How to Network Comfortably and Ethically

Online, self-study CLE for California and Arizona Attorneys

INSTRUCTIONS: Read the article, "How to Network Comfortably & Ethically" and then answer the 20 questions below for one hour self-study MCLE credit.

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How to Network Comfortably and Ethically

Question 1 Networking is building a network of people for the purpose of mutual assistance.:

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Question 2 Most lawyers understand how to network because it is a required course in the first year of law school.:

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Question 3 While many lawyers believe that networking is too time consuming, when done effectively, it can actually save you time in certain circumstances.:

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Question 4 The vast majority of the most effective networking is conducted in a one-on-one setting.:

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Question 5 When creating a contact list for purposes of networking, you should start with people you donít know at all but would like to meet.:

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Question 6 You should only network with professional colleagues.:

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Question 7 One reason you should become active in bar association activities is to meet new people to add to your contact list.:

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Question 8 When networking, you should always talk more than you listen.:

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Question 9 Sounding enthusiastic and confident about what you do will make you a more effective networker.:

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Question 10 Networking for the sole purpose of soliciting clients is prohibited by the CA ethics rules.:

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Question 11 In order to determine if a solicitation violates the CA ethics rules, it is always relevant to know where the solicitation took place.:

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Question 12 Lawyers can never solicit business in a hospital.:

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Question 13 Lawyers can always solicit business from "sophisticated" clients.:

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Question 14 Lawyers can always solicit business from family members.:

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Question 15 If a friend tells you that he or she knows someone who wants your legal help, it is always ethical to call that person directly.:

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Question 16 Referral fees are never permitted with someone who is not a lawyer.:

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Question 17 Referral fees with another lawyer must be formalized in writing.:

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Question 18 The division of fees with another lawyer must be in proportion to amount of work performed by each lawyer.:

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Question 19 The client must always be informed how referral fees are being divided.:

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Question 20 It would be an ethics violation if a lawyer takes out a potential client to a LA Dodgers game and then promises to take that client to another game if the lawyer receives some business.:

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