Question 1

Ethics are

Accepted Answer

A) Statistics about one's nationality 
B) A set of values about what is good, right, and just 
C) Immigration regulations 
D) All of the above 
A) Statistics about one's nationality 
B) A set of values about what is good, right, and just 
C) Immigration regulations 
D) All of the above B

Question 2

If a legal professional wanted to see his or her client lose an asylum hearing and purposely did a poor job representing that client, which ethical standard would that violate?

Accepted Answer

A) Confidentiality 
B) Competence 
C) Conflict of interest 
D) Zealous representation 
A) Confidentiality 
B) Competence 
C) Conflict of interest 
D) Zealous representation D

Question 3

What is a G-28 form?

Accepted Answer

A) An application for U.S.citizenship 
B) An application for asylum 
C) A document that confirms a legal professional's representation of a client on an immigrationmatter 
D) A document used by the U.S.Department of Labor to determine how much an alien owes in income tax 
A) An application for U.S.citizenship 
B) An application for asylum 
C) A document that confirms a legal professional's representation of a client on an immigrationmatter 
D) A document used by the U.S.Department of Labor to determine how much an alien owes in income tax C

Question 4

Why do immigration paralegals have more leeway in terms of giving legal advice than paralegals in many other legal fields?

Accepted Answer

A) Because immigration is governed by federal law 
B) Because immigration is governed by state law 
C) Because if paralegals give bad advice, their clients are not Americans anyway 
D) Because in many cases, aliens have no means by which to obtain legal advice from attorneys, andthe immigration paralegals might be their only hope 
A) Because immigration is governed by federal law 
B) Because immigration is governed by state law 
C) Because if paralegals give bad advice, their clients are not Americans anyway 
D) Because in many cases, aliens have no means by which to obtain legal advice from attorneys, andthe immigration paralegals might be their only hope

Question 5

May paralegals give legal advice?

Accepted Answer

A) No, under any circumstances 
B) Yes, under any circumstances 
C) Generally not, with certain exceptions 
D) Generally yes, with certain exceptions 
A) No, under any circumstances 
B) Yes, under any circumstances 
C) Generally not, with certain exceptions 
D) Generally yes, with certain exceptions

Question 6

If a legal professional gossiped to neighbors about his or her client's immigration case, which ethical standard would that violate?

Accepted Answer

A) Confidentiality 
B) Competence 
C) Conflict of interest 
D) Zealous representation 
A) Confidentiality 
B) Competence 
C) Conflict of interest 
D) Zealous representation

Question 7

Which professional organization is particularly helpful to legal professionals?

Accepted Answer

A) National Association of Legal and Illegal Aliens 
B) American Immigration Lawyers Association 
C) Federal Immigration Paralegal Task Force 
D) United Nations International Immigration Lawyers Alliance 
A) National Association of Legal and Illegal Aliens 
B) American Immigration Lawyers Association 
C) Federal Immigration Paralegal Task Force 
D) United Nations International Immigration Lawyers Alliance

Question 8

If a legal professional represented a client on an immigration matter against the wishes of another of that legal professional's clients, which ethical standard would that violate?

Accepted Answer

A) Confidentiality 
B) Competence 
C) Conflict of interest 
D) Zealous representation 
A) Confidentiality 
B) Competence 
C) Conflict of interest 
D) Zealous representation

Question 9

Immigration paralegals work

Accepted Answer

A) In law firms 
B) For government agencies 
C) For churches and other organizations 
D) All of the above 
A) In law firms 
B) For government agencies 
C) For churches and other organizations 
D) All of the above

Question 10

If an inexperienced legal professional took on a complex immigration matter without any help, which ethical standard would that violate?

Accepted Answer

A) Confidentiality 
B) Competence 
C) Conflict of interest 
D) Zealous representation 
A) Confidentiality 
B) Competence 
C) Conflict of interest 
D) Zealous representation

Question 11

Are ethics laws that must be followed?

Accepted Answer

A) Not all ethics are laws, so they do not have do be followed. 
B) Ethics are suggestions; each individual has the option to follow them or not. 
C) No ethics are laws, so they do not have to be followed. 
D) Some ethics are laws, but even those that are not are professional standards that must be followed. 
A) Not all ethics are laws, so they do not have do be followed. 
B) Ethics are suggestions; each individual has the option to follow them or not. 
C) No ethics are laws, so they do not have to be followed. 
D) Some ethics are laws, but even those that are not are professional standards that must be followed.

Question 12

Legal ethics are established by

Accepted Answer

A) The American Bar Association 
B) State Bar Associations 
C) Other bar associations 
D) All of the above 
A) The American Bar Association 
B) State Bar Associations 
C) Other bar associations 
D) All of the above

Ethics are

If a legal professional wanted to see his or her client lose an asylum hearing and purposely did a poor job representing that client, which ethical standard would that violate?

What is a G-28 form?

Why do immigration paralegals have more leeway in terms of giving legal advice than paralegals in many other legal fields?

May paralegals give legal advice?

If a legal professional gossiped to neighbors about his or her client's immigration case, which ethical standard would that violate?

Which professional organization is particularly helpful to legal professionals?

If a legal professional represented a client on an immigration matter against the wishes of another of that legal professional's clients, which ethical standard would that violate?

Immigration paralegals work

If an inexperienced legal professional took on a complex immigration matter without any help, which ethical standard would that violate?

Are ethics laws that must be followed?

Legal ethics are established by

Immigration Law and Policy

Nonimmigrants

Immigrants - Relatives

Employment-Based Immigration

Other Types of Immigrant Status

American Citizenship

Inadmissibility and Removal

Refugees and Asylum

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Exam 9: Tips for the Immigration Legal Professional

Ethics are

If a legal professional wanted to see his or her client lose an asylum hearing and purposely did a poor job representing that client, which ethical standard would that violate?

What is a G-28 form?

Why do immigration paralegals have more leeway in terms of giving legal advice than paralegals in many other legal fields?

May paralegals give legal advice?

If a legal professional gossiped to neighbors about his or her client's immigration case, which ethical standard would that violate?

Which professional organization is particularly helpful to legal professionals?

If a legal professional represented a client on an immigration matter against the wishes of another of that legal professional's clients, which ethical standard would that violate?

Immigration paralegals work

If an inexperienced legal professional took on a complex immigration matter without any help, which ethical standard would that violate?

Are ethics laws that must be followed?

Legal ethics are established by

Immigration Law and Policy

Nonimmigrants

Immigrants - Relatives

Employment-Based Immigration

Other Types of Immigrant Status

American Citizenship

Inadmissibility and Removal

Refugees and Asylum

Filters