Question 1

If you collect money as a result of a settlement or judgment obtained through the assistance of legal aid, you will

Accepted Answer

A)  be required to turn the amount of the settlement or judgment over to the court. 
B)  probably be ineligible to enforce the settlement or judgment if the debtor refuses to pay. 
C)  probably have to repay some or all of the legal aid benefits you received. 
D)  probably be able to keep the full amount of the settlement of judgment. 
E)  be required to turn the amount of the settlement or judgment over to legal aid. 
A)  be required to turn the amount of the settlement or judgment over to the court. 
B)  probably be ineligible to enforce the settlement or judgment if the debtor refuses to pay. 
C)  probably have to repay some or all of the legal aid benefits you received. 
D)  probably be able to keep the full amount of the settlement of judgment. 
E)  be required to turn the amount of the settlement or judgment over to legal aid.

Question 2

Clients who believe that they have suffered financial loss due to their lawyer's misconduct should not procrastinate as limitation periods may exist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an advantage to maintaining an ongoing relationship with your lawyer?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lawyer will view you as her client, giving you and your requests priority. 
B)  The lawyer will know and understand you and your business. 
C)  The lawyer will be able to provide legal advice more efficiently, thereby reducing your legal costs. 
D)  The lawyer will automatically track your business activities, so that he or she can provide constant advice and guidance. 
E)  The lawyer will be able to customize his or her legal advice, so it will be even more useful to you. 
A)  The lawyer will view you as her client, giving you and your requests priority. 
B)  The lawyer will know and understand you and your business. 
C)  The lawyer will be able to provide legal advice more efficiently, thereby reducing your legal costs. 
D)  The lawyer will automatically track your business activities, so that he or she can provide constant advice and guidance. 
E)  The lawyer will be able to customize his or her legal advice, so it will be even more useful to you.

Question 4

What is a good way to ensure the long term adoption of ethical behaviour of employees of a business?
ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

Accepted Answer

Creating and modelin

Question 5

It is more advantageous to retain your own lawyer than to simply use duty counsel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

It is always wise to retain legal counsel when you are facing criminal charges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

There is sufficient information in the Yellow Pages to help a person decide whether a particular lawyer would be appropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You can enhance the success of your business by

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A)  not seeking legal advice in cases where your conduct may be questionable, as you will then be bound by the lawyer's code of professional conduct. 
B)  incorporating core values into a code of conduct, regardless of whether or not you adopt those values personally. 
C)  personally adopting core values and incorporating them into a code of conduct for the business. 
D)  relying on the Canadian Code of Professional Conduct for Businesspeople. 
E)  retaining a lawyer who is willing to engage in unethical conduct on your behalf. 
A)  not seeking legal advice in cases where your conduct may be questionable, as you will then be bound by the lawyer's code of professional conduct. 
B)  incorporating core values into a code of conduct, regardless of whether or not you adopt those values personally. 
C)  personally adopting core values and incorporating them into a code of conduct for the business. 
D)  relying on the Canadian Code of Professional Conduct for Businesspeople. 
E)  retaining a lawyer who is willing to engage in unethical conduct on your behalf.

Question 9

What format must a code of business conduct take?

Accepted Answer

There is n

Question 10

What is a retainer?

Accepted Answer

A retainer works as a deposit. It is an

Question 11

What recent development has given non-lawyers greater access to legal information?

Accepted Answer

The tremendous incre

Question 12

Distinguish between law and ethics.

Accepted Answer

Law tells us what we

Question 13

Why might a business person have more than one lawyer?

Accepted Answer

Given the growing complexity of the law,

Question 14

How does a contingency fee agreement potentially benefit a client?

Accepted Answer

The client does not need to pa

Question 15

What is a contingency fee arrangement?

Accepted Answer

The lawyer is paid a percentag

Question 16

For sophisticated clients, the availability of an abundance of legal information online is

Accepted Answer

A)  a negative development, because online information is rarely accurate or helpful. 
B)  a neutral development, because lawyers are still the only ones able to access this information. 
C)  a positive development, because it means that they will no longer need to retain lawyers as part of their team. 
D)  a negative development, because accessing this information tends to be more costly than retaining a lawyer. 
E)  a positive development, because it provides greater access to information they can use as part of their decision-making process. 
A)  a negative development, because online information is rarely accurate or helpful. 
B)  a neutral development, because lawyers are still the only ones able to access this information. 
C)  a positive development, because it means that they will no longer need to retain lawyers as part of their team. 
D)  a negative development, because accessing this information tends to be more costly than retaining a lawyer. 
E)  a positive development, because it provides greater access to information they can use as part of their decision-making process.

Question 17

Do business people make good ethical choices? Explain, providing examples.

Accepted Answer

Explain your answer, providing examples.

Question 18

What term can be used to describe someone who understands the role of a lawyer, when and how to retain one, and how to manage the lawyer-client relationship?

Accepted Answer

A sophisti

Question 19

Duty counsel are typically available

Accepted Answer

A)  in superior court bankruptcy matters. 
B)  for commercial litigation. 
C)  in criminal courts, family courts, or immigration courts. 
D)  for small claims and real estate disputes. 
E)  to review and draft a variety of contracts. 
A)  in superior court bankruptcy matters. 
B)  for commercial litigation. 
C)  in criminal courts, family courts, or immigration courts. 
D)  for small claims and real estate disputes. 
E)  to review and draft a variety of contracts.

Question 20

Compliance with a code of ethics in an organization is unrelated to whether or not top management practises ethical behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

If you collect money as a result of a settlement or judgment obtained through the assistance of legal aid, you will

Clients who believe that they have suffered financial loss due to their lawyer's misconduct should not procrastinate as limitation periods may exist.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage to maintaining an ongoing relationship with your lawyer?

What is a good way to ensure the long term adoption of ethical behaviour of employees of a business? ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

It is more advantageous to retain your own lawyer than to simply use duty counsel.

It is always wise to retain legal counsel when you are facing criminal charges.

There is sufficient information in the Yellow Pages to help a person decide whether a particular lawyer would be appropriate.

You can enhance the success of your business by

What format must a code of business conduct take?

What is a retainer?

What recent development has given non-lawyers greater access to legal information?

Distinguish between law and ethics.

Why might a business person have more than one lawyer?

How does a contingency fee agreement potentially benefit a client?

What is a contingency fee arrangement?

For sophisticated clients, the availability of an abundance of legal information online is

Do business people make good ethical choices? Explain, providing examples.

What term can be used to describe someone who understands the role of a lawyer, when and how to retain one, and how to manage the lawyer-client relationship?

Duty counsel are typically available

Compliance with a code of ethics in an organization is unrelated to whether or not top management practises ethical behaviour.

Introduction to the Legal System

The Resolution of Disputes the Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance Law

Formation of Contracts

Formation of Contracts Continued

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Employment

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Real, Personal and Intellectual Property

Information Technology and the Internet

Sales and Consumer Protection

Priority of Creditors

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Exam 1: Managing Your Legal Affairs

If you collect money as a result of a settlement or judgment obtained through the assistance of legal aid, you will

Clients who believe that they have suffered financial loss due to their lawyer's misconduct should not procrastinate as limitation periods may exist.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage to maintaining an ongoing relationship with your lawyer?

What is a good way to ensure the long term adoption of ethical behaviour of employees of a business? ESSAY. Write your answer in the space provided or on a separate sheet of paper.

It is more advantageous to retain your own lawyer than to simply use duty counsel.

It is always wise to retain legal counsel when you are facing criminal charges.

There is sufficient information in the Yellow Pages to help a person decide whether a particular lawyer would be appropriate.

You can enhance the success of your business by

What format must a code of business conduct take?

What is a retainer?

What recent development has given non-lawyers greater access to legal information?

Distinguish between law and ethics.

Why might a business person have more than one lawyer?

How does a contingency fee agreement potentially benefit a client?

What is a contingency fee arrangement?

For sophisticated clients, the availability of an abundance of legal information online is

Do business people make good ethical choices? Explain, providing examples.

What term can be used to describe someone who understands the role of a lawyer, when and how to retain one, and how to manage the lawyer-client relationship?

Duty counsel are typically available

Compliance with a code of ethics in an organization is unrelated to whether or not top management practises ethical behaviour.

Introduction to the Legal System

The Resolution of Disputes the Courts and Alternatives to Litigation

Intentional Torts

Negligence, Professional Liability, and Insurance Law

Formation of Contracts

Formation of Contracts Continued

Factors Affecting the Contractual Relationship

The End of the Contractual Relationship

Employment

Agency and Partnership

Corporations

Real, Personal and Intellectual Property

Information Technology and the Internet

Sales and Consumer Protection

Priority of Creditors

Filters