Competence and Diligence (Canon IV)

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1. After obtaining an extension, may a lawyer simply let it expire without submitting the paper and without the stated jus… Multiple Choice Easy
2. A lawyer repeatedly arrives late to agreed client consultations and claims Section3 applies only inside courtrooms. Whi… Multiple Choice Medium
3. During an obtained extension, the client makes a genuine decision not to pursue the case further. Does Section7 express… Multiple Choice Medium
4. A lawyer obtains an allowed extension, then files nothing because the lawyer believes the extension order itself discha… Multiple Choice Hard
5. A lawyer refuses to learn major new procedural requirements, asserting that passing the Bar decades earlier conclusivel… Multiple Choice Hard
6. Explain how an obtained filing extension affects, but does not extinguish, the lawyer’s diligence duty. Essay Medium
7. Why is punctuality at a professional client meeting within CanonIV Section3 rather than a matter outside legal ethics? Essay Medium
8. Explain the relationship between continued learning and competent handling of matters affected by new procedural rules. Essay Medium