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ìàQUESTIONS€AND€BOARDððS€ANALYSISˆÐ `° ÐÌà@° ° ìàPRELIMINARY€FACTS€FOR€QUESTIONS€1€THROUGH€3ó óˆÐ 8 ˆ ÐÌÓÓà  àOn€April€1,€2002,€Al€borrowed€$20,000€from€Bob€and€gave€Bob€a€promissory€note€whichÐ  ` Ðprovided€for€4€quarterly€payments€of€$5,000€each€together€with€interest€at€the€rate€of€6%€perÐ è 8  Ðannum€on€the€unpaid€balance.€€The€first€payment€was€due€July€1,€2002.€€On€July€3,€2002,€AlÐ À  Ðborrowed€an€additional€$5,000€from€Bob€on€a€handshake€without€any€express€agreement€as€toÐ ˜è  Ðwhen€the€loan€would€be€repaid.€€Al€made€no€payments€to€Bob.Ð pÀ Ðà  àOn€Tuesday,€July€5,€2005,€Bob€filed€a€complaint€against€Al,€in€the€Circuit€Court€forÐ H˜ ÐCharles€County,€Maryland,€alleging€in€a€single€count€the€facts€(as€set€forth€in€the€first€paragraph,Ð  p Ðabove)€and€asking€for€judgment€in€the€amount€of€$25,000€and€interest.€€Bob€filed€an€affidavit€ofÐ øH Ðservice€reciting€that€he,€Bob,€taped€a€copy€of€the€complaint€and€summons€to€the€front€door€ofÐ Ð  ÐAlððs€residence€in€Charles€County€on€July€5,€2005.€€€On€€July€7,€2005,€Al€died.€€Carl€has€beenÐ ¨ø Ðappointed€personal€representative€of€Alððs€estate€in€the€Orphansðð€Court€for€Charles€County,Ð €Ð ÐMaryland.€€Bob€has€filed€a€proper€notice€of€substitution€of€€Carl,€Personal€Representative€of€Al,Ð X ¨ Ðas€the€defendant€in€the€case€brought€against€Al€in€the€Circuit€Court.€€Bob€cannot€find€theÐ 0"€  Ðpromissory€note,€but€wants€to€testify€himself€and€to€call€Alððs€lawyer,€Tom,€and€€Alððs€certifiedÐ $X" Ðpublic€accountant,€Dick,€to€prove€the€loans€and€the€terms€of€the€note.€€Bob€also€wants€to€call€AlððsÐ à%0!$ Ðbest€friend,€Harry,€to€see€if€they€discussed€the€loans.€€Harry€is€also€the€minister€at€Alððs€church.€InÐ ¸'#& Ðfact,€Al€discussed€the€legal€and€tax€consequences€of€the€non„payment€with€Tom€and€Dick,€andÐ )à$( Ðsought€advice€from€Harry€about€what€he€should€do€about€the€loans.Ð h+¸&* Ðà  àOn€August€4,€2005,€Carl€retains€you€to€represent€Alððs€estate€in€this€matter.Ð ° Ðò òà@%ìàQUESTION€1ˆÐ ˆØ Ðà@__ìàó ó(10€Points€18€minutes)ò òˆÐ `° Ðà  àWhat€timely€response€to€the€complaint,€if€any,€should€Carl€file?Ð 8 ˆ Ðà@G G ìàBOARDððS€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€1ˆÐ  ` Ðà  àó óCarl€should€file€a€mandatory€motion€to€dismiss€the€complaint€on€the€grounds€ofÐ è 8  Ðinsufficiency€of€service€of€process€pursuant€to€Rule€2„322(a).€Ð À  Ðà  àA€mandatory€motion€to€dismiss€must€be€filed€before€an€answer.€€An€answer€must€be€filedÐ ˜è  Ðwithin€thirty€days€after€being€served€unless€a€preliminary€motion€is€filed,€in€which€case€the€timeÐ pÀ Ðfor€filing€an€answer€is€extended€to€fifteen€days€after€determination€of€the€motion.€Ð H˜ Ðà  à(Although€an€insufficiency€of€service€of€process€may€be€functionally€a€lack€of€service,Ð  p Ðand€the€time€for€filing€of€an€answer€may€have€never€commenced€to€run,€it€would€be€prudent,€ifÐ øH Ðnot€necessary,€to€file€the€motion€today).€€Ð Ð  Ðà  àService€may€be€made€on€an€individual€by€leaving€a€copy€of€the€summons€and€complaintÐ ¨ø Ðat€the€individualððs€dwelling€house€with€a€resident€of€suitable€age€and€discretion.€€Rule€2„Ð €Ð Ð121(a)(3).€€Leaving€the€papers€taped€to€the€front€door€is€insufficient.€€Service€may€not€be€made€byÐ X ¨ Ða€party€to€the€action.€Rule€2„123.Ð 0"€  Ðà  àCarl€may€also€file€a€motion€to€strike€pursuant€to€Rule€2„322€(e).€€Each€loan€is€a€separateÐ $X" Ðcause€of€action.€€ð ðEach€cause€of€action€must€be€set€forth€in€a€separately€numbered€count.ðð€Rule€2„Ð à%0!$ Ð303(a).€€A€party€may€move€to€strike€in€its€entirety€any€pleading€ð ðnot€in€compliance€with€theseÐ ¸'#& Ðrules.ðð€€€That€motion€must€be€filed€before€responding€to€the€pleading.€Ð )à$( Ðà  àThe€cause€of€action€on€the€separate€transaction€of€the€$5,000€loan€would€ordinarily€beÐ h+¸&* Ðwithin€the€exclusive€jurisdiction€of€the€District€Court.€€However,€claims€of€the€same€plaintiffÐ ° Ðagainst€the€same€defendant€may€be€aggregated€for€the€purpose€of€determining€jurisdiction€in€theÐ ˆØ ÐCircuit€Court.€Courts€&€Judicial€Proceedings€4„401(1);€4„402(d);€4„405.Ð `° ÐÐ  8 ˆ Ðà@%ìàò òQUESTION€2ó óˆÐ ° Ðà@;;ìà(12€Points,€22€Minutes)ˆÐ ˆØ Ðà  àò òWhat€statutory€evidentiary€objections€will€be€available€to€Carl?ó óÐ `° Ðà@G G ìàò òBOARDððS€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€2ó óˆÐ 8 ˆ Ðà  àBobððs€testimony€should€be€barred€under€the€ð ðdead€manððs€statute.ðð€Courts€&€JudicialÐ  ` ÐProceedings€9„116.€€A€party€to€a€proceeding€against€a€personal€representative€may€not€testify€asÐ è 8  Ðto€any€transaction€with€or€statement€made€by€the€dead€person€unless€called€to€testify€by€theÐ À  Ðopposite€party€or€unless€the€testimony€of€the€dead€person€regarding€the€same€transaction€orÐ ˜è  Ðstatement€is€already€in€evidence.€€Ð pÀ Ðà  àThe€testimony€of€Tom€is€barred€by€the€attorney„client€privilege,€which€prohibits€theÐ H˜ Ðdisclosure€of€the€substance€of€a€communication€made€in€confidence€by€a€client€to€his€attorney€forÐ  p Ðthe€purpose€of€obtaining€legal€advice€and€which€survives€the€death€of€the€client.€€Courts€&Ð øH ÐJudicial€Proceedings€9„108;€Levitsky€v.€Prince€Georgeððs€County,€50€Md.€App.€484,€439€A.2d€600Ð Ð  Ð(1982);€Beckette€v.€State,€31€Md.€App.€85,€355€A.2d€515€(1976).€€Ð ¨ø Ðà  àThe€testimony€of€Dick€is€barred€since€a€certified€public€accountant€may€not€disclose€in€aÐ €Ð Ðstate€civil€judicial€proceeding€any€information€derived€from€a€€client€in€rendering€professionalÐ X ¨ Ðservice€unless€expressly€permitted€by€the€client€or€the€personal€representative€of€the€client.Ð 0"€  ÐCourts€&€Judicial€Proceedings€9„110(b).Ð $X" Ðà  àWhether€Harryððs€testimony€is€barred€depends€on€whether€Alððs€conversation€with€HarryÐ à%0!$ Ðconstituted€a€communication€made€to€Harry€in€confidence€while€Al€was€seeking€Harryððs€spiritualÐ ¸'#& Ðadvice€or€consolation.€€If€so,€then€the€conversation€between€Al€and€Harry€is€privileged.€Courts€&Ð )à$( ÐJudicial€Proceedings€9„111.Ð h+¸&* Ðà@%ìàò òQUESTION€3ó óˆÐ ° Ðà@mmìà(8€Points,€14€Minutes)ˆÐ ˆØ Ðà  àò òWhat€defenses€are€available€to€Carl€if€all€of€Bobððs€evidence€is€admitted?ó óÐ `° Ðà@G G ìàò òBOARDððS€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€3ó óˆÐ 8 ˆ Ðà  àCarl€may€raise€a€defense€of€limitations€to€part€of€the€claim.€€Ð  ` Ðà  àIf€the€promissory€note€is€proved,€and€the€instrument€was€under€seal,€the€action€has€beenÐ è 8  Ðcommenced€within€twelve€years€of€the€date€any€cause€of€action€accrued€and€no€recovery€isÐ À  Ðbarred.€Courts€&€Judicial€Proceedings€5„102(a).€€If€the€note€was€not€under€seal,€the€action€mustÐ ˜è  Ðhave€been€filed€within€three€years€of€the€date€that€it€accrued.€Courts€&€Judicial€Proceedings€5„Ð pÀ Ð101.€€Ð H˜ Ðà  àThe€$20,000€loan€was€an€installment€loan.€€A€separate€cause€of€action€arises€on€eachÐ  p Ðinstallment€on€the€date€that€such€installment€is€due.€The€action€was€filed€more€than€three€yearsÐ øH Ðafter€the€date€on€which€the€first€installment€was€due,€but€within€three€years€of€the€dates€on€whichÐ Ð  Ðthe€remaining€installments€were€due.€Avery€v.€Weitz,€44€Md.€App.€152,€407€A.2d€769€(1979).Ð ¨ø ÐÖ€ìÖà  àThe€$5,000€loan€was€a€demand€obligation.€€Limitations€run€from€the€date€of€a€loanÐ €Ð Ðpayable€on€demand.€€Mudd€v.€Harper,€1€Md.€110€(1851);€Boyd€v.€Bowen,€145€Md.€App.€635,Ð X ¨ Ð806€A.2d€314€(2002).€€The€three€year€period€in€which€to€commence€an€action€would€have€endedÐ 0"€  Ðon€July€2,€2005.€€However,€when€the€last€day€for€the€doing€of€an€act€required€by€a€statute,Ð $X" Ðincluding€commencement€of€an€action,€falls€on€a€Saturday,€Sunday€or€holiday,€the€time€for€theÐ à%0!$ Ðperformance€of€the€act€is€extended€to€the€next€day€which€is€not€a€Saturday,€Sunday€or€holiday.€Ð ¸'#& Ðart.€1,€sec.€36;€Rule€1„203;€Mason€v.€Bd.€Of€Education,€143€Md.€App.€507,€795€A.2d€211€(2002).Ð )à$( ÐÐ  h+¸&* Ðà@V V ìàò òPRELIMINARY€FACTS€FOR€QUESTION€4ó óÔ‡XòðXXXԈР° ÐÓ XÓÔ#†XòðXXXòðà$#ÔJane,€an€adult,€€wanted€to€hire€Sterling,€a€Maryland€attorney,€€to€represent€her€in€a€custodyÐ ˆØ Ðcase€in€the€Circuit€Court€for€St.€Maryððs€County,€Maryland.€€With€her€mother€and€Ð `° ÐÓ XÓSterling€present,€Jane€signed€Sterlingððs€€retainer€agreement€in€his€Maryland€office€and€JaneððsÐ 8 ˆ Ðmother€drew€a€check€on€her€account€payable€to€Sterling€for€the€retainer.€€Sterling€€deposited€theÐ  ` Ðcheck€in€his€attorney€trust€account€and€undertook€the€representation.€€He€withdrew€his€fee€as€itÐ è 8  Ðwas€earned€and€billed.€€€The€custody€case€is€ongoing€and€there€remains€an€unused€portion€of€theÐ À  Ðretainer€in€the€attorney€trust€account.€€Jane€and€her€mother€have€disagreed€about€the€handling€ofÐ ˜è  Ðthe€custody€matter€and€Janeððs€mother€has€demanded€that€Sterling€withdraw€from€the€case€andÐ pÀ Ðreturn€the€unused€portion€of€the€retainer€to€her.€€Jane€has€confirmed€to€Sterling€that€she€wantsÐ H˜ Ðhim€to€continue€his€representation€in€the€matter€and€she€is€happy€with€his€services.Ð  p Ðà@%ìàò òQUESTION€4ó óˆÐ øH Ðà@èèìà(9€Points€€€„€€€16€Minutes)ˆÐ Ð  Ðà  àò òMay€Sterling€continue€his€representation?€€Discuss€fully€and€include€in€theÐ ¨ø Ðdiscussion€who€is€entitled€to€the€unused€portion€of€the€retainer.ó óÐ €Ð Ðà@G G ìàò òBOARDððS€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€4ó óˆÐ X ¨ Ðà  àJane€hired€Sterling€to€represent€her€in€the€custody€suit.€€Sterling€accepted€the€retainer€forÐ 0"€  Ðhis€representation€upon€Janeððs€signing€of€the€retainer€agreement.€€Jane€is€Sterlingððs€client.€€He€isÐ $X" Ðaccountable€to€Jane€for€the€retainer€funds€and€not€to€Janeððs€mother.€€Under€the€givenÐ à%0!$ Ðfacts,€there€were€no€representations€that€Janeððs€mother€would€have€any€control€over€the€custodyÐ ¸'#& Ðcase€or€the€retainer€funds.€€Sterling€should€hold€the€unused€portion€of€the€retainer€in€his€attorneyÐ )à$( Ðtrust€account€in€accordance€with€the€terms€of€the€retainer€agreement.€€Although€the€retainer€wasÐ h+¸&* Ðpaid€by€some€one€other€than€the€client,€Jane€knew€it€and€at€least€impliedly€consented€to€it.€€TheÐ ° Ðacceptance€of€the€payment€did€not€interfere€with€Sterlingððs€professional€judgment€or€with€hisÐ ˆØ Ðattorney„client€relationship€with€Jane€or€with€the€confidentiality€of€information€relating€to€hisÐ `° Ðrepresentation.€€MRPC€1.6€€[Confidentiality€of€information].€€Under€the€given€facts,€there€was€noÐ 8 ˆ Ðconflict.€€MRPC€1.8€(f)€[Conflict€of€interest:€prohibited€transactions].Ð  ` ÐÌÐ  À  Ðà@%ìàò òQUESTION€5ó óˆÐ ° Ðà@ìà(10€Points€„€18€Minutes)ˆÐ ˆØ Ðà  àTom,€Dick€and€Harry€have€entered€into€a€partnership€to€practice€law€in€Bowie,€Maryland.€Ð `° ÐBuster,€a€client€of€the€firm,€asked€Harry€to€handle€a€dispute€Buster€had€with€his€Maryland€Ð 8 ˆ Ðautomobile€mechanic,€Vin,€€involving€the€restoration€of€Busterððs€vintage€1965€Corvette.€€HarryÐ  ` Ðand€Buster€agreed€that€the€fee€arrangement€for€Harryððs€legal€services€would€be€on€an€hourly€basisÐ è 8  Ðand€they€agreed€on€the€hourly€rate.€€Harry€asked€for€a€retainer€of€$3,000,€but€Buster€neverÐ À  Ðresponded.€€Harry€sent€Buster€a€retainer€agreement,€but€Buster€never€signed€it.€€Buster€depositedÐ ˜è  Ð$17,000€with€Harry€because€Buster€believed€that€$17,000€would€settle€the€dispute€with€Vin€andÐ pÀ Ðwanted€the€funds€to€be€available€for€a€quick€settlement.€€Buster€so€informed€Harry.€€€€HarryÐ H˜ Ðdeposited€the€$17,000€in€the€firmððs€attorney€trust€account€and€immediately€withdrew€$3,000€fromÐ  p Ðthat€account€and€used€those€funds€for€his€own€personal€purposes.€€€Ð øH Ðà  àHarry€began€negotiations€directly€with€Vin€which€lasted€over€several€months.€€HarryÐ Ð  Ðknew€that€Vin€was€represented€by€an€attorney,€but€Harry€told€Vin€that€it€would€be€less€expensiveÐ ¨ø Ðif€Vin€dealt€directly€with€Harry.€€When€the€negotiations€with€Vin€failed,€Buster€requested€theÐ €Ð Ðreturn€of€the€$17,000.€€At€the€time€of€the€request,€there€was€$14,000€in€Busterððs€escrow€accountÐ X ¨ Ðwith€the€firm.€€€Harry€returned€$14,000€to€Buster€with€the€explanation€that€he€had€deducted€hisÐ 0"€  Ðattorneyððs€fees€from€the€attorney€trust€account€even€though€Harry€had€never€sent€€Buster€aÐ $X" Ðstatement€of€professional€services€rendered.€Buster€was€incensed€at€Harry€and€he€complained€toÐ à%0!$ Ðthe€other€firm€partners,€Tom€and€Dick.€€ò òÐ ¸'#& Ðà  àDid€Harry€do€anything€wrong€?€€€Explain€in€detail.Ð )à$( ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðà@G G ìàBOARDððS€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€5Ô‡XòðXXXòðԈР° Ðà  àó óÔ#†XòðXXXòðg9#ÔÔ‡XòðXXXòðÔThe€$17,000€received€from€Buster€to€hold€in€trust€was€for€the€possible€settlement€of€theÐ ˆØ Ðcase€and€Buster€so€informed€Harry.€€Harryððs€withdrawal€of€the€$3,000€from€the€attorney€trustÐ `° Ðaccount€for€his€own€personal€use€amounted€to€intentional€misappropriation€and€misuse€of€trustÐ 8 ˆ Ðfunds.€€Harry€did€not€render€a€statement€for€professional€services€rendered€or€otherwise€accountÐ  ` Ðin€any€way€for€the€$3,000€withdrawal.€€Buster€did€not€consent€to€the€withdrawal.€€Harry€violatedÐ è 8  ÐMRPC€1.15€(a)€[Safekeeping€property];€€8.4€(b)€[Misconduct€„€commit€a€criminal€act€adverselyÐ À  Ðreflecting€on€the€attorneyððs€honesty,€trustworthiness€or€fitness€as€a€lawyer];€€8.4€(c)€[Misconduct€„Ð ˜è  Ðengage€in€conduct€involving€dishonesty,€fraud,€deceit€or€misrepresentation];€€8.4€(d)€[MisconductÐ pÀ Є€engage€in€conduct€that€is€prejudicial€to€the€administration€of€justice].Ð H˜ ÐÔ#†XòðXXXòðÎ9#ÔÔ‡XòðXXXòðÔà  àHarry€communicated€with€Vin€directly€when€he€knew€that€Vin€was€represented€by€anÐ  p Ðattorney.€€Under€the€given€facts,€there€was€no€consent€by€Vinððs€attorney€and€there€was€no€legalÐ øH Ðauthority€or€court€order€for€the€direct€contact.€€Harry€violated€€MRPC€4.2€(a)€[CommunicationÐ Ð  Ðwith€person€represented€by€counsel].Ô#†XòðXXXòð>#ÔÐ ¨ø ÐÓ  ÓÌÓ  ÓÌÌÌÌÌÌÐ h+¸&* Їà@%ìàò òQUESTION€6ó óÔ‡XòðXXXòðԈР° Ðà@ìà(10€Points€„€18€Minutes)Ô#†XòðXXXòð<@#ÔÔ‡XòðXXXòðԈРˆØ ÐÔ#†XòðXXXòð¾@#ÔÓ  Óà  àTom€and€Dick€confronted€their€partner,€Harry,€€about€his€actions€immediately€upon€BusterððsÐ `° Ðcomplaint€about€Harry.€€Harry€admitted€the€withdrawal€of€the€$3,000€for€his€personal€use.€€HeÐ 8 ˆ Ðexplained€that€the€sum€was€his€estimate€of€the€attorneyððs€fees€he€earned€€in€the€case.€€He€paid€BusterÐ  ` Ðthe€$3,000.€€Buster€accepted€the€$3,000,€discharged€Harry€as€his€attorney,€and€said€he€was€satisfied.€Ð è 8  ÐHe€made€no€further€complaints€about€Harry€to€any€one.€Ð À  ÐÓB.°°°` ¸ hÀpÈ xÐ °œXBÓà  àTom€and€Dick€reviewed€other€deposits€of€clientsðð€funds€by€Harry€into€the€law€€firmððsÐ ˜è  Ðaccounts.€€On€three€occasions€Harry€had€deposited€checks€from€the€clientsðð€insurers,€payable€to€theÐ pÀ Ðclient€and€Harry€as€the€attorney,€directly€into€the€law€firmððs€general€operating€account€and€thenÐ H˜ Ðdisbursed€€funds€to€the€clients€and€took€the€fees€within€30€days.€€Ð  p Ðà  àHarryððs€position€on€his€own€activities€as€stated€has€been€ð ðno€harm,€no€foulðð.Ð øH ÐÌà  àò òa.€€What€responsibilities,€if€any,€do€Tom€and€Dick€have€regarding€HarryððsÐ ¨ø Ðconduct?€€Answer€in€detail.ó óÐ €Ð Ðà  àAssume€that€Tom€and€Dick€decided€to€do€nothing€about€Harryððs€conduct.€€Buster€called€TomÐ X ¨ Ðand€stated€that€he€wanted€to€report€Harry€to€the€Maryland€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€becauseÐ 0"€  Ðof€the€$3,000€withdrawal.€€Tom€told€Buster€that€what€Harry€did€was€wrong,€but€Buster€would€beÐ $X" Ðover€reacting€if€he€reported€Harry€to€the€Maryland€Attorney€Grievance€Commission.Ð à%0!$ Ðà  àò òb.€€What€responsibilities,€if€any,€does€Tom€have€in€giving€advice€to€Buster?€ó óÐ ¸'#& Ðò òExplain€fully.ó óÐ )à$( ÐÐ h+¸&* Їà@G G ìàò òBOARDððS€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€6ó óˆÐ ° Ðà  àa.€€As€partners€of€Harry€in€the€law€firm,€€Tom€and€Dick€must€make€reasonableÐ ˆØ Ðefforts€to€ensure€that€the€firm€has€in€effect€measures€giving€reasonable€assurance€that€all€lawyers€inÐ `° Ðthe€firm€conform€to€the€rules€of€professional€conduct.€€MRPC€5.1€[Responsibilities€of€a€partner€orÐ 8 ˆ Ðsupervisory€lawyer].ò òÐ  ` Ðó óà0  àAlthough€Harry€made€financial€restitution€with€Buster,€€he€still€converted€clientsÐè 8 (#(# Ðfunds€to€his€own€personal€use.€€Considering€Harryððs€explanation€that€he€considered€theÐ À  Ðamount€taken€as€his€fee€earned€in€Busterððs€case,€any€fee€he€received,€once€earned€and€billed,€shouldÐ ˜è  Ðbe€deposited€as€fees€to€the€law€firm.€€Ð pÀ Ðà  àThe€depositing€of€the€checks€from€the€clientsðð€insurers€into€the€firmððs€general€operatingÐ H˜ Ðaccount€was€a€prohibited€commingling€of€funds€even€though€funds€were€thereafter€disbursed€to€theÐ  p Ðclients.Ð øH Ðà  àTom€and€Dick€have€actual€knowledge€that€Harry€committed€these€violations€of€€MRPC€1.15Ð Ð  Ð(a)€and€(c)€[Safeguarding€property].€€These€acts€of€Harry€and€his€attitude€expressed€in€his€ð ðno€harm,Ð ¨ø Ðno€foulðð€statement€reflect€on€his€honesty,€trustworthiness,€or€fitness€in€other€respects€as€a€lawyer.€Ð €Ð ÐTom€and€Dick€have€an€obligation€to€report€Harryððs€€actions€to€the€Maryland€Attorney€GrievanceÐ X ¨ ÐCommission.€€MRPC€8.3(a)€[Reporting€professional€misconduct]€€€The€failure€of€Tom€and€Dick€toÐ 0"€  Ðreport€Harry€may€be€a€violation€by€them€of€the€Maryland€Rules€of€Professional€Conduct€if€thatÐ $X" Ðfailure€is€determined€to€be€€a€cover€up€of€Harryððs€actions€because€Harry€is€an€attorney€and€a€€partnerÐ à%0!$ Ðin€the€law€firm.€€€MRPC€8.4€[Misconduct].Ð ¸'#& Ðà  àb.€€Buster€had€discharged€Harry€and€under€the€given€facts€was€not€representedÐ )à$( Ðby€counsel.€€Tomððs€advice€to€him€implied€that€Tom€was€disinterested€in€the€matter€when,€in€fact,Ð h+¸&* ÐTom€together€with€Dick€had€an€obligation€to€report€Harry€to€the€Maryland€Attorney€GrievanceÐ ° ÐCommission€but€decided€to€do€nothing.€€Tom€violated€MRPC€4.3€[Dealing€with€unrepresentedÐ ˆØ Ðperson]€and€was€attempting€to€thwart€the€reporting€of€Harryððs€conduct€to€the€Maryland€AttorneyÐ `° ÐGrievance€Commission€which€also€was€a€violation.€€MRPC€8.4€(a)€[Misconduct].Ð 8 ˆ ÐÐ   ` Ðà@%ìàò òQUESTION€7ó óˆÐ ° Ðà@ìà(10€Points€„€18€Minutes)ˆÐ ˆØ Ðà  àAbe€and€€Betty€had€a€child€out€of€wedlock€while€they€lived€together€in€California€in€1999.€Ð `° ЀAt€the€time€of€the€childððs€birth,€Abe€signed€an€Affidavit€€legally€acknowledging€his€paternity.€€InÐ 8 ˆ Ð2003,€Betty€moved€to€Montgomery€County,€Maryland€with€the€partiesðð€child.€€In€January,€2005,Ð  ` ÐBetty€moved€to€Charles€County,€Maryland.€€Betty€resists€Abeððs€efforts€to€participate€in€the€parentingÐ è 8  Ðof€the€child.€€Abe€while€still€living€in€California€contacts€Charles,€a€lawyer€in€Montgomery€County,Ð À  ÐMaryland€for€assistance.€€Charles€drafted,€signed€and€filed€a€Complaint€with€no€attachments€in€theÐ ˜è  ÐCircuit€Court€for€Montgomery€County€requesting€that€Abe€be€granted€joint€legal€custody,€reasonableÐ pÀ Ðvisitation€and€that€child€support€be€established.€€Charles€properly€effected€service€on€Betty€in€CharlesÐ H˜ ÐCounty,€Maryland.€€Betty€has€come€to€you€to€represent€her.€€She€asks€you€what€initial€pleading(s)Ð  p Ðcan€be€filed€on€her€behalf.€€Ð øH Ðò òÔ‡XòðXXXòðÔà  àWhat€response€would€you€give€her?€€State€the€basis(es)€for€the€€pleading(s)€to€be€filed?ó óÔ#†XòðXXXòð­X#ÔÐ Ð  Ðà@    ìàò òBOARD€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€7ó óˆÐ ¨ø Ðà  àPursuant€to€Maryland€Rule€2„322,€a€Motion€to€Dismiss€could€be€filed€alleging€improperÐ €Ð Ðvenue.€€Venue€is€in€Charles€County€under€Courts€&€Judicial€Sections€6„201€and€6„202(5)€whereÐ X ¨ Ðmother€and€child€reside.€€Ð 0"€  Ðà  àUnder€Maryland€Rule€9„201,€Charles€should€have€filed€a€Financial€Statement€under€AffidavitÐ $X" Ð(9„202(f))€with€his€Complaint€and€that€deficiency€can€also€be€raised€by€a€Motion€to€Dismiss.Ð à%0!$ Ðà  àFinally,€under€Maryland€Rule€9„202,€Abe,€as€a€party,€is€required€to€personally€sign€a€pleadingÐ ¸'#& Ðfiled€on€his€behalf.€€A€Complaint€is€a€pleading€under€Md.€Rule€1„202(s).€Ð )à$( ÐÐ h+¸&* Ðò òà@%ìàQUESTION€8ˆÐ ° Ðà@ìàó ó(10€Points€„€18€Minutes)ˆÐ ˆØ Ðà  àOn€February€15,€2005,€Bob€was€charged€with€attempted€first€degree€murder,€first€degreeÐ `° Ðassault€and€second€degree€assault€in€connection€with€a€beating€he€inflicted€upon€Charles€who€hadÐ 8 ˆ Ðattempted€to€take€indecent€liberties€with€Bobððs€younger€sister.€€On€May€15,€2005,€Bob€was€acquittedÐ  ` Ðof€attempted€first€degree€murder€and€first€degree€assault,€but€was€convicted€of€second€degree€assault.€Ð è 8  ÐHe€was€given€credit€for€the€time€€that€he€had€spent€in€jail€between€the€service€of€the€chargingÐ À  Ðdocument€and€the€trial,€and€the€balance€of€his€sentence€was€suspended.€€At€€sentencing€the€Judge€saidÐ ˜è  Ðhe€might€consider€probation€before€judgment€at€a€later€date€under€Criminal€Procedures€Section€6„220Ð pÀ Ðwhich€states:€€ð ðwhen€a€Defendant€is€found€guilty€of€a€crime,€a€Court€may€stay€the€entry€of€judgmentÐ H˜ Ðand€place€Defendant€on€probation,€and€upon€fulfillment€of€theò ò€ó óconditions€of€probation,€discharge€theÐ  p ÐDefendant€without€a€convictionðð.Ð P Ðà  àSince€his€release€from€jail,€Bob€has€been€trying€to€gain€employment,€but€his€job€applicationsÐ Ø( Ðhave€been€turned€down.€€Prospective€employers€have€indicated€that€he€has€been€turned€down€due€toÐ ° Ðhis€prior€criminal€record.€€Ð ˆØ Ðà  àBob€approaches€you€and€asks€whether€anything€can€be€done€to€clear€up€his€criminal€record.€Ð ` ° ÐÔ‡XòðXXXòðÔà  àò òWhat€steps€could€you€take€on€his€behalf?€€Assess€the€likelihood€of€success.ó óÐ 8"ˆ  Ðò òà@    ìàÔ#†XòðXXXòð;c#ÔBOARD€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€8ó óˆÐ $`" Ðà  àFile€a€Motion€to€Reconsider€Sentence€within€90€days€of€May15,2005€under€Maryland€RuleÐ è%8!$ Ð4„345(b)€and€seek€a€probation€before€judgment€disposition,€pursuant€to€Criminal€Procedure€SectionÐ À'#& Ð6„220,€which€would€remove€the€singular€conviction€for€second€degree€assaultÐ ˜)è$( Ðà  àIf€you€are€successful€in€getting€a€probation€before€judgment€disposition,€you€would€be€in€aÐ p+À&* Ðposition€to€file€a€Petition€for€Expungement€under€Maryland€Rule€4„504€and€Criminal€ProcedureÐ ° ÐSection€10„105(a)(3).Ð ˆØ Ðà  àEven€if€you€are€not€successful€in€getting€the€conviction€for€assault€expunged,€you€could€fileÐ `° Ða€Petition€on€Bobððs€behalf€to€expunge€the€criminal€charging€documents€for€attempted€first€degreeÐ 8 ˆ Ðmurder€and€first€degree€assault€based€on€the€acquittals.€€Under€the€Rules,€if€the€Stateððs€ò òó óAttorney€doesÐ  ` Ðnot€file€an€objection€(10„105(d)(2))€or€fails€to€file€an€Answer€to€the€Petition€for€Expungement,€theÐ è 8  ÐCourt€is€required€to€expunge€that€record.€(Md.€Rule€4„505(d).Ð À  Ðà  àThe€Stateððs€Attorney€will€have€the€right€to€object€to€the€Expungement€based€on€provisionsÐ ˜è  Ðof€Criminal€Procedure,€Section€10„107,€that€all€these€charges€are€in€the€same€unit€or€set€of€facts.€€HeÐ pÀ Ðis€ineligible€for€Expungement€on€the€more€serious€charges€where€he€received€acquittals€because€heÐ H˜ Ðwas€convicted€of€second€degree€assault.Ð  p Ðà  àIf€the€second€degree€assault€conviction€is€not€stricken,€there€is€no€ability€to€expunge€thatÐ øH Ðrecord.Ð Ð  ÐÐ  ¨ø Ðà@%ìàò òQUESTION€9ó óˆÐ ° Ðà@ìà(15€Points€„€28€Minutes)ˆà È àÐ ˆØ Ðà  àLarry€and€Moe€became€involved€in€a€bar€room€fight€with€Curley€in€Allegany€County,Ð `° ÐMaryland.€€As€a€result€of€the€altercation,€Curley€died€of€a€brain€hemorrhage€caused€by€head€injuriesÐ 8 ˆ Ðsustained€during€the€fight.€€The€grand€jury€recently€returned€separate€indictments€against€Larry€andÐ  ` ÐMoe€for€first€degree€murder.€€As€Assistant€Stateððs€Attorney€for€Allegany€County,€Maryland,€youÐ è 8  Ðhave€been€assigned€to€prosecute€the€case.€€Your€review€of€criminal€investigatorsðð€reports€suggestsÐ À  Ðthat€items€on€which€blood€and€hair€were€located€were€retrieved€from€the€victim€and€DefendantsððÐ ˜è  Ðclothing.€€You€want€to€solicit€scientific€testing€of€Larry€and€Moeððs€blood€and€hair€by€the€police€lab.Ð pÀ Ðà  àò òa.€€Discuss€how€you€can€obtain€blood€and€hair€samples.ó óÐ H˜ Ðà  à€€€As€the€prosecuting€attorney€you€have€determined€that€your€time€can€be€more€effectivelyÐ  p Ðspent€by€trying€Larry€and€Moe€at€the€same€time.Ð øH Ðà  àò òb.€€€How€can€you€accomplish€this€result€and€what€can€Larry€and€Moe€assert€to€resistÐ Ð  Ðtheó ó€ò òStateððs€effort?ó óÐ ¨ø Ðà  à€€€€Larry€is€concerned€that€because€Curley€was€the€son€of€the€County€Administrator€forÐ ˆØ ÐAllegany€County€that€he€will€not€be€able€to€obtain€a€fair€trial€in€the€County€and€would€like€the€caseÐ ` ° Ðheard€in€Queen€Anneððs€County,€where€he€grew€up.Ð 8"ˆ  Ðà  àò òc.€Under€what€circumstances,€if€any,€does€Larry€have€the€right€to€change€the€venue€ofÐ $`" Ðhis€prosecution?ó óÐ è%8!$ Ðà@    ìàò òBOARD€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€9ó óˆÐ À'#& Ðà  àPursuant€to€Maryland€Rule€4„263€(d)(1),€the€Stateððs€Attorney€can€file€a€written€request€thatÐ ˜)è$( Ðthe€Defendantsðð€each€permit€the€taking€of€samples€of€their€blood€and€hair.€The€request€shall€be€madeÐ p+À&* Ðby€the€Stateððs€Attorney€within€fifteen€(15)€days€after€the€earlier€of€the€appearance€of€Larry€and€MoeððsÐ ° Ðcounsel€or€the€first€appearance€of€the€Defendant€before€the€Circuit€Court€pursuant€to€Maryland€RuleÐ ˆØ Ð4„213.€Once€Larry€and€Moe€are€properly€served€they€are€required€to€furnish€the€discovery€within€10Ð `° Ðdays€after€service.€Ð 8 ˆ Ðà  àAssistant€Stateððs€Attorney€can€file€a€Motion€for€Joint€Trial€of€Larry€and€Moe€pursuant€toÐ  ` ÐMaryland€Rule€4„233.€He€can€allege€Larry€and€Moe€have€participated€in€the€same€acts€constitutingÐ è 8  Ðthe€offenses€charged.€Larry€and/or€Moe€could€assert€prejudice€€by€the€joinder€for€trial€underÐ À  ÐMaryland€Rule€4„253(c)€to€resist€the€Stateððs€efforts.Ð ˜è  Ðà  àUnder€Maryland€Rule€4„254(b),€if€the€prosecution€files€a€Notice€of€Intention€to€Seek€theÐ pÀ ÐDeath€Penalty,€Larry€has€the€absolute€right€of€removal€by€filing€a€suggestion€under€his€personal€oathÐ H˜ Ðthat€he€cannot€have€a€fair€and€impartial€trial€in€Allegany€County,€but€the€County€AdministrativeÐ  p ÐJudge€for€Allegany€County€will€have€the€right€to€designate€the€County€to€which€the€case€is€removed.Ð øH Ðà  àIf€Larry€is€not€eligible€for€the€death€penalty€then€Larry€will€not€have€an€absolute€right€ofÐ Ð  Ðremoval,€but€must€convince€the€Court€that€the€suggestion€is€true,€or€that€there€is€reasonable€groundsÐ ¨ø Ðfor€it.€Under€this€circumstance€removal€is€within€the€sound€discretion€of€the€Court.€Ð €Ð ÐÐ  X ¨ Ðà@^^%ìàò òQUESTION€10ˆÐ ° Ðà@LLìàó ó(6€Points€„€10€Minutes)ˆÐ ˆØ Ðà  àBentley€is€a€Maryland€lawyer€who€has€been€engaged€in€the€practice€of€law€€for€over€20€yearsÐ `° Ðas€a€sole€general€practitioner€in€Cumberland,€Maryland.€Laslo€has€been€a€friend€of€Bentleyððs€duringÐ 8 ˆ Ðthe€20€years.€Bentley€and€Laslo€have€visited€each€other€socially€and€Bentley€has€allowed€Laslo€toÐ  ` Ðboard€his€valuable€show€horse€on€Bentleyððs€farm€for€many€years.€Bentley€has€handled€the€few€legalÐ è 8  Ðmatters€Laslo€has€had€over€the€years.Ð À  Ðà  àLaslo€told€Bentley€that€he€was€going€to€be€hospitalized€for€heart€surgery€and€that€he€wantedÐ ˜è  Ðto€make€a€Will€designating€Bentley€as€his€Personal€Representative€and€leave€his€show€horse€€toÐ pÀ ÐBentleyððs€only€son,€Bo,€with€the€balance€of€his€Estate€going€to€his€local€church€where€he€hadÐ H˜ Ðworshiped€over€the€years.Ð  p Ðà  àBentley€asked€his€longtime€secretary,€Midge€to€prepare€the€Will€and€take€it€to€the€hospitalÐ øH Ðfor€Lasloððs€review€and€execution.€She€did€so,€€and€Midge€and€a€nurse€witnessed€Lasloððs€executionÐ Ð  Ðof€the€Will.Ð ¨ø Ðà  àò òComment€on€Bentleyððs€conduct€as€described€under€the€facts.ó óÐ €Ð Ðà@n n ìàò òBOARD€ANALYSIS€„„€QUESTION€10ó óˆÐ X ¨ Ðà  àRules€of€Professional€Conduct€1.8(c)€and€8.4.€€€1.8(c)€states€that€a€lawyer€shall€not€prepareÐ 0"€  Ðan€instrument€giving€the€lawyer€or€a€person€related€to€the€lawyer€as€a€child,€any€substantial€gift€fromÐ $X" Ðthe€client,€including€a€testamentary€gift€unless€the€client€is€represented€€by€independent€counsel.Ð à%0!$ Ðà  à8.4€ð!ð€It€is€professional€misconduct€for€a€lawyer€to€violate€or€attempt€€to€violate€the€Rules€ofÐ ¸'#& ÐProfessional€Conduct€or€to€do€so€through€the€acts€of€another.€€Ð )à$( Ð(See€Attorney€Grievance€Commission€of€Maryland€v.€Brooke,€375€Md.€155€(2003))