Chapter 9 2013 Why Do Lawyers Have Special

• 1. Can Consumers Rely on Lawyers to be • Competent?

9 -1 • Law school training ensures that most lawyers are competent providers of

9 -2 People without law school training are unable to provide competent legal services.

9 -3 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers graduate from law school. •

9 -4 The bar exam ensures that lawyers are competent to provide legal services.

9 -5 People who have not passed the bar exam are unable to provide

9 -6 Consumer protection requires that lawyers pass the bar exam. • True •

9 -7 The requirements of law school education and the bar exam together ensure

9 -8 People who have not both graduated from law school and passed the

9 -9 Consumer protection requires that lawyers both graduate from law school and pass

• 2. Can Consumers Rely on Lawyers to be Ethical?

9 -10 A required law school Professional Responsibility course ensures that lawyers are ethical

9 -11 People who have not passed a Professional Responsibility course cannot ethically provide

9 -12 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers pass a Professional Responsibility course.

9 -13 The MPRE ensures that most lawyers are ethical providers of legal services.

9 -14 People who have not passed the MPRE cannot ethically provide legal services.

9 -15 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers pass the MPRE. • True

9 -16 A law graduate who has failed to repay student loans should be

9 -17 A law graduate with a prior conviction for selling marijuana should be

9 -18 A law graduate who served a sentence for manslaughter before beginning law

9 -19 An adulterer should be admitted to the bar. • True • False

9 -20 An alcoholic should be admitted to the bar. • True • False

9 -21 A Nazi should be admitted to the bar. • True • False

9 -22 The character and fitness requirement ensures that lawyers are ethical providers of

9 -23 People who do not pass the character and fitness requirement are not

9 -24 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers pass a character and fitness

9 -25 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers:

• pass a Professional Responsibility course, the MPRE, and the character and fitness

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Chapter 9 -2013 Why Do Lawyers Have Special Privileges and Responsibilities?

• 1. Can Consumers Rely on Lawyers to be • Competent?

9 -1 • Law school training ensures that most lawyers are competent providers of legal services. • True • False

9 -2 People without law school training are unable to provide competent legal services. • True • False

9 -3 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers graduate from law school. • True • False

9 -4 The bar exam ensures that lawyers are competent to provide legal services. • True • False

9 -5 People who have not passed the bar exam are unable to provide competent legal services. • True • False

9 -6 Consumer protection requires that lawyers pass the bar exam. • True • False

9 -7 The requirements of law school education and the bar exam together ensure that lawyers can provide competent legal services. • True • False

9 -8 People who have not both graduated from law school and passed the bar exam cannot provide competent legal services. • True • False

9 -9 Consumer protection requires that lawyers both graduate from law school and pass the bar exam. • True • False

• 2. Can Consumers Rely on Lawyers to be Ethical?

9 -10 A required law school Professional Responsibility course ensures that lawyers are ethical providers of legal services. • True • False

9 -11 People who have not passed a Professional Responsibility course cannot ethically provide legal services. • True • False

9 -12 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers pass a Professional Responsibility course. • True • False

9 -13 The MPRE ensures that most lawyers are ethical providers of legal services. • True • False

9 -14 People who have not passed the MPRE cannot ethically provide legal services. • True • False

9 -15 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers pass the MPRE. • True • False

9 -16 A law graduate who has failed to repay student loans should be admitted to the bar. • True • False

9 -17 A law graduate with a prior conviction for selling marijuana should be admitted to practice law. • True • False

9 -18 A law graduate who served a sentence for manslaughter before beginning law school should be admitted to the bar. • True • False

9 -19 An adulterer should be admitted to the bar. • True • False

9 -20 An alcoholic should be admitted to the bar. • True • False

9 -21 A Nazi should be admitted to the bar. • True • False

9 -22 The character and fitness requirement ensures that lawyers are ethical providers of legal services. • True • False

9 -23 People who do not pass the character and fitness requirement are not ethical providers of legal services. • True • False

9 -24 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers pass a character and fitness test. • True • False

9 -25 Consumer protection requires that legal services providers:

• pass a Professional Responsibility course, the MPRE, and the character and fitness test. • pass the MPRE and the character and fitness test. • pass a Professional Responsibility course and the character and fitness test. • None of the above.