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71. Which of the following is NOT a factor to be considered in determining whether a lawyer is competent to handle a particular matter?
  1. The length of time the lawyer has been practicing law.
  2. The complexity and specialized nature of the matter.
  3. The lawyer’s general experience.
  4. The lawyer’s training and experience in the underlying subject matter.
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72. Which of the following sentences does NOT correctly use “who” or “whom”?
  1. My supervisor knows Gary, with whom he has worked.
  2. Samuel is the person to whom you should address your complaint.
  3. Both of the above.
  4. Neither of the above.
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73. A lawyer represented a client in a case involving a contract dispute. The lawyer was successful in showing a breach of contract by the defendant and asserted a claim for attorneys’ fees under the contract. The defendant did not dispute that the plaintiff was entitled to attorneys’ fees, but argued that the lawyer overcharged his client since the work performed was not worth the amount charged. At the hearing on the motion for attorneys’ fees, the defendant’s attorney called the plaintiff’s lawyer as a witness. Can the lawyer testify in a case in which he is representing a party?
  1. Yes, because the testimony will be limited to the work performed and value of the work performed.
  2. Yes, if the plaintiff waives the conflict of interest.
  3. No, because an attorney cannot act as an advocate for a party and a witness in the same case.
  4. No, unless the lawyer withdraws from representing the client.
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74. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the past tense?
  1. The governor will veto the bill.
  2. The governor reads all bills passed by the legislature.
  3. The state legislature overrode the governor’s veto.
  4. The governor had expressed her opposition to the bill and has now vetoed it.
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75. Which of the following sentences properly uses a colon?
  1. Oliver Wendell Holmes said: “The life of the law is not logic; it is experience.”
  2. Sheldon kept knocking on Penny’s door: “Penny,” “Penny,” “Penny.”
  3. George used the buzzer to call Jerry: Jerry let George in the building.
  4. None of the above.
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