AZ Bar Arizona Civil Procedure and Professional Responsibility

Question 1

Under Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure, a defendant must generally answer a complaint within how many days after service?

Accepted Answer

30 days

Answer

10 days

Answer

20 days

Answer

45 days

Question 2

Under Arizona Rule of Civil Procedure 56, summary judgment is appropriate when:

Accepted Answer

There is no genuine dispute of material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law

Answer

The court determines the plaintiff is likely to prevail at trial

Answer

Both parties stipulate to the facts

Answer

The defendant fails to appear at a scheduled hearing

Question 3

Under Arizona's Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer must hold client funds:

Accepted Answer

In a separate trust account (IOLTA) apart from the lawyer's own funds

Answer

In the lawyer's general operating account for convenience

Answer

In any interest-bearing account designated for the client

Answer

In a safe deposit box at a licensed bank

Question 4

Under Arizona's ethical rules, what is a lawyer's duty when they know a client intends to commit perjury?

Accepted Answer

Refuse to offer evidence the lawyer knows to be false and take reasonable remedial measures

Answer

Present the client's perjured testimony as if it were truthful

Answer

Withdraw from the representation without disclosing the reason

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Maintain confidentiality and allow the client to testify falsely

Question 5

Under Arizona personal jurisdiction rules, a non-resident defendant is subject to specific jurisdiction when:

Accepted Answer

The lawsuit arises out of the defendant's purposeful contacts with Arizona

Answer

The defendant owns property anywhere in Arizona

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The defendant has ever visited Arizona

Answer

The plaintiff is domiciled in Arizona

Question 6

In Arizona civil litigation, the discovery tool that allows a party to obtain admissions of fact from the opposing party is called:

Accepted Answer

Requests for admission

Answer

Interrogatories

Answer

Requests for production

Answer

Deposition on written questions