What is meant by the term con?ict of interest? De?ne the term, and provide an example.
What will be an ideal response?
A basic de?nition of a con?ict of interest is any situation in which an attorney’s professional judgment might be affected because of business or personal interests. Taking on a new client who wishes to sue a current client is an example of a con?ict of interest inasmuch as an attorney in this situation is prevented from properly representing one party without adversely affecting the other.
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A.l.r.:
a. Provides as many cases as possible within a given geographical area and court level. b. Attempts to provide the practitioner with only those cases that are legally significant in daily practice. c. Includes cases that are at best mundane, repetitive, or easily resolved are saved for the footnotes. d. Does none of the above.
Under what circumstances is TPS available to aliens?
A. If they lost their home because of bankruptcy B. If all of their money was stolen C. If they lost their home in an earthquake D. All of the above
What is manual dexterity?
a. the ability to think clearly in any situation b. the ability to talk well c. the ability to use one's fingers and hands in coordination with one's mind d. the ability to perform well on written knowledge tests
Editing includes a determination of whether:
A. the writing is well organized. B. the grammar and phrasing are correct. C. the writing is concise. D. the writing is complete. E. all of the above. F. a, c, and d.