MPRE Practice Questions and Answers
Latest Version (2025/2026) Graded A+
A lawyer receives a confidential email intended for opposing counsel by mistake. What is the
lawyer required to do?
A. Forward it to the client
B. Use it to their advantage
✔✔C. Notify the sender
D. Delete it and do nothing
A lawyer posts about a pending case on social media. Which ethical principle is most likely
implicated?
A. Diligence
B. Fees
✔✔C. Confidentiality
D. Competence
Which of the following may a lawyer communicate to a represented party?
A. About the case
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,B. With client consent
C. To offer a settlement
✔✔D. Only with the other lawyer’s permission
A lawyer knowingly allows false evidence to be presented. This is a violation of:
✔✔A. Duty of candor to the tribunal
B. Duty of competence
C. Duty to supervise
D. Duty of loyalty
If a lawyer discovers a client has committed perjury, the lawyer must:
A. Remain silent
✔✔B. Take reasonable remedial measures, including disclosure if necessary
C. Withdraw from the case immediately
D. Report the client to the police
Which of the following relationships automatically creates a conflict of interest?
A. Lawyer represents two businesses in the same industry
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,✔✔B. Lawyer represents both parties in a divorce
C. Lawyer represents multiple shareholders
D. Lawyer works for both plaintiff and defense firms
What is the main duty a lawyer owes to an incompetent client?
A. Diligence
✔✔B. Maintain as much normal client-lawyer relationship as possible
C. Withdraw from representation
D. Notify the court immediately
A lawyer may reveal confidential information to prevent:
✔✔A. Reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm
B. Minor property loss
C. A lie to a friend
D. A small traffic violation
When can a lawyer enter into a business transaction with a client?
A. Always
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, B. If it seems fair
✔✔C. If terms are fair, in writing, client consents, and advised to seek independent counsel
D. If the client is wealthy
A judge who owns stock in a company appearing before them should:
✔✔A. Recuse themselves
B. Disclose but proceed
C. Rule in favor of the company
D. Sell the stock during the case
A prosecutor must disclose evidence:
A. Only if requested by defense
✔✔B. That tends to negate guilt or mitigate the offense
C. After a guilty plea
D. That supports the government's case
Lawyers can advertise legal services:
A. Only by word-of-mouth
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Latest Version (2025/2026) Graded A+
A lawyer receives a confidential email intended for opposing counsel by mistake. What is the
lawyer required to do?
A. Forward it to the client
B. Use it to their advantage
✔✔C. Notify the sender
D. Delete it and do nothing
A lawyer posts about a pending case on social media. Which ethical principle is most likely
implicated?
A. Diligence
B. Fees
✔✔C. Confidentiality
D. Competence
Which of the following may a lawyer communicate to a represented party?
A. About the case
1
,B. With client consent
C. To offer a settlement
✔✔D. Only with the other lawyer’s permission
A lawyer knowingly allows false evidence to be presented. This is a violation of:
✔✔A. Duty of candor to the tribunal
B. Duty of competence
C. Duty to supervise
D. Duty of loyalty
If a lawyer discovers a client has committed perjury, the lawyer must:
A. Remain silent
✔✔B. Take reasonable remedial measures, including disclosure if necessary
C. Withdraw from the case immediately
D. Report the client to the police
Which of the following relationships automatically creates a conflict of interest?
A. Lawyer represents two businesses in the same industry
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,✔✔B. Lawyer represents both parties in a divorce
C. Lawyer represents multiple shareholders
D. Lawyer works for both plaintiff and defense firms
What is the main duty a lawyer owes to an incompetent client?
A. Diligence
✔✔B. Maintain as much normal client-lawyer relationship as possible
C. Withdraw from representation
D. Notify the court immediately
A lawyer may reveal confidential information to prevent:
✔✔A. Reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm
B. Minor property loss
C. A lie to a friend
D. A small traffic violation
When can a lawyer enter into a business transaction with a client?
A. Always
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, B. If it seems fair
✔✔C. If terms are fair, in writing, client consents, and advised to seek independent counsel
D. If the client is wealthy
A judge who owns stock in a company appearing before them should:
✔✔A. Recuse themselves
B. Disclose but proceed
C. Rule in favor of the company
D. Sell the stock during the case
A prosecutor must disclose evidence:
A. Only if requested by defense
✔✔B. That tends to negate guilt or mitigate the offense
C. After a guilty plea
D. That supports the government's case
Lawyers can advertise legal services:
A. Only by word-of-mouth
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