Under California Rules of Professional Conduct (CRPC), what is the definition of
“associate”?
2. Under what rule is this found?
3. Are attorneys who are licensed in states other than California bound by the
CRPC?
4. Are attorneys who are licensed in California bound by the CRPC?
5. Has Lou violated any rules of CRPC just by hiring Patty as a paralegal?
6. Explain, citing any applicable rules.
7. Have they engaged in any activity that violates a rule? What behavior?
8. Does Lou’s brochure violate any rules regarding attorney advertising?
9. Explain your answer to No. 8 above.
10. What rule governs Lou’s ability to list himself as a “Certified Specialist”?
11. What does he have to do to meet the requirements of the rule?
12. Has he done this?
13. Does Lou violate any rules of advertising and solicitation by asking Patty to
distribute brochures at hospitals?
14. Would any rules be violated if he asked her to sit and distribute brochures in the
emergency rooms of every hospital and capture the names of the individuals who
took the brochures?
15. Would the activity in the question above be considered advertising or
solicitation? Under what rule?
16. What facts indicate that Lou has violated Rule 1-320 of CRPC?
17. Explain your answer to the above question.
18. Has Lou violated any rule by having a policy not to represent any female clients?
19. If so, explain and cite any rules involved.
20. Would Lou violate the CRPC if he had a policy that he would not represent any
“alleged” batterers in domestic violence cases?
21. What if as a result of this policy his clientele was 100% female?
22. Did Patty violate the CRPC in her initial exchange with Christy at the hospital?
Explain.
23. Did Patty violate the CRPC in her initial phone conversation with Christy?
Explain.
24. Has a duty of confidentiality been created regarding the information Christy
provided during her initial conversation with Patty? Explain.
25. What CRPC rule did Patty violate in her second telephone conversation with
Christy?
26. Is Lou bound to follow the determination that Adam finds based on his research
of Christy’s issues?
27. If so, what CRPC rule governs?
28. Has Lou violated the CRPC by directing Adam to “draft and file a malpractice
complaint saying whatever is necessary to state a claim against Dr. Don”?
29. Has Adam violated the CRPC by following the direction from Lou?
30. Under CRPC rule 2-200, is it acceptable for Lou to share fees with Patty?
31. With Adam?
32. Is it a violation of the CRPC for Lou to tell Patty to relate specific legal advice to
Christy?
33. What problems/violations occur during Patty’s 3rd conversation with Christy?
34. Explain your answer to the above question.
35. Name a defense that Christy could raise to Patty’s claim that a deal was
“confirmed” during their 3rd conversation.
36. Name another defense that Christy could raise to Patty’s claim that a deal was
“confirmed” during their 3rd conversation.
37. Would the fee agreement between Patty and Lou be acceptable if it was in
writing?