MPRE Review SPECIALIST EXAM 2024/2025 | ACTUAL
CURRENTLY TESTING AND FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
AND A STUDY GUIDE | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE
Duty to cooperate with character investigations
No knowingly false statements of material fact, respond to all requests for info, correct any
misapprehensions
What constitutes professional misconduct/violates professional standards
Violating RPC, attempting to violate RPC, helping someone else violate RPC, using someone else to
violate RPC
Termination of relationship - mandatory decline/withdraw
Physical/mental condition materially impairs ability to represent client, representation requires violation
of RPC, or fired
,Termination of relationship - permissive withdraw
Any reason if no material adverse effect, reasonable belief client doing something criminal or fraudulent
involving lawyer's services, client used lawyer's services in past crime or fraud client's actions repugnant,
client makes representation unreasonably difficult, client hasn't paid and has been warned,
unreasonable financial burden, other good cause
What does attorney-client privilege apply to?
Communications, disclosures in proceedings
What does the duty of confidentiality apply to?
All info related to representation, disclosures in any setting
Exceptions to privilege
Aid in future crime/fraud, self-protection, litigation between former joint clients, competency/intent of
deceased client
Work-product doctrine
Anything made in anticipation of litigation generally isn't discoverable UNLESS opponent shows
substantial need and undue hardship
Exceptions to duty of confidentiality
Prevent death or substantial bodily harm, prevent/rectify substantial financial injury to another if
services used in furtherance, defend self in dispute concerning lawyer's conduct, obtain legal ethics
advice, detect and resolve conflicts of interest due to
change of employment, merger, or sale of practice, comply with court order or law
, Conflicts of Interest - Imputation Rule
Conflicts are imputed to everyone at the firm unless conflict is uniquely personal to one lawyer or
conflicts can be screened
What constitutes professional misconduct/committing certain crimes
Crimes relevant to honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness
What constitutes professional misconduct/committing certain acts
Acts of dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
Duty to report violations - mandatory
Violation raises substantial questions as to the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness to practice
law
Mandatory reporting exceptions
Violates duty of confidentiality or violation is learned through a lawyer's assistance program
Who can discipline the lawyer who is in violation of RPC?
Any state where the lawyer is authorized to practice and any state where the lawyer has
provided/offered legal services in
Methods for temporary out-of-state practice
CURRENTLY TESTING AND FREQUENTLY TESTED EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
AND A STUDY GUIDE | EXPERT VERIFIED FOR GUARANTEED
PASS | LATEST UPDATE
Duty to cooperate with character investigations
No knowingly false statements of material fact, respond to all requests for info, correct any
misapprehensions
What constitutes professional misconduct/violates professional standards
Violating RPC, attempting to violate RPC, helping someone else violate RPC, using someone else to
violate RPC
Termination of relationship - mandatory decline/withdraw
Physical/mental condition materially impairs ability to represent client, representation requires violation
of RPC, or fired
,Termination of relationship - permissive withdraw
Any reason if no material adverse effect, reasonable belief client doing something criminal or fraudulent
involving lawyer's services, client used lawyer's services in past crime or fraud client's actions repugnant,
client makes representation unreasonably difficult, client hasn't paid and has been warned,
unreasonable financial burden, other good cause
What does attorney-client privilege apply to?
Communications, disclosures in proceedings
What does the duty of confidentiality apply to?
All info related to representation, disclosures in any setting
Exceptions to privilege
Aid in future crime/fraud, self-protection, litigation between former joint clients, competency/intent of
deceased client
Work-product doctrine
Anything made in anticipation of litigation generally isn't discoverable UNLESS opponent shows
substantial need and undue hardship
Exceptions to duty of confidentiality
Prevent death or substantial bodily harm, prevent/rectify substantial financial injury to another if
services used in furtherance, defend self in dispute concerning lawyer's conduct, obtain legal ethics
advice, detect and resolve conflicts of interest due to
change of employment, merger, or sale of practice, comply with court order or law
, Conflicts of Interest - Imputation Rule
Conflicts are imputed to everyone at the firm unless conflict is uniquely personal to one lawyer or
conflicts can be screened
What constitutes professional misconduct/committing certain crimes
Crimes relevant to honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness
What constitutes professional misconduct/committing certain acts
Acts of dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or misrepresentation
Duty to report violations - mandatory
Violation raises substantial questions as to the lawyer's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness to practice
law
Mandatory reporting exceptions
Violates duty of confidentiality or violation is learned through a lawyer's assistance program
Who can discipline the lawyer who is in violation of RPC?
Any state where the lawyer is authorized to practice and any state where the lawyer has
provided/offered legal services in
Methods for temporary out-of-state practice
