Module 3 Knowledge Check (Self‑Check)
Confirm you can recognize UPL risk and apply role guardrails.
Questions
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Which staff task most likely crosses into legal advice?
- A. Extracting dates from a contract
- B. Summarizing an email chain
- C. Telling a client whether a clause is enforceable
- D. Formatting a checklist
Suggested answer: C.
Why: Enforceability requires legal judgment and application of law to facts. -
True or False: Adding “this is not legal advice” to AI output makes it safe to send to a client without attorney review.
- True
- False
Suggested answer: False.
Why: Disclaimers do not replace supervision and role boundaries. -
Which prompt feature best reduces UPL risk for staff?
- A. Asking for “the best legal strategy”
- B. Instructing the model to summarize only and not provide advice or recommendations
- C. Asking for the “most aggressive approach”
- D. Requesting final conclusions
Suggested answer: B.
Why: Role guardrails keep output in descriptive, not advisory, territory. -
When should a task be escalated to an attorney?
- A. When the output will be used to guide client decisions
- B. When privilege or confidentiality judgments are involved
- C. When a filing or advice is involved
- D. All of the above
Suggested answer: D.
Why: These contexts require legal judgment and accountability.
Action item: Write your firm’s “UPL escalation” rule in one sentence and share it with your team.