| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| The cost of legal services | 3.7% | 1 |
| Having their problem or dispute resolved through a fair process ( c ) | 96.3% | 26 |
| The number of the assets they end up winning | 0% | 0 |
| Obtaining a court decision that vindicates their position. | 0% | 0 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
2. A lawyer can be sometimes be disbarred for failing to abide by a client's decision as to several specific topics. In a criminal case for which of the following topics is a lawyer NOT always required to follow the client's decision? (Multiple Choice)
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| Whether to accept a plea bargain offer | 0% | 0 |
| Whether to have a jury trial | 0% | 0 |
| Whether the client should testify | 3.7% | 1 |
| Whether to make an opening statement ( c ) | 96.3% | 26 |
| A and C but not B or D | 0% | 0 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
3. Under the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer shall reveal information gained from a client if the lawyer reasonably believes such disclosure is necessary (Multiple Choice)
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| to prevent serious injury | 0% | 0 |
| to prevent death | 0% | 0 |
| Both A and B | 66.67% | 18 |
| Neither A nor B ( c ) | 33.33% | 9 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
4. Under the Georgia Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer shall reveal information gained from a client if the lawyer reasonably believes such disclosure is necessary (Multiple Choice)
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| to prevent serious injury | 0% | 0 |
| to prevent death | 0% | 0 |
| Both A and B | 66.67% | 18 |
| Neither A nor B ( c ) | 33.33% | 9 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
5. Assuming the New York law of evidence was the same as current Georgia law, when Armani first spoke to Garrow and Garrow's wife after Garrow was arrested for the Domblewski killing, what information would NOT have been protected by attorney-client privilege? (Multiple Choice)
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| Armani's advice to Garrow not to talk with anyone. | 25.93% | 7 |
| Information Armani learned from Garrow's wife. ( c ) | 70.37% | 19 |
| Information given by Garrow to Armani, because Armani had not yet agreed to represent him. | 3.7% | 1 |
| All of the above | 0% | 0 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
6. Hans Solo has appeared with his client before a Fulton County superior judge to request an ex parte order of protection against domestic violence for herself and 2 year old child. This is an emergency hearing held when the petition is filed and before the respondent is served. (Multiple Choice)
| Responses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Percent | Count | |
| Solo must tell the judge about any Georgia Supreme Court case decision that is directly adverse to the position he is arguing. | 0% | 0 |
| To his surprise, his client offers material testimony Solo knows is false. Solo cannot obtain the ex parte order without first having that testimony corrected either by himself or his client. | 0% | 0 |
| His client fails to tell the judge that there is a pending petition by respondent to claim paternity of the child. Solo must inform the tribunal of that petition | 14.81% | 4 |
| All of the above. ( c ) | 85.19% | 23 |
| Totals | 100% | 27 |
