Exam 4: Attorney-Client Relationship and Dispute Resolution

A fiduciary relationship is one between two persons wherein one has an obligation to perform services with scrupulous good faith and honesty.

An attorney may terminate his or her employment relationship with a client for any reasonable cause. All of the following are actions an attorney must then take, except

There are two major methodologies for acquiring information in trial courts in the western world. One involves an independent and neutral judge, and the parties are responsible for preparation and presentation of their case. This is called the __________________ system. The other method where the judge takes a more proactive role is called the __________________ system.

A retainer fee ensures that the attorney will remain available for the client.

In some types of cases, statutory law prescribes a maximum fee an attorney may charge.

It is ethical for an attorney to file a frivolous lawsuit.

Practicing law without a license is a ___________ .

I t i s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ if an attorney carelessly commits a serious wrongful act while providing professional services to a client who is thereby damaged.

A ________________ is a method where several members of a group who have suffered the same or similar injury join together in a single lawsuit against an alleged wrongdoer.

A lawsuit filed without legal merit or justification is called a ____________ lawsuit

Which of the following types of conduct, if done by an attorney, would likely result in professional disciplinary action?

The larger a law firm is, the less likely a conflict of interest will arise.

Someone with specialized training who assists an attorney is called a ___________ .

Which of the following is not usually a requirement to practice law?

Acting in propria persona is

It is common for the losing party in arbitration to successfully appeal the arbitrator's award.​

The United Kingdom legal model divides lawyers into two groups; ______ , who represent and advise clients, and ______________ , who are selected by solicitors to present a client's case in adversary proceedings, namely, court.

______________ occurs when parties in conflict select a neutral third party, the ________________ , to hear and decide their dispute. He or she is essentially a private judge whose decision can be legally binding.

Do you believe there is a different standard of justice for the rich and the poor in criminal cases? What factors do you believe contribute to your conclusion? Is your conclusion the same for civil cases?

Describe four of the five attributes of a profession, and discuss the importance of each.