MS Bar MS Bar Professional Responsibility 2

Question 1

Under the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct, an attorney representing a client in litigation must not:

Accepted Answer

Knowingly make a false statement of law to the tribunal

Answer

MRPC 3.3 (Candor Toward the Tribunal) prohibits attorneys from knowingly making false statements of law or fact to the court.

Question 2

Under Mississippi Rule of Professional Conduct 1.5, which of the following fee arrangements is always prohibited?

Accepted Answer

Contingency fees in criminal defense cases

Answer

MRPC 1.5 prohibits contingency fee arrangements in criminal defense cases and domestic relations matters involving divorce.

Question 3

Under the Mississippi Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer may not communicate ex parte with a judge about a pending matter unless:

Accepted Answer

Authorized by law or court order, or with the consent of all parties

Answer

MRPC 3.5 prohibits improper ex parte communications with judges except as authorized by law, court rule, or with consent of all parties.

Question 4

Under Mississippi Rule of Professional Conduct 8.3, a lawyer who knows another lawyer has committed a significant ethics violation must:

Accepted Answer

Report it to the appropriate professional authority

Answer

MRPC 8.3 requires Mississippi lawyers to report known significant violations by other lawyers to the appropriate disciplinary authority.

Question 5

Under Mississippi professional responsibility rules, which of the following constitutes a conflict requiring disclosure to a prospective client?

Accepted Answer

The lawyer currently represents the adverse party in an unrelated matter

Answer

Representing a prospective client when the lawyer currently represents the adverse party in another matter creates a conflict requiring disclosure and potentially informed consent.

(MS Bar) Mississippi Bar Exam Practice Test

(MS Bar) Mississippi Bar Exam Practice Test

MS Bar MS Bar Professional Responsibility 2