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In case I asked about everything except what you studied most and know by heart… Write something that you learned in class (about biology) that wasn’t covered in this exam. Saying something like “I learned about cancer” won’t get you points – you have to explain what you learned about cancer. I will also give points for your opinion about the format of the Punnett square and pedigree problems – were they confusing?

Bruce, an attorney, decides to set up his own practice.  He hires  Steve to assist him with the practice.  Bruce comes to the office twice a year and relies on Steve, a non-lawyer, to meet with clients and to handle virtually all of the responsibilities in the office.  Bruce does call and check up on Steve by telephone once per day . This is an acceptable practice under California law and ethical rules. 

An attorney may not ethically accept a deposit for advances for costs and expenses from a client by credit card because the attorney must deposit such advances into a client trust account.

The State Bar has been split into a mandatory section which focuses on admissions and discipline, as well as, a voluntary section called CLA.

When a prosecutor knows of clear and convincing evidence establishing that a defendant in the prosecutors jurisdiction was convicted of an offense that the defendant did not commit, the prosecutor shall seek to remedy the conviction.

Red-green colorblindness is a sex-linked (X-linked) recessive disorder. Draw a Punnett square for a cross between a colorblind man and a carrier woman following the example below. (Hint: remember to include the X and Y chromosomes!) Hold your drawing up to the webcam for at least 5 seconds. What letter(s)/symbol(s) did you put in space 3? _______ What letter(s)/symbol(s) did you put in space 4? _______ What letter(s)/symbol(s) did you put in space 5? _______ What is the chance of their sons being red/green colorblind? _______ Their daughters? _______

In compliance with Rule 1.6 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct, a lawyer is required to always reveal any information disclosed to him or her to prevent a criminal act.

List the three processes that promote genetic diversity of offspring during sexual reproduction.

When a lawyer-client relationship ends, the lawyer owes two duties to the former client. One, he may not do anything that will injuriously affect the former client in any matter in which the lawyer represented the former client. Secondly, the lawyer may not use former client knowledge or information he learned from the previous relationship.

Under California Business and Professions Code Section 6450(a), a paralegal in California must work under the direction and supervision of an active member of the State Bar of California or an attorney practicing law in the federal courts in California