Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Practice Question
Carla is a real estate attorney with no prior experience in specialized environmental regulations. She agrees to represent a client in a complex environmental development project without consulting knowledgeable colleagues or researching updated laws. She makes errors in interpreting the regulations, causing financial losses. What should she have done regarding her preparation?
There is no liability concern.
Her prior real estate expertise alone was enough and no additional measures were necessary
Her client, being familiar with environmental issues, was expected to provide thorough guidance
She was obligated to ensure the necessary skill or partner with a qualified practitioner, because relevant authority requires lawyers to maintain adequate knowledge
Attorneys have a duty to maintain competence by acquiring sufficient knowledge and skills in a specific area or by associating with someone who does. Carla did not consult a knowledgeable colleague or research the specialized requirements, which directly contributed to her mistakes. In contrast, relying on her general real estate background or expecting the client to guide her did not address the more specialized expertise needed here.
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Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam
Competence, legal malpractice, and other civil liability