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  1. Under Arkansas Rule 1.3, what duty does a lawyer owe a client regarding diligence?

    Answer: Act with reasonable diligence and promptness in representing a client

    Rule 1.3 requires a lawyer to act with reasonable diligence and promptness, avoiding neglect of client matters.

  2. An Arkansas attorney wants to enter a business transaction with a client. Which condition must be met?

    Answer: The terms must be fair, disclosed in writing, the client must be advised to seek independent counsel, and the client must give informed written consent

    Rule 1.8 requires fair terms, written disclosure, advice to seek independent counsel, and informed written consent for attorney-client business transactions.

  3. Under Arkansas Rule 4.2, an attorney must obtain whose consent before communicating with a represented party?

    Answer: The opposing party's lawyer

    Rule 4.2 prohibits direct communication with a represented person without consent of that person's lawyer.

  4. An Arkansas attorney receives a $5,000 flat fee that is earned only upon completion of the matter. Where must these funds be held initially?

    Answer: In a client trust account until earned

    Fees not yet earned must be held in a client trust account until the attorney earns them through performance of the agreed services.

  5. Under Arkansas Rule 7.1, lawyer advertising must NOT be:

    Answer: False or misleading

    Rule 7.1 prohibits any communication about a lawyer's services that is false or misleading.

  6. What is the primary purpose of the Arkansas IOLTA program?

    Answer: To generate interest from pooled client funds for public legal services

    The IOLTA (Interest on Lawyers' Trust Accounts) program pools interest from small client trust balances to fund civil legal aid and law-related public programs.