Multistate Professional Responsibility Exam Practice Question
Attorney Johnson is representing a client who reveals plans to embezzle funds from their employer and seeks assistance in executing the scheme. Under the exceptions to the confidentiality rule, what action may Attorney Johnson take?
Seek guidance from a colleague regarding the client's situation confidentially.
Inform the client's employer while maintaining client confidentiality.
Disclose the client's plan to prevent the embezzlement.
Maintain confidentiality and advise the client to retract their plans.
Attorney Johnson may disclose the client's plan to prevent the embezzlement. This falls under the exception to confidentiality that allows attorneys to reveal information to prevent reasonably certain death or substantial bodily harm or to prevent a client from committing a crime or fraud.
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