Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Practice Question
An attorney agrees to represent a concert promoter whose wealthy friend pays the attorney’s legal fees. After a disagreement arises, the friend demands updates about privileged information. The promoter instructs the attorney to keep the information confidential. What must the attorney do?
Call the ethics hotline.
Maintain confidentiality in favor of the promoter and clarify that the attorney represents the promoter, not the friend
Provide the friend updates about the promoter’s privileged information due to their payment of the attorney’s fees
End representation if accepting fees from a non-client creates an unresolved conflict
The attorney must maintain the promoter’s confidentiality and prevent fee payments by a non-client from undermining the representation. The payor does not gain authority to demand private details about the client. The wrong answers imply revealing privileged information without the client’s permission or deeming the engagement automatically unworkable upon any third-party payment.
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