WI Bar Wisconsin Professional Responsibility and Ethics 2

Question 1

Under Wisconsin SCR 20:1.15, an attorney who receives client funds in connection with a representation must do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Hold them in a separate trust account and keep records of all deposits and disbursements

Answer

SCR 20:1.15 requires attorneys to hold client property in a separate trust account and maintain complete records of all client funds, keeping them segregated from the attorney's own funds.

Question 2

Wisconsin SCR 20:1.8(a) governs business transactions between attorneys and clients. Which of the following conditions is required before an attorney may enter such a transaction?

Accepted Answer

The transaction must be fair and reasonable, its terms must be fully disclosed in writing, and the client must be advised in writing to seek independent counsel

Answer

SCR 20:1.8(a) requires that the transaction be fair and reasonable, fully disclosed in writing in a manner the client understands, and that the client be advised in writing to seek independent legal advice.

Question 3

Under Wisconsin SCR 20:1.5, which of the following factors is relevant to determining whether a fee is reasonable?

Accepted Answer

The time and labor required and the novelty and difficulty of the questions involved

Answer

SCR 20:1.5(a) lists time and labor required and the novelty and difficulty of questions as among the factors used to assess whether a fee is reasonable.

Question 4

Under Wisconsin SCR 20:1.9, which duty does an attorney owe to a former client?

Accepted Answer

The attorney may not represent another person in a substantially related matter in which that person's interests are materially adverse to the former client, without consent

Answer

SCR 20:1.9(a) prohibits an attorney from representing a new client against a former client in a substantially related matter where the interests are materially adverse, unless the former client gives informed written consent.

Question 5

Wisconsin SCR 20:1.16 requires mandatory withdrawal under certain circumstances. Which of the following requires an attorney to withdraw from a representation?

Accepted Answer

The representation will result in violation of the rules of professional conduct or other law

Answer

SCR 20:1.16(a)(1) mandates withdrawal when continued representation would result in violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct or other applicable law.

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WI Bar Wisconsin Professional Responsibility and Ethics 2