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The outline is not 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.  \nI. Regulation of the legal profession (6–12%)  \nA. Powers of courts and other bodies to regulate lawyers  \nB. Admission to the profession  \nC. Regulation after admission—lawyer discipline  \nD. Mandatory and permissive reporting of professional misconduct  \nE. Unauthorized practice of law—by lawyers and nonlawyers  \nF. Multijurisdictional practice  \nG. Fee division with a nonlawyer  \nH. Law firm and other forms of practice  \nI. Responsibilities of partners, managers, supervisory and subordinate lawyers  \nJ. Restrictions on right to practice  \nII.  The client-lawyer relationship (10–16%)   \nA. Formation of client-lawyer relationship  \nB. Scope, objective, and means of the representation  \nC. Decision-making authority—actual and apparent  \nD. Counsel and assistance within the bounds of the law  \nE. Termination of the client-lawyer relationship  \nF. Client-lawyer contracts  \nG. Communications with the client  \nH. Fees  \nIII. Client confidentiality (6–12%)  \nA. Attorney-client privilege  \nB. Work-product doctrine  \nC. Professional obligation of confidentiality—general rule  \nD. Disclosures expressly or impliedly authorized by client  \nE. Other exceptions to the confidentiality rule  \nIV.  Conflicts of interest (12–18%)   \nA. Current client conflicts—multiple clients and joint representation  \nB. Current client conflicts—lawyer’s personal interest or duties  \nC. Former client conflicts  \nD. Prospective client conflicts  \nE. Imputed conflicts  \nF. Acquiring an interest in litigation  \nG. Business transactions with clients  \nH. Third-party compensation and influence  \nI. Lawyers currently or formerly in government service  \nJ. Former judge, arbitrator, mediator, or other third-party neutral  \nV. Competence, legal malpractice, and other civil liability (6–12%)  \nA. Maintaining competence  \nB. Competence necessary to undertake representation  \nC. Exercising diligence and care  \nD. Civil liability to client, including malpractice  \nE. Civil liability to nonclients  \nF. Limiting liability for malpractice  \nG. Malpractice insurance and risk prevention  \nVI.  Litigation and other forms of advocacy (10–16%)   \nA. Meritorious claims and contentions  \nB. Expediting litigation  \nC. Candor to the tribunal  \nD. Fairness to opposing party and counsel  \nE. Impartiality and decorum of the tribunal  \nF. Trial publicity  \nG. Lawyer as witness  \nVII. Transactions and communications with persons other than clients (2–8%)  \nA. Truthfulness in statements to others  \nB. Communications with represented persons  \nC. Communications with unrepresented persons  \nD. Respect for rights of third persons  \nVIII. Different roles of the lawyer (4–10%)  \nA. Lawyer as advisor  \nB. 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