Which of these may a paralegal sign?

Letters not containing legal advice

Letters containing legal advice

These things can happen to the attorney if an ethical rule is violated

The attorney can be disciplined

These things can happen to the paralegal if an ethical rule is violated

The paralegal can be disciplined

Paralegal Palpatine worked at Law Firm A, representing the seller of a business. Now he works at Law Firm B. The purchaser of the business wants to sue the seller because he does not believe he got a fair deal so wants to sue the seller. Can Palpatine work on this case?

NO -- Conflict of interest - former client/current adversary

NO -- Conflict of interest - simultaneous representation

YES -- Palpatine is a paralegal, so the rules don't apply to him

YES -- as long as he doesn't tell his supervisor

Legal assistant Logray works for Attorney Attichitcuk, representing spouse A in a divorce. Spouse B, who previously didn't have a lawyer, wants Logray and Attichitcuk to give him legal advice. Can they?

NO -- Conflict of interest - simultaneous representation

NO -- Conflict of interest - former client/current adversary

YES -- As long as there are no children

YES -- as long as Logray and Attichitcuk don't tell Spouse A

Padma Paralegal works for Attorney Anikin, who is out of town. A summons and complaint must be filed in court today or the statute of limitations will expire. Padma drafted them, but Anikin hasn't reviewed them. He says he trusts Padma (who has 25 years of experience), and asks Padma to sign the documents and file them. Is this ethical?

NO -- these are all reasons it is unethical

NO -- Padma is not allowed to sign pleadings to be filed in court

NO -- the attorney is failing to properly supervise Padma

NO -- the attorney has violated the rule of competence by missing the deadline

Legal Assistant Luke leaves client files out on his desk overnight, even though he knows an office cleaning person comes in every night and reads everything on peoples' desks. Which ethical rule is violated?

Luke has violated the rule of confidentiality

Luke has violated the rule of competence

The cleaning person has violated the rule of confidentiality

Both Luke and the cleaning person have violated the rule of confidentiality

Paralegal Ethics Quiz

20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The ethical rule that requires paralegals protect client information and keep it secret

Competence

Confidentiality

Conflict of Interest

Unauthorized Practice of Law

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The attorney's mental impressions, conclusions, and legal theories regarding a case being prepared for trial on behalf of a client are protected from disclosure by which of the following rules:

Attorney-client privilege

Competence

Conflict of Interest

Work product

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Confidential communications between a lawyer and his/her client are protected from disclosure by which of the following rules:

Attorney-client privilege

Competence

Conflict of Interest

Work product

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The ethical rule that prohibits attorneys/paralegals from representing both the plaintiff and the defendant

Competence

Confidentiality

Conflict of Interest

Unauthorized Practice of Law

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The ethical rule that prohibits attorneys/paralegals from suing a former client

Competence

Confidentiality

Conflict of Interest

Unauthorized Practice of Law

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The ethical rule that is violated if an important deadline is missed

Competence

Confidentiality

Conflict of Interest

Unauthorized Practice of Law

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The ethical rule that requires attorneys to properly supervise paralegals

Competence

Confidentiality

Conflict of Interest

Unauthorized Practice of Law

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Paralegal Ethics

The ethical rule that requires paralegals protect client information and keep it secret

The attorney's mental impressions, conclusions, and legal theories regarding a case being prepared for trial on behalf of a client are protected from disclosure by which of the following rules:

Confidential communications between a lawyer and his/her client are protected from disclosure by which of the following rules:

The ethical rule that prohibits attorneys/paralegals from representing both the plaintiff and the defendant

The ethical rule that prohibits attorneys/paralegals from suing a former client

The ethical rule that is violated if an important deadline is missed

The ethical rule that requires attorneys to properly supervise paralegals

A disciplinary action rebuking an attorney for misconduct. The mildest discipline.

A disciplinary action prohibiting an attorney from practicing law for a period of time

A disciplinary action revoking an attorney's license to practice law forever

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