Question 1

In addition to the term legal assistant, a paralegal may be referred to as which of the following?

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A)   Legal technician
B)   Legal research specialist
C)   Official legal specialist
D)   Legal technician or legal research specialistE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Explain the difference between substantive and procedural law. Which does a legal assistant study?

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Question 3

A four-year bachelor's degree program with a major or minor in paralegal studies usually requires

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A)   about 120 semester hours.
B)   about 200 semester hours.
C)   at least one foreign language course.
D)   an accounting minor.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Substantive law is law that creates

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A)   procedures for enforcing rights.
B)   legal rights.
C)   legal obligations.
D)   court rules.
E)   legal rights and legal obligations.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Paralegals spend the most time performing which of the following tasks?

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A)   Drafting of legal documents
B)   Client relations
C)   Research
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Procedural law is law that does which of the following?

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A)   Creates legal rights
B)   Defines how rights are enforced
C)   Creates legal obligations
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

What does certification mean? What organizations or other entities offer paralegal certification programs?

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Certification refers to formal recogniti...

Question 8

The paralegal profession is not

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A)   growing slowly.
B)   static.
C)   a simple profession to make easy money.
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Growth in the paralegal profession is occurring because law firms are hiring more paralegals to _______of legal services.

Accepted Answer

A)   lower the cost
B)   improve the efficiency
C)   increase the availability
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Paralegals may discuss client information with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Spouses
B)   Immediate family members
C)   The group working on the case
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is part of good speaking skills?

Accepted Answer

A)   Facial expression
B)   Correct grammar
C)   Posture
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Paralegal schools must meet ABA standards to be certified.
B)   Paralegals from non-ABA schools are not certified.
C)   Paralegal schools are not required to get ABA approval.
D)   Paralegal schools without ABA approval do not give credit.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Examples of substantive law include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Court rules specifying the documents needed to begin a lawsuit
B)   A law prohibiting employment discrimination
C)   A rule specifying when a document must be filed with a court
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Communication skills include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Reading skills
B)   Oral communication skills
C)   Listening skills
D)   Writing skills
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Paralegal students study which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Procedural law
B)   Substantive law
C)   Specialties within substantive law
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following are tasks that paralegals may perform?

Accepted Answer

A)   Draft legal documents
B)   Conduct legal research
C)   Interview clients and witnesses
D)   Conduct legal investigations
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following must a paralegal be careful not to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Draft legal documents
B)   Contact clients
C)   Give legal advice
D)   Draft legal documents and contact clientsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

A paralegal educational program that has satisfied the standards for paralegal training set forth by the ABA is called a(n) __________ program.

Accepted Answer

A)   NALA-approved
B)   ABA-approved
C)   ABA-accredited
D)   NALA-accreditedE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

What did the ABA establish in 1974?

Accepted Answer

A)   Educational standards for paralegal training programs
B)   A state bar association
C)   An association for legal secretaries
D)   A paralegal associationE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of procedural law?

Accepted Answer

A)   A law prohibiting employment discrimination
B)   A law making stealing a crime
C)   A law requiring that a complaint be filed to begin a lawsuit
D)   A law requiring a person to be sixteen years old to obtain a driver's licenseE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Todays Professional Paralegal

What did the ABA establish in 1974?

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Growth in the paralegal profession is occurring because law firms are hiring more paralegals to _______of legal services.

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Paralegal students study which of the following?

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The paralegal profession is not

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Paralegals may discuss client information with which of the following?

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A paralegal educational program that has satisfied the standards for paralegal training set forth by the ABA is called a(n) __________ program.

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A four-year bachelor's degree program with a major or minor in paralegal studies usually requires

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Paralegals spend the most time performing which of the following tasks?

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Which of the following is an example of procedural law?

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Which of the following is part of good speaking skills?

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Communication skills include which of the following?

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Which of the following must a paralegal be careful not to do?

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Explain the difference between substantive and procedural law. Which does a legal assistant study?

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Examples of substantive law include which of the following?

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In addition to the term legal assistant, a paralegal may be referred to as which of the following?

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Which of the following statements is true?

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Procedural law is law that does which of the following?

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Substantive law is law that creates

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Which of the following are tasks that paralegals may perform?

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What does certification mean? What organizations or other entities offer paralegal certification programs?

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