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Professional responsibility issues may be included in conjunction with any subject tested on the examination.  \nThe topics listed below are illustrative of those covered in Professional Responsibility, but are not exhaustive.  \nI. Lawyer-client relationship  \nA. Duties  \n1. Competence  \n2. Diligence  \n3. Loyalty  \n4. Confidentiality of information  \na. California Business and Professions Code section 6068,  \nsubdivision (e)(1) requirements  \n5. Communication  \na. Communication with client  \nb. Communication of settlement offers  \n6. Duties to former client  \n7. Duties to prospective client  \nB. Scope of representation and allocation of authority  \nC. Conflicts of interest  \n1. Conflicts between two or more current clients  \n2. Conflicts between a client and a third person  \n3. Conflicts between a client and the lawyer’s personal interest  \na. Lawyer’s personal relationships and beliefs  \n(1) Relationship with other party’s lawyer  \nb. Sexual relations with current client  \nc. Business transactions with client and pecuniary interests adverse to client  \nd. Acquisition of proprietary interest in subject matter of litigation  \n[www.calbar.ca.gov](www.calbar.ca.gov)  \ne. Gifts from client  \nf. Use of client’s information to client’s disadvantage  \ng. Media rights  \nh. Payment of personal or business expenses incurred by or for a client  \ni. Limiting liability to client  \n4. Imputation of conflicts of interest  \n5. Conflicts of interest for government officials and employees  \n6. Informed written consent  \n7. Disclosure of relationships  \n8. Circumstances under which representation is permitted  \n9. Unlawful solicitation  \nD. Fees for legal services  \n1. Fee agreement  \na. When written agreement is required  \n2. Unconscionable or illegal fees  \na. Factors for determining whether fee is unconscionable  \n3. Unreasonable fees  \n4. Contingent fee agreements  \na. Family law matters  \nb. Criminal cases  \n5. Retainer  \n6. Flat fee  \n7. Fee divisions among lawyers  \n8. Referral fees  \nE. Aggregate settlements  \nF. Compensation from one other than client  \nG. Purchasing property at foreclosure or sale subject to judicial review  \nH. Safekeeping funds and property of clients and other persons  \nI. Disclosure of professional liability insurance  \nJ. Advising or assisting the violation of law  \nK. Legal advertising  \nL. Organization as client  \nM. Imputations of prohibitions to lawyers associated in law firm  \nN. Lawyer as former judge, arbitrator, mediator, or other third-party neutral  \nO. Declining or terminating representation  \n1. Mandatory withdrawal  \n2. Permissive withdrawal  \n3. Requirements associated with termination of representation  \nP. Sale of law practice  \nII. Lawyer as advisor  \nA. Duty to exercise independent professional judgment and render candid advice  \nB. Lawyer as third-party neutral  \nC. Lawyer as temporary judge, referee, or court-appointed arbitrator  \nIII. Lawyer as advocate  \nA. Meritorious claims and contentions  \nB. Avoiding delay/expediting litigation  \nC. Duty of candor toward the tribunal  \nD. Fairness to opposing party and counsel  \n1. Duty not to suppress evidence  \nE. Contact with judges, officials, employees, and jurors  \n1. Duty to preserve the impartiality and decorum of the tribunal  \n2. Ex parte communications  \nF. Trial publicity  \nG. Lawyer as witness  \nH. Special responsibilities of a prosecutor  \nI. Advocate in nonadjudicative proceedings  \nJ. Threatening criminal,","cbCaiaXcQWz2OObm","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiaXcQWz2OObm","pdf",202353,"English","# Lawyer-client relationship\n## Duties\n# Lawyer-client relationship\n## Scope of representation, conflicts, and consent\n# Fees and settlements\n# Lawyer as advisor and third-party neutral\n# Lawyer as advocate\n## Duty of candor, fairness, and trial publicity\n# Transactions with persons other than clients\n# Law firms and associations\n# Public service\n# Information about legal services\n# Professional integrity","[{\"question\":\"What topics does the Professional Responsibility content map test on the California Bar Examination?\",\"answer\":\"It tests knowledge of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, relevant sections of the California Business and Professions Code, and leading federal and state case law, and it may include ABA Model Rules and Model Code material.\"},{\"question\":\"Which key areas are included under the lawyer-client relationship?\",\"answer\":\"The map includes duties (competence, diligence, loyalty, confidentiality, and communication), duties to former/prospective clients, scope of representation, and conflicts of interest.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the document structure duties for a lawyer in advocacy and integrity?\",\"answer\":\"It separately covers the lawyer as advocate (candor to the tribunal, fairness, evidence suppression, ex parte communications, trial publicity, and witness rules) and professional integrity (false statements, compliance with discipline conditions, misconduct reporting, and prohibited discrimination/harassment/retaliation).\"}]","CALIFORNIA BAR EXAMINATION CONTENT MAP - PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY | PDF",1790347974]