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CA Legal Malpractice CLS Practice Questions - California Certified Specialist - Legal Malpractice Law Exam

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Prepare with the CA Legal Malpractice CLS Practice Questions - California Certified Specialist - Legal Malpractice Law Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering attorney, malpractice, plaintiff, california, and client. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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Question 1
Which combination correctly states the four essential elements a plaintiff must prove in a California legal malpractice action?
Contract, breach, reliance, damages
Duty, breach, causation, damages
Privity, negligence, foreseeability, harm
Representation, error, prejudice, restitution
Question 2
An attorney consults with a prospective client for one hour but declines the engagement. The prospective client later sues claiming malpractice for advice given in the consultation. Under California law, did the attorney owe a duty?
No — duty arises only after a written retainer agreement is signed
Yes — a limited duty arises from the consultation if the prospective client reasonably relied on advice
No — duty exists only between paying clients and their attorneys
Yes — full fiduciary duty attaches to all consultations regardless of outcome
Question 3
In Mattco Forge, Inc. v. Arthur Young & Co. (1997) 52 Cal.App.4th 820, the California court reaffirmed which doctrine for proving causation in litigation malpractice?
The 'lost chance' doctrine — substantial possibility of better outcome suffices
The 'trial-within-a-trial' doctrine — plaintiff must prove the underlying case would have been won
The 'res ipsa loquitur' presumption when an attorney misses a filing deadline
The 'eggshell client' doctrine — defendant takes the client as found
Question 4
Plaintiff retains attorney to sue for $1 million breach of contract. Attorney negligently lets the statute of limitations run. The underlying defendant was indisputably solvent. To prove damages, what must the plaintiff establish?
Only that the underlying claim had a colorable basis
That the underlying suit would have succeeded AND any judgment would have been collectible
That the attorney filed late, regardless of the underlying merits
That the plaintiff lost the ability to negotiate a settlement
Question 5
In California, can a non-client ever sue an attorney for malpractice?
Never — privity is strictly required
Yes — under a multi-factor balancing test (Biakanja/Lucas) where the attorney's services were intended to benefit the non-client
Only when the non-client paid the legal fees
Only in real estate transactions

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CA Legal Malpractice CLS Practice Questions - California Certified Specialist - Legal Malpractice Law Exam

This practice set contains 100 questions from the matching question bank and focuses on attorney, malpractice, plaintiff, california, and client. Work through each question carefully, review the provided solutions, and revisit topics that need more study before your next attempt.

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