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Covers regulation of the legal profession, client-lawyer relationships, confidentiality and related doctrines, conflicts of interest, competence and civil liability, advocacy and litigation conduct, communications concerning legal services, safekeeping funds and property, different lawyer roles, public and legal-system duties, and judicial conduct. 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The outline isnot intended to list every aspect of a topic mentioned. Although the test items for each MPRE are developed from these categories, each topic is not necessarily tested on each examination.  \n\n| I. | Regulation of the legal profession (6–12%)\u003Cbr>A. Powers of courts and other bodies to regulate lawyers\u003Cbr>B. Admission to the profession\u003Cbr>C. Regulation after admission—lawyer discipline\u003Cbr>D. Mandatory and permissive reporting of professional misconduct\u003Cbr>E. Unauthorized practice of law—by lawyers and nonlawyers\u003Cbr>F. Multijurisdictional practice\u003Cbr>G. Fee division with a nonlawyer\u003Cbr>H. Law firm and other forms of practice\u003Cbr>I. Responsibilities of partners, managers, supervisory and subordinate lawyers\u003Cbr>J. Restrictions on right to practice | VII.\u003Cbr>VIII. | C. Candor to the tribunal\u003Cbr>D. Fairness to opposing party and counsel\u003Cbr>E. Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal\u003Cbr>F. Trial publicity\u003Cbr>G. Lawyer as witness\u003Cbr>Transactions and communications with persons other than clients (2–8%)\u003Cbr>A. Truthfulness in statements to others\u003Cbr>B. Communications with represented persons\u003Cbr>C. Communications with unrepresented persons\u003Cbr>D. Respect for rights of third persons\u003Cbr>Different roles of the lawyer (4–10%) |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| II. | The client-lawyer relationship (10–16%)\u003Cbr>A. Formation of client-lawyer relationship\u003Cbr>B. Scope, objective, and means of the representation\u003Cbr>C. Decision-making authority—actual and apparent\u003Cbr>D. Counsel and assistance within the bounds of the law\u003Cbr>E. Termination of the client-lawyer relationship\u003Cbr>F. Client-lawyer contracts\u003Cbr>G. Communications with the client\u003Cbr>H. Fees | IX. | A. Lawyer as advisor\u003Cbr>B. Lawyer as evaluator\u003Cbr>C. Lawyer as negotiator\u003Cbr>D. Lawyer as arbitrator, mediator, or other third-party neutral\u003Cbr>E. Prosecutors and other government lawyers\u003Cbr>F. Lawyer appearing in nonadjudicative proceeding\u003Cbr>G. Lawyer representing an entity or other organization\u003Cbr>Safekeeping funds and other property (2–8%)\u003Cbr>A. Establishing and maintaining client trust accounts |\n| III. | Client confidentiality (6–12%)\u003Cbr>A. Attorney-client privilege\u003Cbr>B. Work-product doctrine\u003Cbr>C. Professional obligation of confidentiality—general rule\u003Cbr>D. Disclosures expressly or impliedly authorized by client\u003Cbr>E. Other exceptions to the confidentiality rule | X. | B. Safekeeping funds and other property of clients\u003Cbr>C. Safekeeping funds and other property of third persons\u003Cbr>D. Disputed claims\u003Cbr>Communications about legal services (4–10%)\u003Cbr>A. Advertising and other public communications about\u003Cbr>legal services |\n| IV. | Conflicts of interest (12–18%) |  | B. Solicitation—direct contact with prospective clients |\n|  | A. Current client conflicts—multiple clients and |  | C. Group legal services |\n|  | joint representation |  | D. Referrals |\n|  | B. Current client conflicts—lawyer’s personal interest or duties |  | E. Communications regarding fields of practice |\n|  | C. Former client conflicts |  | and specialization |\n| V. | D. Prospective client conflicts\u003Cbr>E. Imputed conflicts\u003Cbr>F. Acquiring an interest in litigation\u003Cbr>G. Business transactions with clients\u003Cbr>H. Third-party compensation and influence\u003Cbr>I. Lawyers currently or formerly in government service\u003Cbr>J. Former judge, arbitrator, mediator, or other third-party neutral\u003Cbr>Competence, legal malpractice, and other civil liability (6–12%)\u003Cbr>A. Maintaining competence\u003Cbr>B. Competence necessary to undertake representation\u003Cbr>C. Exercising diligence and care\u003Cbr>D. Civil liability to client, including malpractice\u003Cbr>E. Civil liability to nonclients\u003Cbr>F. Limiting liability for malpractice\u003Cbr>G. Malpractice insurance and risk prevention | XI.\u003Cbr>XII. | Lawyers’ duties to the public and the legal system (2–4%)\u003Cbr>A. 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