1. Under the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, if an attorney's fee is contingent on the outcome of the matter, (Multiple Choice)
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| the lawyer must have a written contingent fee agreement with the client | 7.41% | 2 |
| the lawyer must inform the client in writing whether expenses are deducted before or after the contingent fee is calculated. | 0% | 0 |
| the fee can only be divided between lawyers in different firms if the client is advised of the share each lawyer is to receive. | 11.11% | 3 |
| All of the above. ( c ) | 74.07% | 20 |
| None of the above | 7.41% | 2 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
2. The Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct specifically prohibit a lawyer from charging a contingent fee (Multiple Choice)
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| for recovering a post-judgment balance due under an order for alimony. | 3.7% | 1 |
| for representing a defendant in a criminal case. ( c ) | 62.96% | 17 |
| Both A and B | 25.93% | 7 |
| Neither A nor B | 7.41% | 2 |
| Enter answer text... | 0% | 0 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
3. The Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct specifically prohibit a lawyer from charging a contingent fee (Multiple Choice)
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| for recovering a post-judgment balance due under an order for alimony. | 0% | 0 |
| for representing a defendant in a criminal case. ( c ) | 100% | 27 |
| Both A and B | 0% | 0 |
| Neither A nor B | 0% | 0 |
| Enter answer text... | 0% | 0 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| In a dispute between a client and lawyer over the fee, the burden of proving that the fee is reasonable is on the lawyer ( c ) | 96.3% | 26 |
| $65,000 for less than 100 hours of work was a clearly excessive fee | 0% | 0 |
| The same standard should be applied as would be used in deciding whether to discipline the lawyer for violating the disciplinary rules regarding fees | 0% | 0 |
| All of the above | 3.7% | 1 |
| None of the above | 0% | 0 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
5. When managing trust accounts required by the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, (Multiple Choice)
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| a lawyer must always use interest bearing accounts for all client funds. ( c ) | 81.48% | 22 |
| a lawyer is never permitted to deposit personal funds into trust accounts. | 0% | 0 |
| a lawyer may never remit interest earned from client funds in a trust account to anyone other than the clients who deposited the funds. | 0% | 0 |
| All of the above | 7.41% | 2 |
| None of the above | 11.11% | 3 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
