Professional Responsibility Flashcards

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

Answer: Rule 1.1

Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.1 requires a lawyer to provide competent representation, including the legal knowledge, skill, thoroughness, and preparation reasonably necessary.

Under Wyoming RPC Rule 1.6, a lawyer must maintain client confidentiality but MAY disclose confidential information to:

Answer: Prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm

Wyoming RPC Rule 1.6(b)(1) permits — but does not require — disclosure to prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm.

Under Wyoming's Rules of Professional Conduct, a conflict of interest between current clients is addressed primarily by:

Answer: Rule 1.7

Wyoming RPC Rule 1.7 governs concurrent conflicts of interest involving current clients, requiring informed consent confirmed in writing to proceed in most circumstances.

Which Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct rule prohibits a lawyer from communicating directly with a represented party on the subject of the representation?

Answer: Rule 4.2

Wyoming RPC Rule 4.2 prohibits a lawyer from communicating about the subject of representation with a person known to be represented by another lawyer without that lawyer's consent.

Under the Wyoming Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer must deposit client funds into a trust account (COLTAF) and may NOT commingle those funds with:

Answer: The lawyer's own personal or business funds

Wyoming RPC Rule 1.15 requires that client funds be kept separate from the lawyer's own property in a designated client trust account.

Under Wyoming RPC Rule 3.3, a lawyer's duty of candor to the tribunal requires the lawyer to:

Answer: Not make false statements of fact or law to the court

Wyoming RPC Rule 3.3(a)(1) prohibits a lawyer from making knowingly false statements of fact or law to a tribunal.