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

Under Arizona Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 12(a), a defendant must serve an answer within 20 days after service of the summons and complaint (30 days in some circumstances).

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

Summary judgment under ARCP 56 is granted when the pleadings, discovery, and affidavits show no genuine dispute of material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter of law.

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

Arizona ER 1.15 requires that client property and funds be held in a separate IOLTA trust account, never commingled with the lawyer's own funds.

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

Arizona ER 3.3 prohibits a lawyer from knowingly offering false evidence and requires remedial action, including disclosure to the court if necessary, even if this compromises client confidences.

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

Specific jurisdiction exists when the defendant purposefully directed activities at Arizona and the plaintiff's claim arises out of or relates to those contacts.

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AZ Bar Arizona Civil Procedure and Professional Responsibility