MO Bar Missouri State Law and Ethics

Question 1

Under Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer must maintain client confidences except in which circumstance?

Accepted Answer

When disclosure is impliedly authorized to carry out representation

Answer

When the client's former employer asks

Answer

To satisfy personal curiosity

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When opposing counsel requests

Question 2

Under Missouri's Rules of Professional Conduct, which rule governs a lawyer's duty of competence?

Accepted Answer

Rule 1.1

Answer

Rule 1.3

Answer

Rule 1.4

Answer

Rule 1.7

Question 3

Under Missouri law, which court has exclusive original jurisdiction over felony criminal cases?

Accepted Answer

Circuit court

Answer

Municipal court

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Associate circuit court

Answer

Court of Appeals

Question 4

Missouri's comparative fault system reduces a plaintiff's recovery in proportion to their own negligence. Missouri follows which type of comparative fault?

Accepted Answer

Pure comparative fault

Answer

Pure contributory negligence (complete bar)

Answer

Modified comparative fault (50% bar)

Answer

Last clear chance doctrine

Question 5

Under Missouri law, which tort doctrine may apply when a product leaves the manufacturer's control in a defective condition that causes injury?

Accepted Answer

Strict products liability

Answer

Negligence per se

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Res ipsa loquitur

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Intentional infliction of emotional distress

Question 6

Under the Missouri Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer with a conflict of interest between two current clients may continue the representation if which conditions are met?

Accepted Answer

Each affected client gives informed written consent after consultation

Answer

One client consents

Answer

The lawyer believes they can represent both

Answer

The court approves the dual representation