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robinn137

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A local newspaper reporter calls to inquire whether your attorney is representing a person charged with misappropriating funds in connection with a recent charitable fund raising project. How do you answer the question?
 
  A. Tell him your attorney is representing the client but that you cannot give him any information.
  B. Tell him your attorney is representing the client but that the plan of defense has not yet been determined.
  C. Tell him your attorney is not representing the person.
  D. Tell him you are not ethically permitted to give out any information about clients past or present.

Question 2

A lawyer may not permit his/her legal assistant to perform services for him in his representation of a client, provided that which of the following is true?
 
  A. The services performed by the legal assistant do not require exercise of independent professional legal judgment and the lawyer maintains a direct relationship with the client.
  B. The services performed by the legal assistant do not require exercise of independent professional legal judgment and the lawyer supervises the legal assistant's performance of duties.
  C. The services performed by the legal assistant do not require exercise of independent professional legal judgment, the lawyer maintains a direct relationship with the client, and the lawyer supervises the legal assistant's performance of duties.
  D. The services performed by the legal assistant do not require exercise of independent professional legal judgment, the lawyer supervises the legal assistant's performance of duties, and the lawyer is not responsible for such representation.
  E. The services performed by the legal assistant do not require exercise of independent professional legal judgment, the lawyer maintains a direct relationship with the client, the lawyer supervises the legal assistant's performance of duties, and the lawyer is not responsible for such representation.


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mathjasmine

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Reply #1 on: Aug 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C


robinn137

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Reply #2 on: Aug 3, 2018
Thanks


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