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CP Ethics & Professional Responsibility Flashcards

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  1. Under California Rules of Professional Conduct, a paralegal must avoid engaging in the unauthorized practice of law, which includes which of the following?

    Answer: Giving a client independent legal advice without attorney oversight

    Providing independent legal advice to clients without attorney supervision constitutes the unauthorized practice of law in California.

  2. Which California statute specifically governs the conduct and qualifications of paralegals?

    Answer: California Business and Professions Code § 6450

    California Business and Professions Code § 6450 defines paralegals and establishes their qualifications and ethical obligations.

  3. A paralegal discovers that a supervising attorney is billing a client for work the paralegal never performed. The paralegal's primary ethical obligation is to:

    Answer: Report it internally and, if unresolved, to the State Bar

    Paralegals have an ethical duty to report suspected fraud or misconduct through internal channels and, if unresolved, to the appropriate authority.

  4. Confidentiality obligations for a California paralegal under the attorney-client privilege:

    Answer: Continue indefinitely even after employment ends

    The duty to preserve client confidentiality survives the end of a matter and the end of employment.

  5. When a paralegal changes jobs, which conflict-of-interest concern arises most immediately?

    Answer: The paralegal may carry confidential information about former clients to the new firm

    A paralegal switching firms may create a conflict of interest if the new firm represents adverse parties to former clients whose confidential information the paralegal possesses.

  6. Under California Business and Professions Code § 6450, which of the following is a required qualification for a paralegal?

    Answer: A certificate from an ABA-approved paralegal program OR a degree plus law-related work experience

    California § 6450 requires a paralegal to hold either an ABA-approved paralegal certificate or a college degree combined with qualifying law-related experience.