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  1. Be Careful What You Ask For

    How creative can you get when settling a legal malpractice claim?

    241 Answers 19% Correct

  2. Say it Ain’t So

    Can you respond to negative online reviews written by clients?

    419 Answers 52% Correct

  3. I Feel Like We’re Missing Something

    What happens when the judge calls?

    207 Answers 30% Correct

  4. If You See Something, Say Something?

    When an attorney notices that another attorney’s substance abuse issues may be affecting their ability to practice law, do the ethics rules require them to do anything about it?

    265 Answers 29% Correct

  5. You Can’t Take It With You, Can You?

    Can lawyers departing a law firm to join another law firm take firm documents with them to the new firm?

    310 Answers 33% Correct

  6. I Don’t Want to Hear It

    Can you use information provided by a prospective client against the person, even if they have been warned not to provide confidential information until an attorney/client relationship has been established?

    265 Answers 19% Correct

  7. You Show Me Your Cards, and I’ll Show You Mine

    What can you say about your clients when negotiating a lateral move to a new firm?

    292 Answers 30% Correct

  8. Will You Lend Me a Hand?

    Can pro bono work cause conflicts for you and your law firm?

    266 Answers 13% Correct

  9. If You Leave Me Now

    When a lawyer has a conflict, do any other lawyers in the firm have one, too?

    287 Answers 43% Correct

  10. A Matter of Life and Death

    What are your obligations when dealing with a suicidal client?

    276 Answers 36% Correct