An Attorney Should Meet One of the Three Essential Requirements

question 29

Multiple Choice

An attorney should meet one of the three essential requirements to be considered adept and must: (1) possess adequate knowledge of the subject, (2) obtain such knowledge before undertaking representation,or (3)

• A) hire a paralegal with adequate knowledge of the subject.
• B) defer the issue to an attorney who has adequate or current knowledge.
• C) share the case with another attorney of the firm.
• D) disclose to the client that the attorney is incompetent in the matter but accept it anyway.

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Definitions:

Defensive Attribution

A psychological process in which individuals attribute causes to events in a way that defends themselves from feelings of vulnerability and mortality.

Victims

Individuals who have suffered harm or injury as a result of an action or event.

Misfortune

An instance of bad luck or an unfortunate condition or event affecting someone's life or circumstances.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to their personality or disposition rather than to external factors.