Bar Exam FL Professional Responsibility Flashcards

When MUST a lawyer withdraw from a representation, when MAY a lawyer withdraw, and what must the lawyer do for the client upon termination?

How does Rule 4-1.2 divide decision-making between lawyer and client, and which decisions belong exclusively to a criminal defendant?

When does a lawyer have a conflict of interest involving two CURRENT clients, and when (if ever) can the lawyer still take on the representation?

List the specific transactions between a lawyer and a client that Rule 4-1.8 restricts or prohibits.

What are the exceptions to the duty of confidentiality in FL?

Beyond Florida’s narrow crime exception, what OTHER situations let a lawyer reveal information relating to the representation under Rule 4-1.6?

What are a lawyer’s duties of candor to a tribunal, and what must a lawyer do if a client (including a criminal defendant) intends to testify falsely?

What are the rules on a lawyer contacting (a) a person represented by other counsel and (b) an unrepresented person, about the subject of the representation?

What are FL's rules regarding attorney trust accounts and IOTA?

When a lawyer holds funds in trust that a client and a third party both claim, what must the lawyer do?

What are FL's specific rules on attorney advertising?

What does Florida specifically prohibit regarding intimate relationships between a lawyer and a client, and how does the burden of proof work?

What are the requirements for admission to the FL Bar?

What is the FL Bar discipline process for attorney misconduct?