Ethics Quiz

What are ethics?

• Rules set by the government

• Principles of conduct that govern an individual or profession

• Guidelines for financial management

• Standards for technological development

In the field of law, to whom do the ethics principles apply?

• Only to lawyers

• Only to judges

• To both lawyers and nonlawyer employees or contractors

• Only to clients

In what year did the American Bar Association (ABA) adopt the Canons of Judicial/Professional Ethics?

• 1908

• 1969

• 1983

• 2000

What did the ABA adopt in 1969 to replace the Canons of Judicial/Professional Ethics?

• Model Rules of Professional Conduct

• Code of Professional Responsibility and the Code of Judicial Conduct

• Canons of Judicial/Professional Ethics

• Code of Judicial Ethics

What significant change did the ABA make in 1983?

• Adopted the Canons of Judicial/Professional Ethics

• Replaced the Code of Professional Responsibility with the Model Rules of Professional Conduct

• Adopted the Code of Judicial Ethics

• Revised the Canons of Judicial/Professional Ethics

What should legal professionals consult regarding the Model Rules in their state?

• The Canons of Judicial/Professional Ethics

• The Code of Judicial Conduct

• The Model Rules of Professional Conduct

• Their state's revisions on the Model Rules

What does the Code consist of?

• Canons that defined standards of professional conduct, ethical considerations, and mandatory disciplinary rules

• Guidelines for professional behavior and ethical standards

• Rules for client confidentiality and advertising

• Standards for government and private employment

What does the Model Rules emphasize more on compared to the Code?

• Professional function and responsibilities, regulation of trust accounts, potential conflicts of interest, and a requirement for written consent and waivers of conflict

• Ethical considerations and mandatory disciplinary rules

• Standards of professional conduct and client confidentiality

• Guidelines for advertising and solicitation

Who determines disciplinary action according to the guidelines?

• The state

• The federal government

• The law firm

• The client

Which of the following is NOT a concern mentioned in the Model Rules?

• Solicitation and advertising

• The lawyer as advisor

• Client billing practices

• Reporting misconduct