“UNBUNDLING” – LIMITED SCOPE LEGAL SERVICES

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2.1 HOUR MCLE SELF STUDY CREDIT-SELF ASSESSMENT TEST

(Ethics MCLE credit, 1.05 hr., Practice Management MCLE credit, 1.05 hr.)

Participate in the MCLE activity of the same title in the participatory section of this program, then take this self-assessment test. Mark your answers directly onto this sheet. Follow the instructions at the end of the self-assessment test to obtain your MCLE certificate, your corrected answers, and the provider's model answers.

First, you will need to print out this self-study MCLE test; either use the File, Print from your top menu bar, or the printer icon. Mark your answers directly on the test in ink, and complete the material following the test. Write your answers directly on the printed-out copy of this test form, and follow the directions after the test questions.

Self-Assessment Test

MARK YOUR ANSWERS DIRECTLY ON THE QUESTION SHEET WITH A PEN

1. Unbundling of legal services has been increasing in popularity with both attorneys and consumers of legal services.

¨ TRUE ¨ FALSE

3. Limited scope legal assistance consists of an attorney-client relationship in which it is agreed that legal services will be limited to particular defined tasks, rather than to the traditional rendition of “full service” legal representation.

¨ TRUE ¨ FALSE

4. Limited scope legal service agreements are also referred to as “unbundling”, “discrete task representation, “partial representation”, or “limited representation”.

¨ TRUE ¨ FALSE

5. Generally, unbundled legal services fall into the categories of (1) General counsel and legal advice; (2) limited appearances before courts or other tribunals, and (3) preparation or assistance with drafting of documents and/or pleadings.

¨ TRUE ¨ FALSE

6. When an attorney provides limited scope legal services, the term “limited” does not equate to any limitations on the attorneys’ potential liability to the client, the professional responsibilities owed by the attorney or the duty to avoid conflicts of interest or other ethical requirements.

¨ TRUE ¨ FALSE

(The intervening questions have been left out in the interest of time)

26. The Committee determined that limited scope representation helps self-represented litigants better prepare pleadings and other documents.

¨ TRUE ¨ FALSE

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Mail your completed test sheet to:

The Institute for Continuing Legal Education

1-702-735-0503

3380 S. Wynn Road, Suite A

L.V., NV 89102-8240

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