Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. In some states, contingent fees are allowed for cases in which the client is asking the attorney
to collect child-support arrearages.
2. Dilatory tactics are ethical only if the attorney has a meritorious case.
3. The ethical rule on confidentiality is limited to secrets or matters explicitly communicated in
confidence with a client.
4. There cannot be a conflict of interest if the client is not actually harmed by what the attorney
does.
5. Even though a paralegal cannot be disciplined by the bar association, the paralegal can cause
an imputed disqualification of a law firm.


1. True
2. False
3. False
4. False
5. True

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