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MPRE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Attorney Aaron was advised by Celeste, his client, that she will be building a huge new condominium complex on the corner of 39th Avenue and Washington Street. Based on this confidential information, Aaron bought the shopping center on 40th Avenue and Washington Street, knowing that business would soon be booming and he would be able to charge much higher rents to the retailers. Is Aaron subject to discipline and/or civil liability for his use of Celeste's confidential information? - ....ANSWER ...-Aaron is subject to civil liability but not disciplinary action If an attorney uses the confidential information of a current, former, or prospective client to his own pecuniary gain, but the client is not disadvantaged by the attorney's use of the information, the attorney can be subject to __________. - ....ANSWER ...-Civil liability Except when expressly permitted by law, a government lawyer who receives confidential government information about a person must not later represent a private client whose interests are adverse to that person, when the information could be used to the material disadvantage of that person. If a lawyer is disqualified from working on a matter because of this rule, then everyone in that lawyer's firm is also disqualified __________. - ....FOR STUDY PURPOSES...©️2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED... 1