Professional Responsibility (Legal Ethics)

Study content for Professional Responsibility (Legal Ethics): notes, practice MCQs and flashcards across 12 syllabus topics. This is AI-generated draft content — citations have not yet been independently verified.

Syllabus

• Regulation of the Legal ProfessionTopic

  Admission to the bar · Disciplinary authority and choice of law · Disciplinary proceedings

• Client-Lawyer RelationshipTopic

  Forming and terminating representation · Scope of representation and allocation of authority · Fees and fee agreements

• Client ConfidentialityTopic

  Duty of confidentiality (Rule 1.6) · Attorney-client privilege vs. ethical duty · Exceptions to confidentiality (future crime/fraud, self-defense)

• Conflicts of InterestTopic

  Current client conflicts (Rule 1.7) · Former client conflicts (Rule 1.9) · Imputed disqualification (Rule 1.10)

• Competence, Diligence, and Civil LiabilityTopic

  Competence standard (Rule 1.1) · Legal malpractice elements · Ineffective assistance of counsel (Strickland standard)

• Litigation and Other Forms of AdvocacyTopic

  Meritorious claims and contentions (Rule 3.1) · Candor to the tribunal (Rule 3.3) · Fairness to opposing party and counsel (Rule 3.4)

• Transactions and Communications with Third PersonsTopic

  Truthfulness to third persons (Rule 4.1) · No-contact rule (Rule 4.2) · Dealing with unrepresented persons (Rule 4.3)

• Different Roles of the LawyerTopic

  Lawyer as advisor (Rule 2.1) · Lawyer as evaluator (Rule 2.3) · Lawyer as mediator/third-party neutral (Rule 2.4)

• Safekeeping of Funds and Other PropertyTopic

  Trust account rules (Rule 1.15) · Commingling prohibition · IOLTA accounts

• Communications About Legal Services (Advertising & Solicitation)Topic

  Advertising rules (Rule 7.1-7.5) · Direct solicitation / in-person solicitation (Rule 7.3) · Specialization claims

• Duties to the Public and Legal SystemTopic

  Pro bono obligations (Rule 6.1) · Accepting court appointments (Rule 6.2) · Serving in legal services organizations (Rule 6.3)

• Judicial ConductTopic

  Judicial independence and impartiality (Canons 1-2) · Judicial disqualification (Canon 2, Rule 2.11) · Ex parte communications (Rule 2.9)

• Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Wyoming State Bar v. Jackson

  What is unauthorized practice of law (UPL)?

  430 P.3d 779
• Wyoming State Bar UPL cases (2017-2018)

  Name the three Wyoming cases (2017-2018) that address UPL enforcement against non-lawyers.

  430 P.3d 779, 423 P.3d 945, 419 P.3d 901
• Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee, Wyoming State Bar v. Razor City Realty

  What is the scope of UPL violations in Wyoming according to recent case law?

  391 P.3d 1149