Question 1

A law school student who works for a private law firm is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  partner. 
B)  associate. 
C)  law clerk. 
D)  house counsel. 
A)  partner. 
B)  associate. 
C)  law clerk. 
D)  house counsel. C

Question 2

The community of lawyers is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  bar. 
B)  bench. 
C)  judiciary. 
D)  ABA. 
A)  bar. 
B)  bench. 
C)  judiciary. 
D)  ABA. A

Question 3

The national organization that confers the title Certified Legal Assistant is the

Accepted Answer

A)  American Bar Association. 
B)  American Association of Legal Assistants. 
C)  National Association of Legal Assistants. 
D)  American Association for Paralegal Education. 
A)  American Bar Association. 
B)  American Association of Legal Assistants. 
C)  National Association of Legal Assistants. 
D)  American Association for Paralegal Education. C

Question 4

The most severe professional disciplinary sanction of canceling an attorney's license to practice is called

Accepted Answer

A)  disbarment. 
B)  suspension. 
C)  decertification. 
D)  reprimand. 
A)  disbarment. 
B)  suspension. 
C)  decertification. 
D)  reprimand.

Question 5

A major reason that plea bargaining has become widely used is

Accepted Answer

A)  that most states require it. 
B)  overcrowded court dockets. 
C)  unethical prosecutors. 
D)  the politics of law and order. 
A)  that most states require it. 
B)  overcrowded court dockets. 
C)  unethical prosecutors. 
D)  the politics of law and order.

Question 6

Legal assistant and paralegal are terms that

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A)  distinguish law office employees from freelancers. 
B)  are generally used interchangeably. 
C)  distinguish licensed from unlicensed law office staff. 
D)  distinguish graduates from approved and unapproved training programs. 
A)  distinguish law office employees from freelancers. 
B)  are generally used interchangeably. 
C)  distinguish licensed from unlicensed law office staff. 
D)  distinguish graduates from approved and unapproved training programs.

Question 7

In In re Thorne , the court held that

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A)  it is unethical for a lawyer or a law firm to outsource support services. 
B)  the paralegal and support employees at Prommis Solutions were engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. 
C)  the defendants were not engaged in the unauthorized practice of law because the paralegal was adequately supervised by an attorney. 
D)  supervision by a licensed attorney and the use of forms developed by the law firm could not avoid the conclusion that the paralegal was engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. 
A)  it is unethical for a lawyer or a law firm to outsource support services. 
B)  the paralegal and support employees at Prommis Solutions were engaged in the unauthorized practice of law. 
C)  the defendants were not engaged in the unauthorized practice of law because the paralegal was adequately supervised by an attorney. 
D)  supervision by a licensed attorney and the use of forms developed by the law firm could not avoid the conclusion that the paralegal was engaged in the unauthorized practice of law.

Question 8

The act of bringing and conducting a lawsuit is called

Accepted Answer

A)  appeal. 
B)  charging. 
C)  litigation. 
D)  lis pendens. 
A)  appeal. 
B)  charging. 
C)  litigation. 
D)  lis pendens.

Question 9

A paralegal who acts improperly in court may be disciplined by the judge by means of

Accepted Answer

A)  contempt of court. 
B)  disbarment. 
C)  license revocation. 
D)  malpractice. 
A)  contempt of court. 
B)  disbarment. 
C)  license revocation. 
D)  malpractice.

Question 10

Admission to law school is principally based on _______ and undergraduate grade point average.

Accepted Answer

A)  SAT scores 
B)  Law School Admission Test scores 
C)  black letter law 
D)  GRE scores 
A)  SAT scores 
B)  Law School Admission Test scores 
C)  black letter law 
D)  GRE scores

Question 11

The process for gathering information prior to trial is called

Accepted Answer

A)  interrogation. 
B)  discovery. 
C)  preliminary hearing. 
D)  investigation. 
A)  interrogation. 
B)  discovery. 
C)  preliminary hearing. 
D)  investigation.

Question 12

A newly graduated attorney hired by a law firm is usually called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  junior partner. 
B)  house counsel. 
C)  assistant attorney. 
D)  associate. 
A)  junior partner. 
B)  house counsel. 
C)  assistant attorney. 
D)  associate.

Question 13

Which of the following, if done by a paralegal, would constitute unauthorized practice of law in most states?

Accepted Answer

A)  Furnishing a person copies of specific state laws 
B)  Advising someone to see an attorney 
C)  Representing oneself as an attorney 
D)  Referring a person to an attorney 
A)  Furnishing a person copies of specific state laws 
B)  Advising someone to see an attorney 
C)  Representing oneself as an attorney 
D)  Referring a person to an attorney

Question 14

In In re Proposed Amendments to Iowa's Bar Admission Process, the court held that

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A)  a diploma privilege should be adopted. 
B)  a diploma privilege should not be adopted. 
C)  the Uniform Bar Examination should be adopted. 
D)  the Uniform Bar Examination should not be adopted. 
A)  a diploma privilege should be adopted. 
B)  a diploma privilege should not be adopted. 
C)  the Uniform Bar Examination should be adopted. 
D)  the Uniform Bar Examination should not be adopted.

Question 15

A major justification for requiring attorneys to be licensed is

Accepted Answer

A)  control of attorney conduct. 
B)  increasing legal fees. 
C)  restricting paralegal employment. 
D)  additional revenues for the states. 
A)  control of attorney conduct. 
B)  increasing legal fees. 
C)  restricting paralegal employment. 
D)  additional revenues for the states.

Question 16

Documents filed with the trial court during a lawsuit are

Accepted Answer

A)  appellate briefs. 
B)  pleadings. 
C)  procedures. 
D)  writs. 
A)  appellate briefs. 
B)  pleadings. 
C)  procedures. 
D)  writs.

Question 17

In In re Adoption of New APR 28-Limited Practice Rule for Limited License Legal Technicians , the Washington Supreme Court approved a rule

Accepted Answer

A)  allowing someone with certain minimum training and who is subject to ethics rules to hold himself or herself out as a Limited License Legal Technician. 
B)  licensing legal technicians to practice law in complex cases. 
C)  allowing legal technicians to provide certain legal services only under the supervision of an attorney. 
D)  prohibiting legal technicians from practicing law except under the supervision of an attorney. 
A)  allowing someone with certain minimum training and who is subject to ethics rules to hold himself or herself out as a Limited License Legal Technician. 
B)  licensing legal technicians to practice law in complex cases. 
C)  allowing legal technicians to provide certain legal services only under the supervision of an attorney. 
D)  prohibiting legal technicians from practicing law except under the supervision of an attorney.

Question 18

The law that describes rights and duties is called _________ law.

Accepted Answer

A)  procedural 
B)  criminal 
C)  substantive 
D)  administrative 
A)  procedural 
B)  criminal 
C)  substantive 
D)  administrative

Question 19

When an attorney is paid a contingency fee, the attorney is paid

Accepted Answer

A)  by the hour. 
B)  a set fee. 
C)  a percentage of the amount recovered. 
D)  out of insurance proceeds. 
A)  by the hour. 
B)  a set fee. 
C)  a percentage of the amount recovered. 
D)  out of insurance proceeds.

Question 20

A discovery device used by the attorney to obtain oral answers to questions concerning the lawsuit is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  deposition. 
B)  interrogatory. 
C)  pleading. 
D)  brief. 
A)  deposition. 
B)  interrogatory. 
C)  pleading. 
D)  brief.

A law school student who works for a private law firm is a(n)

The community of lawyers is called the

The national organization that confers the title Certified Legal Assistant is the

The most severe professional disciplinary sanction of canceling an attorney's license to practice is called

A major reason that plea bargaining has become widely used is

Legal assistant and paralegal are terms that

In In re Thorne , the court held that

The act of bringing and conducting a lawsuit is called

A paralegal who acts improperly in court may be disciplined by the judge by means of

Admission to law school is principally based on _______ and undergraduate grade point average.

The process for gathering information prior to trial is called

A newly graduated attorney hired by a law firm is usually called a(n)

Which of the following, if done by a paralegal, would constitute unauthorized practice of law in most states?

In In re Proposed Amendments to Iowa's Bar Admission Process, the court held that

A major justification for requiring attorneys to be licensed is

Documents filed with the trial court during a lawsuit are

In In re Adoption of New APR 28-Limited Practice Rule for Limited License Legal Technicians , the Washington Supreme Court approved a rule

The law that describes rights and duties is called _________ law.

When an attorney is paid a contingency fee, the attorney is paid

A discovery device used by the attorney to obtain oral answers to questions concerning the lawsuit is a(n)

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Exam 1: Law and the Profession of Law

A law school student who works for a private law firm is a(n)

The community of lawyers is called the

The national organization that confers the title Certified Legal Assistant is the

The most severe professional disciplinary sanction of canceling an attorney's license to practice is called

A major reason that plea bargaining has become widely used is

Legal assistant and paralegal are terms that

In In re Thorne , the court held that

The act of bringing and conducting a lawsuit is called

A paralegal who acts improperly in court may be disciplined by the judge by means of

Admission to law school is principally based on _______ and undergraduate grade point average.

The process for gathering information prior to trial is called

A newly graduated attorney hired by a law firm is usually called a(n)

Which of the following, if done by a paralegal, would constitute unauthorized practice of law in most states?

In In re Proposed Amendments to Iowa's Bar Admission Process, the court held that

A major justification for requiring attorneys to be licensed is

Documents filed with the trial court during a lawsuit are

In In re Adoption of New APR 28-Limited Practice Rule for Limited License Legal Technicians , the Washington Supreme Court approved a rule

The law that describes rights and duties is called _________ law.

When an attorney is paid a contingency fee, the attorney is paid

A discovery device used by the attorney to obtain oral answers to questions concerning the lawsuit is a(n)

Ethics

Sources of the Law Cases

Sources of the Law Legislation

Trial and Appellate Courts

State and Federal Courts

Procedure in Civil Cases

The Law of Criminal Procedure

Criminal Law

Torts Personal Injury and Compensation

Contracts and Commercial Law

The Law of Property

Family Law

Administrative Law and Procedure

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