AK Bar Alaska Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Question 1

Alaska's professional conduct rules for attorneys are based primarily on which model?

Accepted Answer

ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Answer

ABA Model Code of Professional Responsibility

Answer

Restatement of the Law Governing Lawyers

Answer

Alaska's own entirely independent code

Question 2

Under Alaska RPC 1.6, an attorney may reveal confidential client information without consent in what circumstance?

Accepted Answer

To prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm

Answer

Whenever it would benefit a third party

Answer

Whenever the attorney deems it appropriate

Answer

Only under court order

Question 3

A lawyer who represents two co-defendants in a criminal case faces what primary ethical concern?

Accepted Answer

Conflict of interest due to potentially adverse interests

Answer

Fee-sharing violation

Answer

Unauthorized practice

Answer

Competence issue

Question 4

Under Alaska RPC 3.3, an attorney's duty of candor to the tribunal prohibits?

Accepted Answer

Making false statements of fact or law to the court

Answer

Vigorous advocacy

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Citing unfavorable precedent

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Requesting continuances

Question 5

What Alaska rule governs communication with represented opposing parties?

Accepted Answer

Alaska RPC 4.2

Answer

Alaska RPC 4.1

Answer

Alaska RPC 4.3

Answer

Alaska RPC 4.4

Question 6

Under Alaska RPC 1.5, which of the following fee arrangements is prohibited?

Accepted Answer

Contingency fees in criminal defense cases

Answer

Flat fees

Answer

Hourly fees

Answer

Contingency fees in civil personal injury cases