Alaska Professional Responsibility and Ethics Flashcards
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Alaska's professional conduct rules for attorneys are based primarily on which model?
Answer: ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Alaska's Rules of Professional Conduct are based on the ABA Model Rules, with Alaska-specific modifications.
Under Alaska RPC 1.6, an attorney may reveal confidential client information without consent in what circumstance?
Answer: To prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm
Alaska RPC 1.6(b)(1) permits disclosure to prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm even without client consent.
A lawyer who represents two co-defendants in a criminal case faces what primary ethical concern?
Answer: Conflict of interest due to potentially adverse interests
Representing co-defendants creates a conflict of interest risk because their interests may diverge, requiring informed written consent or withdrawal.
Under Alaska RPC 3.3, an attorney's duty of candor to the tribunal prohibits?
Answer: Making false statements of fact or law to the court
RPC 3.3 prohibits attorneys from making knowingly false statements of material fact or law to any tribunal.
What Alaska rule governs communication with represented opposing parties?
Answer: Alaska RPC 4.2
Alaska RPC 4.2 prohibits an attorney from communicating directly with a represented party without consent of that party's counsel.
Under Alaska RPC 1.5, which of the following fee arrangements is prohibited?
Answer: Contingency fees in criminal defense cases
Alaska RPC 1.5(d) prohibits contingency fee arrangements in criminal defense matters and certain domestic relations cases.