Overview of Professional Ethics and Skills, Rules of Professional Conduct, and Dinner Etiquette

Flashcards on Professional Ethics and Skills Course, Rules of Professional Conduct, and Dining Etiquette

Ethics component of the Professional Ethics and Skills Course

Refers to the values expected of a legal practitioner.

Skills component of the Professional Ethics and Skills Course

Refers to the abilities, expertise, or proficiencies that a lawyer should possess to effectively execute client briefs.

Examples of Skills components for legal practitioners

Interviewing, Advocacy, Negotiation, Communication, Drafting, Legal Research, Management, and ICT Skills.

What is found in all other course modules, such as the duty a lawyer owes to represent clients competently?

The ethical component of the course.

Examples of drafting skills in different areas of law

Drafting Deeds, Charges, Writs of Summons, and Articles and Memorandum of Association.

What did the Unsworth Committee recommend?

Recommended that rules should be made to regulate the legal profession in Nigeria.

Who makes up the General Council of the Bar?

The Attorney-General of the Federation and some members of the Bar.

What does the amended RPC (2023) include?

Includes guidelines and rules on Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism for Legal Practitioners.

What is the structure of the RPC?

3 chapters and 78 rules.

What is Rule 1 of the RPC about?

General Responsibility of a Lawyer.

What is Rule 2 of the RPC about?

Duty as to Admission into the Legal Profession.

What is Rule 3 of the RPC about?

Aiding the unauthorized practice of Law.

What is Rule 4 of the RPC about?

Avoidance of Intermediary in the Practice of the Law.

What is Rule 5 of the RPC about?

Association for Legal Practice.

Retirement from judicial position or Public Employment.

Rule 6

Engagement in Business.

Rule 7

What is Rule 8 of the RPC about?

Lawyers in Salaried Employment.

What is Rule 9 of the RPC about?

Practicing fees.

What is Rule 10 of the RPC about?

Seal and Stamp.

What is Rule 11 of the RPC about?

Mandatory Continuing Professional Development

What is Rule 12 of the RPC about?

Annual Practicing Certificate.

What is Rule 13 of the RPC about?

Notification of Legal Practice

What is Rule 14 of the RPC about?

Dedication and Devotion to the Cause of the client.

What is Rule 15 of the RPC about?

Representing Clients within the bounds of the Law.

What is Rule 16 of the RPC about?

Representing Client Competently.

What is Rule 17 of the RPC about?

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

What is Rule 18 of the RPC about?

Agreement with Client.

What is Rule 19 of the RPC about?

Privilege and Confidence of a client

What is Rule 20 of the RPC about?

Lawyer as witness for a client

What is Rule 21 of the RPC about?

Withdrawal from employment

What is Rule 22 of the RPC about?

Calling at Client’s house or place of business

What is Rule 23 of the RPC about?

Dealing with client’s property

What is Rule 24 of the RPC about?

Responsibility for Litigation

What is Rule 25 of the RPC about?

Investigation of facts and production of witness

What is Rule 26 of the RPC about?

Fellowship and Precedence

What is Rule 27 of the RPC about?

Good faith and fairness among Lawyers

What is Rule 28 of the RPC about?

Associating in a matter

What is Rule 29 of the RPC about?

Change of Lawyer

What is Rule 30 of the RPC about?

Lawyer as Officer of Court

What is Rule 31 of the RPC about?

Duty of Lawyer to court and conduct in court

What is Rule 32 of the RPC about?

Candid and fair dealing

What is Rule 33 of the RPC about?

Trial Publicity

What is Rule 34 of the RPC about?

Relation with Judges

What is Rule 35 of the RPC about?

Lawyer and Tribunal

What is Rule 36 of the RPC about?

Courtroom Decorum

What is Rule 37 of the RPC about?

Employment in criminal cases

What is Rule 38 of the RPC about?

Lawyer for indigent accused

What is Rule 39 of the RPC about?

Advertising and soliciting

What is Rule 40 of the RPC about?

Notepaper Envelops and visiting cards

What is Rule 41 of the RPC about?

Signs and notices

What is Rule 42 of the RPC about?

Books and Articles

What is Rule 43 of the RPC about?

Change of address

What is Rule 44 of the RPC about?

Associate and consultant

What is Rule 45 of the RPC about?

Lawyer’s robes

What is Rule 46 of the RPC about?

Press, radio and television

What is Rule 47 of the RPC about?

Instigating controversy and Litigation

What is Rule 48 of the RPC about?

Fees for legal advice

What is Rule 49 of the RPC about?

Retainer

What is Rule 50 of the RPC about?

Contingent fee arrangement

What is Rule 51 of the RPC about?

ayment of expenses of litigation

What is Rule 52 of the RPC about?

Fixing the amount of fee

What is Rule 53 of the RPC about?

Division of fees

Offer of compensation or gift by the other party

Rule 54

What is Rule 55 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Objectives of this Chapter

What is Rule 56 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Application of this Chapter

What is Rule 57 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Obligations of a legal practitioner

What is Rule 58 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Record Keeping

What is Rule 59 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Obligations of NBAAMLC

What is Rule 60 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Targeted Financial Sanction

What is Rule 61 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Risk based approach

What is Rule 62 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Risk types or factors

What is Rule 63 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Country geographic risk

What is Rule 64 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Client risk

What is Rule 65 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Transaction or service risk

What is Rule 66 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Documentation of risks

What is Rule 67 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Risk management and mitigation

What is Rule 68 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Internal risk assessment guidelines

What is Rule 69 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Client due diligence

What is Rule 70 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Monitoring of clients and specified activities

What is Rule 71 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Reporting Obligations

What is Rule 72 about in Chapter 2 of the RPC?

Education, training and awareness

What is Rule 73 about in Chapter 3 of the RPC?

Self – Regulatory Body

What is Rule 74 about in Chapter 3 of the RPC?

Enforcement of these Rules

What is Rule 75 about in Chapter 3 of the RPC?

Revocation

What is Rule 76 about in Chapter 3 of the RPC?

Effective date

What is Rule 77 about in Chapter 3 of the RPC?

Interpretation

What is Rule 78 about in Chapter 3 of the RPC?

Citation

What is the legal status of the RPC?

A subsidiary legislation made pursuant to Section 12(4) of the LPA.

What is expected of students regarding dining terms?

Students are expected to keep 3 dinning terms, culminating in their Call to the Nigerian Bar.

What are law students expected to observe during law dinners?

Observe formal decorum, good table manners, and the protocol demands of the occasion.

What is the essence of Law dinners?

Meeting eminent members of the profession and learning intangible attributes like courage and comradeship.

What is the prescribed dress code for law dinners?

Dark suits, white shirts, black ties, black socks, and black shoes for males; dark skirt and jacket or dress for females.

What will be the result to a student who fails to adhere strictly to the prescribed dress code?

Being disallowed from keeping the dinning term which will result in non-eligibility of the student for Call to Bar

What time should all students be seated quietly in the Dinning Hall by?

4.30 p.m.

How long is dinner and when does it commence?

One hour commencing at 5 p.m.

What are students expected to do before commencement of dinner?

Place the napkins on their laps, break bread rolls, butter the bread, and drink soup gently.

How does a student indicate they have finished eating?

Putting cutlery together on the plate.

What cutlery is used for desert

Tea spoons, forks, or appropriate cutlery provided.

What conduct is expected of students during dinner?

Speaking in low tones and observing proper table manners.

WHat is strictly forbidden during dinner?

Photograph taking and use of mobile phones forbidden during dinner.