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Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) Syllabus
Separate ethics exam on professional conduct rules required for admission in nearly all US jurisdictions. The full Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) syllabus: 8 subjects, 31 chapters, 98 topics and 199 sub-topics, with 423 flashcards written against it.
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) subjects
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) has 8 subjects. Each one is listed below with its chapters in syllabus order; open a subject for every topic and sub-topic inside them.
Foundations of the Regulation of the Legal Profession
- Sources and Structure of Lawyer Regulation · 3 topics
- Admission to the Bar · 3 topics
- Discipline, Sanctions, and Reporting · 4 topics
- Unauthorized and Multijurisdictional Practice · 3 topics
The Client-Lawyer Relationship
- Formation, Scope, and Authority · 3 topics
- Competence and Diligence · 3 topics
- Communication and Client Decision-Making · 3 topics
- Terminating the Relationship · 3 topics
Confidentiality of Information
- The Ethical Duty of Confidentiality · 3 topics
- Exceptions Permitting or Requiring Disclosure · 3 topics
- The Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product · 3 topics
Conflicts of Interest
- Concurrent Conflicts with Current Clients · 3 topics
- Specific Transaction and Personal-Interest Conflicts · 4 topics
- Duties to Former Clients · 3 topics
- Imputation and Screening · 3 topics
- Government and Former-Adjudicator Conflicts · 3 topics
Fees, Client Property, and the Lawyer as Fiduciary
- Legal Fees · 4 topics
- Safekeeping Property and Trust Accounting · 3 topics
- Other Fiduciary and Financial Duties · 3 topics
Advocacy, Litigation, and Dealings with Third Parties
- Duties to the Tribunal · 4 topics
- Fairness to Opposing Parties and Counsel · 3 topics
- Trial Publicity and Special Prosecutorial Duties · 3 topics
- Transactions and Dealings with Nonclients · 3 topics
Law Firms, Counselors, and Nonadjudicative Roles
- Responsibilities Within a Firm · 3 topics
- The Lawyer as Advisor and Evaluator · 3 topics
- Representing Organizations and Special Clients · 3 topics
- Marketing Legal Services · 4 topics
Judicial Conduct and Public Service
- Integrity, Impartiality, and Independence of the Judiciary · 3 topics
- Disqualification and Recusal · 3 topics
- Extrajudicial Activities and Political Conduct · 3 topics
- Access to Justice and Pro Bono Service · 3 topics
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) flashcards
423 question-and-answer cards across 8 subject decks, each shown in full on its subject page.
- Foundations of the Regulation of the Legal Profession — 50 cards
- The Client-Lawyer Relationship — 50 cards
- Confidentiality of Information — 49 cards
- Conflicts of Interest — 50 cards
- Fees, Client Property, and the Lawyer as Fiduciary — 50 cards
- Advocacy, Litigation, and Dealings with Third Parties — 52 cards
- Law Firms, Counselors, and Nonadjudicative Roles — 51 cards
- Judicial Conduct and Public Service — 71 cards
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) syllabus?
Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) covers 8 subjects: Foundations of the Regulation of the Legal Profession, The Client-Lawyer Relationship, Confidentiality of Information, Conflicts of Interest, Fees, Client Property, and the Lawyer as Fiduciary, Advocacy, Litigation, and Dealings with Third Parties, Law Firms, Counselors, and Nonadjudicative Roles and Judicial Conduct and Public Service.
How many chapters and topics are in the Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) syllabus?
31 chapters and 98 topics, broken down further into 199 sub-topics, across 8 subjects. Conflicts of Interest is the largest subject, with 16 topics in 5 chapters.
Are there Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) flashcards?
Yes — 423 question-and-answer flashcards in 8 subject decks. Each deck is printed in full on its subject page here, and the same cards are in the Examius app with spaced repetition. The free plan covers one exam of your choice, including its flashcards; Examius Pro, a one-time purchase, unlocks every other exam and deck.
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