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Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Practice Question

An attorney receives settlement proceeds of 20,000 for a client after a vehicle accident. The chiropractor who treated the client claims part of the settlement, but the client disagrees and insists on receiving the entire amount. The attorney is unsure how to handle the request and the chiropractor’s claim. Which option describes the lawyer’s responsibility in this situation?

  • Transfer money from the attorney’s operating account to pay the chiropractor’s share

  • Divide the proceeds between the client and the chiropractor

  • Disburse the settlement funds to the client while advising the chiropractor to pursue legal action

  • Keep the disputed sum in the trust account and release the rest of the funds to the client

Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam
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