AK Bar Alaska Professional Responsibility and Ethics 2

Question 1

Alaska RPC 1.3 requires an attorney to act with what standard toward client matters?

Accepted Answer

Diligence and promptness

Answer

RPC 1.3 requires attorneys to act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing clients.

Question 2

What is an attorney's obligation upon learning that a client intends to commit perjury?

Accepted Answer

Counsel the client against it and if necessary take remedial measures including possible withdrawal

Answer

Under RPC 3.3(b), an attorney must counsel the client against perjury and may need to take remedial measures, potentially including disclosure to the tribunal.

Question 3

Under Alaska RPC 1.15, client funds must be kept?

Accepted Answer

In a trust account separate from the attorney's own funds

Answer

RPC 1.15 requires attorneys to hold client funds in a separate trust account (IOLTA or dedicated trust) to prevent commingling.

Question 4

An attorney's duty of competence under Alaska RPC 1.1 includes?

Accepted Answer

The legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness, and preparation reasonably necessary

Answer

RPC 1.1 defines competence as the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness, and preparation reasonably necessary for the representation.

Question 5

Which Alaska RPC provision addresses an attorney's duty to communicate with clients?

Accepted Answer

RPC 1.4

Answer

Alaska RPC 1.4 requires attorneys to keep clients reasonably informed and promptly respond to requests for information.

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AK Bar - Alaska Bar Exam Practice Test

AK Bar Alaska Professional Responsibility and Ethics 2