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For each of the following situations, answer the questions given with the situation as well as
identify the attorney’s ethical responsibility to the client.
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For each of the following situations, answer the questions given with the situation as well as
identify the attorney’s ethical responsibility to the client.
Situation 1: Attorney Pascal Chastain has received a notice of trial in the case of Jensch v.
Quenzer. The trial will be held in 90 days. Numerous depositions have been taken in the case,
but one more is necessary for the trial. It is the deposition of the eyewitness in the matter and is
the most important deposition. The bill for the previous depositions exceeds $1,000 and has not
been paid. Pascal’s client originally agreed to pay the bill but now says he is unable to do so. In
addition, the client has not paid his legal fees to Pascal’s firm in three months and says he
cannot do so. The court reporting service will not provide any more services to the firm until its
bill is paid. All discovery must be completed 30 days before trial. What should Pascal do?
Situation 2: John Korengold asks Rose Riley to represent him in an action against the county.
After hearing John’s story, making an independent investigation of the facts, and researching
the applicable law, Rose concludes that present law does not support John’s position but that
an argument exists for a change in the law. Should Rose take the case?
Situation 3: A disastrous airplane crash occurred at Los Angeles airport, and many people were
killed. Lee Erickson specializes in airplane accident litigation and was interviewed on a local
television show after the crash. During the interview, Lee remarked that the families of the
victims should seek representation from attorneys experienced in air crash matters and that his
firm is one of the few with such experience.
a. If Lee’s primary reason for granting the interview was to solicit clients, was the interview
proper?
b. After the air crash, Lee placed an ad in the newspaper that gave the name, address, and
telephone number of the firm and stated, “We specialize in air crash matters. No charge for
initial consultation.” Was the ad proper?
c. Lee paid a personal visit to each of the victims’ families. After expressing condolences, he
advised them of their rights against the airline and informed them that his firm would represent
them against the airline. Was Lee’s conduct proper?
Situation 4: Zoua Xiong represented Darla Schlattman and Janet Jeffrey by preparing a
partnership agreement for their business venture. Darla and Janet revealed to Zoua certain
confidential information about their personal financial situations. A year later, the partnership
broke up, and Darla has asked Zoua to represent her in litigation against Janet. Should Zoua
accept the case?
Situation 5: Eric Anderson’s firm is representing Ernest Walker in a wrongful death action
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resulting from an automobile accident. Eric has worked extensively on the case, which has
received substantial publicity in the local news media, including allegations that Ernest was
under the influence of drugs at the time of the accident. A friend asks Eric whether the news
reports are true concerning the condition of his client. What should Eric say?
Situation 6: Angela Pavek is representing Paula Erdmann in a matter involving a claim by the
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for unpaid income taxes for the years 2010–2013. Paula has
informed Angela that, before consulting Angela, she gave the IRS false financial statements for
the years in question. What should Angela do?
Situation 7: Theresa Enrica is on an annual retainer for Bendix Corporation to handle all its
litigation. Bendix consults Theresa on a complex workers’ compensation matter. Theresa has
had minimal training and no experience in such matters. Should she accept the case?
Situation 8: At the trial of a civil case, McCauley v. Jeffers, judgment was for client Molly
McCauley, but she was not satisfied with the amount of damages awarded. She felt that she
should have received more money. Molly demanded that her attorney, Patrizia Boen, appeal the
matter on the basis of jury prejudice as evidenced by the small amount of the judgment. Ms.
Boen polled the jury and does not believe that a good-faith argument can be made in support of
Molly’s position. She informed Molly that she did not believe that an appealable issue exists,
but Molly insisted that the matter be appealed. What should Patrizia do?
Situation 9: Rochelle Betterly is a new paralegal in a small law firm. She has a conversation with
her attorney, at which time the attorney informs her that she will give Rochelle 10 percent of the
fees on all legal cases Rochelle refers to the firm. Is the arrangement proper? What should
Rochelle do?
Situation 10: Renee Farber has interviewed Brett Atkinson regarding a civil lawsuit for damages
sustained by Brett as a result of a fight he was involved in at a downtown bar. Brett wants to sue
a man for assault and battery. Renee reviews the documents and investigates the matter. She
finds that Brett started the fight and that his opponent has filed many complaints against Brett
for harassment. She also learns that Brett filed three previous lawsuits against this person for
separate incidents of assault and battery. All three lawsuits were dropped when it was learned
that Brett instigated each confrontation. Should Renee take the case?

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