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MPRE -Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination MBE -Multistate Bar Examination LSAC -Law School Administration Council NCBE -National Conference of Bar Examiners ABA -American Bar Association MRPC -Model Rules of Professional Conduct CJC -Model Code of Judicial Conduct What the MPRE is based on -The law governing the conduct of lawyers including the disciplinary rules of professional conduct and controlling constitutional decisions and generally-accepted princispals The law g...

Introduction to MPRE

MPRE -Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination MBE -Multistate Bar Examination LSAC -Law School Administration Council NCBE -National Conference of Bar Examiners ABA -American Bar Association MRPC -Model Rules of Professional Conduct CJC -Model Code of Judicial Conduct What the MPRE is based on -The law governing the conduct of lawyers including the disciplinary rules of professional conduct and controlling constitutional decisions and generally-accepted princispals The law g...

MPRE -Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination MBE -Multistate Bar Examination LSAC -Law School Administration Council NCBE -National Conference of Bar Examiners ABA -American Bar Association MRPC -Model Rules of Professional Conduct CJC -Model Code of Judicial Conduct What the MPRE is based on -The law governing the conduct of lawyers including the disciplinary rules of professional conduct and controlling constitutional decisions and generally-accepted princispals The law g...

MPRE -Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination MBE -Multistate Bar Examination LSAC -Law School Administration Council NCBE -National Conference of Bar Examiners ABA -American Bar Association MRPC -Model Rules of Professional Conduct CJC -Model Code of Judicial Conduct What the MPRE is based on -The law governing the conduct of lawyers including the disciplinary rules of professional conduct and controlling constitutional decisions and generally-accepted princispals The law g...

MPRE -Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination MBE -Multistate Bar Examination LSAC -Law School Administration Council NCBE -National Conference of Bar Examiners ABA -American Bar Association MRPC -Model Rules of Professional Conduct CJC -Model Code of Judicial Conduct What the MPRE is based on -The law governing the conduct of lawyers including the disciplinary rules of professional conduct and controlling constitutional decisions and generally-accepted princispals The law g...

Power to regulate the legal profession - State's Highest Court -Adopts ethical rules -Enforces through disciplinary commission or bar association Congress and State Legislatures -Have enacted laws that govern certain aspects of law practice (e.g., attorney-client privilege). Admission to the legal profession: ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (8.1) - Must be *rationally related* to the practice of law, e.g.: 1. Graduation from accredited law school 2. Oath to uphold the constitution 3. Good moral...

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS (8.1) - Must be *rationally related* to the practice of law, e.g.: 1. Graduation from accredited law school 2. Oath to uphold the constitution 3. Good moral character To result in rejection, the misconduct must involve *moral turpitude*: i. Crimes involving intentional dishonesty ii. Crimes of violence iii. Lying is always moral turpitude even if not crime Requirements That Are *NOT* Rational 1. Citizenship 2. Residency When making character and fitness applicat...

An attorney and a prospective client met to discuss whether the attorney would represent the client in a contractual dispute. During the conversation, the potential plaintiff spoke to the attorney about her litigation objectives and how much she would be able to pay the attorney. As they were wrapping up the meeting, the client noticed a picture of the attorney's teenaged son on the wall. The client confided in the attorney that she had a son the same age, but she had given him up for adopt...

MODULE I: REGULATION OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION - Admission Requirements to the Bar: -Must be rationally related to the practice of law, e.g.: 1. Graduation from accredited law school 2. Oath to uphold the constitution 3. Good moral character Requirements That Are NOT Rationally Related 1. Citizenship 2. Residency When making and application to the bar, a candidate: -1. Cannot knowingly make false statements of material fact 2. Must respond to all requests for information 3. Must correct...