Paralegal PCCE CORE Test Prep

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Under the Model Rule on the responsibilities of partners, managers, and supervisory lawyers, a partner in a law firm with managerial authority must ____________________________________________.
  1. Assign lawyers to attend continuing legal education seminars on a regular basis.
  2. Meet with each other lawyer in the firm on a regular basis to discuss compliance with the Model Rules.
  3. Take reasonable steps to ensure only that associates and non-lawyer staff comply with the Model Rules.
  4. Take reasonable steps to ensure that all lawyers in the firm comply with the Model Rules.
Explanation
Answer: D - Take reasonable steps to ensure that all lawyers in the firm comply with the Model Rules. “A partner in a law firm . . . shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the firm [establishes] measures giving reasonable assurance that all lawyers in the firm conform to the [Model Rules].” Model Rule 5.1(a). Answer D is the correct choice because it mirrors the language of Rule 5.1(a).
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