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Client Morrie confessed to Paralegal Beverly that he lied on an answer to interrogatories. Beverly reported the lie to her supervising attorney and wrote a memorandum to the file about it, as well. When Morrie later sues Beverly's law firm for malpractice, the firm
 
  A) cannot use the information that Morrie lied in the malpractice case because it is attorney/client privileged information.
  B) can use the information only if it is relevant to the defense of the malpractice claim.
  C) cannot use the information that Morrie lied against him because it is confidential.
  D) can use the information without regard to its confidential nature because the malpractice action makes Morrie adverse to the law firm.

Question 2

Paralegal Johnston is flying out of town to attend a deposition on the Big Container case. He's taking his laptop with him along with several CDs that contain the firm's files on the case. Which of the following is true?
 
  A) Johnston should not review the files on his laptop while on the plane if passengers near him can see the files.
  B) Johnston should not take the files out of the office because the danger that he could lose them or they could be stolen is too great.
  C) Johnson is fine reviewing the files on his laptop so long as he checks the passengers in the seats around him to be sure none of them are associated with the case.
  D) Johnston is fine reviewing the files on his laptop because no one around him will care about the case.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A



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