CA Bar Rules of Professional Conduct

One Hour of Online, Participatory Ethics MCLE Credit for California Attorneys & Paralegals

The California Rules of Professional Conduct lay out very specific rules to regulate professional conduct of members of the State Bar through discipline. These rules have been adopted by the Board of Governors of the State Bar of California and approved by the Supreme Court of California pursuant to Business and Professions Code sections 6076 and 6077 to protect the public and to promote respect and confidence in the legal profession.

This quiz is designed to give you an overview of some of the highlights of these rules to keep in mind as you build your practice.

INSTRUCTIONS: Read and answer the following 10 questions for 1 hour of participatory MCLE ethics credit. Use the hyperlinks included in the questions to find the answers. This quiz will not only help you learn more about the ethical requirements for legal practitioners in California, but it will also help you hone your Internet research skills.

State Bar of California Certificates of Completion will be issued after the quiz materials on this page are completed by the Attorney or Paralegal and returned to Internet For Lawyers, along with your $20 (for one hour of MCLE credit) payment (credit card or check). Select your payment option below.

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Question 1 Rule 1-100 of the State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct very specifically spells out definitions of what does and does not constitute a "law firm" under the Rules. By these definitions, in-house, corporate law departments are considered a different type of entity from a traditional law firm with partners, associates, etc. - and are therefore governed by a separate (sub-set) of rules. Select One:

True

False

Question 2 Rule 1-311 discusses circumstances under which disbarred attorneys may be employed by an attorney or law firm. One of the following activities IS NOT included on that list. Select the activity that IS NOT on the list.:

Perform legal work of a preparatory nature, such as legal research, the assemblage of data and other necessary information, drafting of pleadings, briefs, and other similar documents

Receive, disburse or otherwise handle the client's funds

Direct communication with the client or third parties regarding matters such as scheduling, billing, updates, confirmation of receipt or sending of correspondence and messages

Accompanying an active member in attending a deposition or other discovery matter for the limited purpose of providing clerical assistance to the active member who will appear as the representative of the client

Question 3 Before a lawyer or firm can employ a disbarred attorney to handle any of the functions allowable in question 2, the employer must notify the State Bar AND any client on whose matter that disbarred attorney will work. See Rule 1-311. Select One:

Yes

Question 4 Attorneys employing a disbarred attorney must notify the State Bar when terminating that disbarred attorney. See Rule 1-311. Select One:

Yes

Question 5 Rule 1-400 offers attorneys VERY specific guidelines for how attorneys may communicate with their clients and/or prospective clients. This includes any "written material describing such member, law firm, or lawyers" including an attorneys letterhead and business cards. Select One:

True

False

Question 6 Attorneys must keep "true & correct" copies of all written or electronic communications for a period of: (Select One) See Rule 1-400.:

One Year

Two Years

Three Years

Four Years

Question 7 According to Rule 1-400 an attorneys newspaper advertisement is: (Select One):

A "communication" and NOT a "solicitation"

Always a "communication" AND a "solicitation"

A "solicitation" and NOT a "communication"

Question 8 An attorney may directly contact an individual represented by another attorney IF the contacting attorney has consent from the other party lawyer. See Rule 2-100. Select One:

Yes

Question 9 Rule 4-210 allows attorneys to pay personal or business expenses for clients under certain circumstances. One of the following IS NOT one of those circumstances. Select the circumstance that IS NOT included in Rule 4-210.:

the client agrees that payment may made to third parties from funds collected (or to be collected) as a judgment in the client's favor

the attorney gets a written promissory note from the client promising to repay the amount paid by the attorney

advancing legal filing fees, etc. to repaid from a judgment in the client's favor

the attorney is representing a client in a wrongful termination action and the client remains unemployed and unable to pay the expense

Question 10 An attorney may contact a dismissed juror while the trial from which the juror was dismissed is still under way? See Rule 5-320 Select One:

Yes

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