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Duties to Clients

Description: This quiz covers the duties that lawyers owe to their clients, including the duty of loyalty, the duty of care, the duty of confidentiality, and the duty to communicate.
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What is the primary duty that a lawyer owes to their client?

  1. Duty of loyalty

  2. Duty of care

  3. Duty of confidentiality

  4. Duty to communicate

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The duty of loyalty requires lawyers to act in the best interests of their clients and to avoid conflicts of interest.

What does the duty of care require lawyers to do?

  1. Exercise reasonable care and skill in representing their clients

  2. Keep their clients informed of the status of their cases

  3. Maintain client confidentiality

  4. Avoid conflicts of interest

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The duty of care requires lawyers to exercise reasonable care and skill in representing their clients, and to avoid negligence.

What is the duty of confidentiality?

  1. The duty to keep client information confidential

  2. The duty to avoid conflicts of interest

  3. The duty to communicate with clients

  4. The duty to exercise reasonable care and skill

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The duty of confidentiality requires lawyers to keep client information confidential, even after the attorney-client relationship has ended.

What does the duty to communicate require lawyers to do?

  1. Keep their clients informed of the status of their cases

  2. Respond promptly to client inquiries

  3. Provide clients with clear and understandable explanations of the law

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The duty to communicate requires lawyers to keep their clients informed of the status of their cases, to respond promptly to client inquiries, and to provide clients with clear and understandable explanations of the law.

What is a conflict of interest?

  1. When a lawyer represents two clients with opposing interests

  2. When a lawyer has a personal interest in the outcome of a case

  3. When a lawyer is related to a party to the case

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A conflict of interest occurs when a lawyer represents two clients with opposing interests, when a lawyer has a personal interest in the outcome of a case, or when a lawyer is related to a party to the case.

What should a lawyer do if they have a conflict of interest?

  1. Withdraw from the case

  2. Get the client's consent to continue representing them

  3. Disclose the conflict of interest to the court

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

If a lawyer has a conflict of interest, they should withdraw from the case, get the client's consent to continue representing them, or disclose the conflict of interest to the court.

What is the attorney-client privilege?

  1. The right of a client to keep their communications with their lawyer confidential

  2. The right of a lawyer to keep their client's information confidential

  3. The right of a client to have their lawyer present at all legal proceedings

  4. The right of a lawyer to have their client present at all legal proceedings

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The attorney-client privilege is the right of a client to keep their communications with their lawyer confidential.

What are the exceptions to the attorney-client privilege?

  1. When the client is seeking legal advice to commit a crime

  2. When the client is seeking legal advice to defraud the government

  3. When the client is seeking legal advice to harm another person

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The exceptions to the attorney-client privilege include when the client is seeking legal advice to commit a crime, to defraud the government, or to harm another person.

What is the duty of candor?

  1. The duty to be honest with the court

  2. The duty to be honest with opposing counsel

  3. The duty to be honest with clients

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The duty of candor requires lawyers to be honest with the court, with opposing counsel, and with their clients.

What is the duty to zealously represent a client?

  1. The duty to do everything possible to win a case for a client

  2. The duty to put the client's interests ahead of the lawyer's own interests

  3. The duty to avoid conflicts of interest

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The duty to zealously represent a client includes the duty to do everything possible to win a case for a client, to put the client's interests ahead of the lawyer's own interests, and to avoid conflicts of interest.

What is the duty to withdraw from representation?

  1. The duty to withdraw from a case if a conflict of interest arises

  2. The duty to withdraw from a case if the client is unable to pay the lawyer's fees

  3. The duty to withdraw from a case if the lawyer believes the client is guilty

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The duty to withdraw from representation includes the duty to withdraw from a case if a conflict of interest arises, if the client is unable to pay the lawyer's fees, or if the lawyer believes the client is guilty.

What is the duty to keep clients informed?

  1. The duty to keep clients informed of the status of their cases

  2. The duty to keep clients informed of the law

  3. The duty to keep clients informed of the lawyer's fees

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The duty to keep clients informed includes the duty to keep clients informed of the status of their cases, the law, and the lawyer's fees.

What is the duty to avoid conflicts of interest?

  1. The duty to avoid representing clients with opposing interests

  2. The duty to avoid representing clients who are related to each other

  3. The duty to avoid representing clients who have a personal interest in the outcome of a case

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The duty to avoid conflicts of interest includes the duty to avoid representing clients with opposing interests, clients who are related to each other, and clients who have a personal interest in the outcome of a case.

What is the duty to communicate with clients?

  1. The duty to keep clients informed of the status of their cases

  2. The duty to respond to client inquiries promptly

  3. The duty to provide clients with clear and understandable explanations of the law

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The duty to communicate with clients includes the duty to keep clients informed of the status of their cases, to respond to client inquiries promptly, and to provide clients with clear and understandable explanations of the law.

What is the duty to maintain client confidentiality?

  1. The duty to keep client information confidential

  2. The duty to avoid disclosing client information to third parties

  3. The duty to avoid using client information for personal gain

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The duty to maintain client confidentiality includes the duty to keep client information confidential, to avoid disclosing client information to third parties, and to avoid using client information for personal gain.

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