorized signatory; if a firm dissolves, the former
members must make appropriate arrangement to maintain these records
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_A lawyer cannot represent a person or entity when - ✔✔a current or
former client, or the lawyer personally, has differing interests that will
adversely affect either the lawyer's judgment or his loyalty to the client
_A lawyer can't represent Client A in the same or a substantially related
matter in which his previous firm had represented Client B whose interests
are - ✔✔materially adverse to Client A and about whom the lawyer had
acquired confidential, material information unless Client B gives informed
consent, confirmed in writing
_A lawyer may exercise his professional judgment to - ✔✔waive or not
assert a client's rights and may agree to opposing counsel's reasonable
requests as long as his client's rights aren't prejudiced
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,_A lawyer may not communicate with a party that the lawyer knows is
represented by another lawyer in the matter without the prior consent of
that other lawyer, but the lawyer may - ✔✔direct a client to communicate
with a represented person provided advance notice is given to the
represented person's counsel
_A lawyer may not handle a legal matter that he is - ✔✔not competent to
handle, without associating with a lawyer who is competent to handle it
_A lawyer may not knowingly reveal confidential information or use such
information to - ✔✔harm the client, help the lawyer or help a third person
_A lawyer may not offer to pay a witness contingent on the content of the
witness's testimony or the outcome of the matter but may pay -
✔✔reasonable compensation to a witness for loss of time and reasonable
related expenses incurred in testifying and the professional services of an
expert
_A lawyer may not practice law in a jurisdiction - ✔✔in violation of the
regulations of the legal profession in that jurisdiction and may not aid a
non-lawyer in the unauthorized practice of law
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, _A lawyer may not solicit clients by in-person, telephone, or real-time
computer-accessed communication unless - ✔✔the recipient is a close
friend, relative or former or existing client
_A lawyer may not use means that have no substantial purpose other than
to - ✔✔delay or prolong the proceeding or cause needless expense
_A lawyer may refuse client's instructions to participate in conduct that's -
✔✔unlawful
_A lawyer must exercise reasonable care to prevent the disclosure of
confidential information by his - ✔✔employees and associates
_A lawyer must maintain a special account for client's funds and - ✔✔the
account's checks & deposit slips must identify it a
"special"/"escrow"/"trust" account, may be non-interest/interest bearing,
funds that are partially the lawyer's must also be kept here, lawyer may
withdraw his part unless there's a fee dispute, withdrawals must be made
only to a named payee and not to cash, only NY licensed lawyer may be a
special account's authorized signatory; if a firm dissolves, the former
members must make appropriate arrangement to maintain these records
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