## Overview

Our free Competence, Legal Malpractice, and Other Civil Liability notes cover everything you need to know for the NCBE Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE). From competence and diligence to civil liability and risk management, we've got you covered. Whether you're intensively reviewing or looking to solidify specific concepts, these notes provide added peace of mind, knowing that you have a comprehensive resource to help consolidate and revise effectively for the MPRE. Think something could be better? [Give us a shout on our contact page](/contact), and we'll take a look.

We've created detailed study guides for all NCBE MPRE topics. Check out our other free notes below:

- [Regulation of the legal profession](./ncbe-mpre-regulation-of-the-legal-profession)
- [The client-lawyer relationship](./ncbe-mpre-the-client-lawyer-relationship)
- [Client confidentiality](./ncbe-mpre-client-confidentiality)
- [Conflicts of interest](./ncbe-mpre-conflicts-of-interest)
- [Competence, legal malpractice, and other civil liability](./ncbe-mpre-competence-legal-malpractice-and-other-civil-liability)
- [Litigation and other forms of advocacy](./ncbe-mpre-litigation-and-other-forms-of-advocacy)
- [Transactions and communications with persons other than clients](./ncbe-mpre-transactions-and-communications-with-persons-other-than-clients)
- [Different roles of the lawyer](./ncbe-mpre-different-roles-of-the-lawyer)
- [Safekeeping funds and other property](./ncbe-mpre-safekeeping-funds-and-other-property)
- [Communications about legal services](./ncbe-mpre-communications-about-legal-services)
- [Lawyers' duties to the public and the legal system](./ncbe-mpre-lawyers-duties-to-the-public-and-the-legal-system)
- [Judicial conduct](./ncbe-mpre-judicial-conduct)

## 1. Competence and diligence

- [Maintaining competence](./ncbe-mpre-competence-and-diligence-maintaining-competence)
- [Competence necessary to undertake representation](./ncbe-mpre-competence-and-diligence-competence-necessary-to-undertake-representation)
- [Exercising diligence and care](./ncbe-mpre-competence-and-diligence-exercising-diligence-and-care)

## 2. Civil liability and risk management

- [Civil liability to client, including malpractice](./ncbe-mpre-civil-liability-and-risk-management-civil-liability-to-client-including-malpractice)
- [Civil liability to nonclients](./ncbe-mpre-civil-liability-and-risk-management-civil-liability-to-nonclients)
- [Limiting liability for malpractice](./ncbe-mpre-civil-liability-and-risk-management-limiting-liability-for-malpractice)
- [Malpractice insurance and risk prevention](./ncbe-mpre-civil-liability-and-risk-management-malpractice-insurance-and-risk-prevention)


Free NCBE MPRE Competence, Legal Malpractice, and Other Civil Liability Study Guide