Barrister Bar Exam Competencies Questions And Answers

Barrister Bar Exam Competencies
Questions And Answers

actsbethicallybandbprofessionallybatballbtimesbinbdealingbwithbclients,bcolleagues,bcourts,btrib
unalsbandbthebpublicbinborderbtobeffectivelybrepresentbclients,bmaintainbthebstandardsbofbthe
bprofession,bandbensurebpublicbconfidencebinbtheblegalbsystem.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-




actsbwithbintegritybinbdealingsbwithbothersb-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
clients,botherblawyers,bthebLawbSociety,bthebcourtborbtribunal,bstaffbmembers,blawbstudents,
bthebpublic




addressesbconfidentialitybandbprivacybissuesbinbthebretainer.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

addressesbconflictsbofbinterestbissuesbinbabjointbretainerb(e.g.,btermination,bconfidentiality,bc
onsent).b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

addressesbpotentialbpowerbimbalancesbinbalternatebdisputebresolution.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




addressesbterminationbissuesbinbthebretainerb(e.g.,bnon-
paymentbofbfees,bnobinstructions,blossbofbconfidence,bconflictsbofbinterest).b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




adheresbtobthebimpliedbundertakingbrule.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

adheresbtobthebSedonabCanadabPrinciplesbAddressingbElectronicbDiscovery.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




advisesbclientsbofbthebcostsbandbotherbconsequencesbassociatedbwithbabmotion.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




advisesbthebclientbofbdisclosurebobligationsb(e.g.,bfullbandbcompletebdisclosure,bensuringbth
ebpreservationbofbrelevantbevidencebforbdisclosure,bknowledgebofbprivilegebissues).b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-

,anticipatesbandbpreparesbobjectionsbandbpossiblebmotions.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

appliesbappropriatebstrategiesbandbtacticsbduringbalternatebdisputebresolution.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




appliesbthebappropriatebcommonblawbrulesbofbevidence.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

appliesbthebappropriatebstatutorybrulesbofbevidence.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

appliesbthebprinciplesbofbstatutorybinterpretation.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

asksbquestionsbtobdeterminebwhetherbthebclientbisbcapablebofbgivingbinstructionsb(e.g.,bmen
talbcapacity,bauthority,bduress,bunduebinfluence).b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

attemptsbtobidentifybwhetherbabpotentialbclientbisbabfrontbforbabfraudulentbscheme.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




avoidsborbmanagesbconflictsbofbinterestb-bCORRECTbbANSWER-
clarifiesbjointbretainers,bactingbagainstbabclient,bdoingbbusinessbwithbabclient,bborrowingbfro
mbabclient,bactingbforbclientbwithbwhombtheblawyerbhasbabpersonalborbsexualbrelationship

chargesbfairbandbreasonablebfeesbandbdisbursementsbwhichbarebdisclosedbinbabtimelybman
ner.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

communicatesbwithbclientsbinbabtimelybandbeffectivebmannerb(Sectionb3.1)b(e.g.,breturnsbme
ssagesbinbabtimelybmanner,bcopiesbthebclientbonbcorrespondencebasbappropriate,badvisesb
onbdevelopments).b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

completesballbobligationsbunderbthebretainer.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

compliesbwithballbprivacyblegislationbwhenbgatheringbinformation.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

compliesbwithbapplicablebpracticebdirectionsbofbthebcourts.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

compliesbwithbcontinuingbprofessionalbdevelopmentbrequirements.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




compliesbwithbdutiesbwithbrespectbtobunrepresentedbpersonsb(Ruleb7.2-9).b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




compliesbwithbrequirementsbofbthebLawbSocietybrelatedbtobbooksbandbrecordsb-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-managesbtrustbfunds,bpreservesbthebclient'sbproperty




compliesbwithbthebcashbtransactionsbrequirementsbofbBy-Lawb9.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

, compliesbwithbthebLawbSocietybclientbidentificationbandbverificationbrequirements.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




compliesbwithbthebRulesbofbProfessionalbConductbrelatedbtobcommunicationsbwithbabrepres
entedbperson,bcorporationborborganization.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

compliesbwithbthebtimebrequirementsbforbfilingbpre-trialborbprehearingbmaterials.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




conductsbabfinalbreviewbofbthebfilebpriorbtobclosingbthebfile.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

conductsbcross-examinationbappropriatelybandbinbaccordancebwithbrelevantbcaseblaw.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




conductsborbdelegatesbresearchbandbinvestigationsbrelatedbtobthebmatterbasbappropriate.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




conductsbre-examinationbasbappropriatebandbpermitted.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

confirmsbthebacceptablebformsbofbclientbcommunicationbinbthebretainer.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




confirmsbthebactionsbtobbebtakenbbybtheblawyerbandbthebclient(s)binbthebretainer.b-
bCORRECTbbANSWER-




confirms,binbwritingbwherebappropriate,bchangesbtobthebretainer.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

confirms,binbwriting,banyblimitationsbtobthebretainer.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

considersbandbcommunicatesbtobthebclientbthebcostsbandbconsequencesbofbvariousbcourse
sbofbaction.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

considersbandbestablishesbanbadequatebrecordbforbthebpurposebofbsubmissionsborbappellat
ebreview.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

considersbconfidentiality,bprivacybandbprivilegebissuesbrelatedbtobthirdbpartiesbpresentbdurin
gbinterviews.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

considersbdecision-makerb(e.g.,bjudgeborbjury).b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

considersbdisclosurebobligationsbonbdefencebcounselbregardingbalibibdefencebandbexpertbw
itnessesb(CriminalbCode,bSectionb657.3).b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-

considersbissuesbofbadmissibilitybofbevidence.b-bCORRECTbbANSWER-