Question 1

What is the step-by-step process for executing on property in your state?

Accepted Answer

This answer will vary depending on the student's jurisdiction.

Question 2

Payment of the judgment amount is due within ten days of the verdict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

An experienced paralegal can assume the role of appeals manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Most appeals are unsuccessful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

It is best to wait to compile bills and costs until a case is decided, so that everything can be included at one time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The clerk of court sends the trial transcript to the appellate court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

It is unethical for paralegals to draft appellate briefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Research the rules of procedure and law in your jurisdiction on the availability of formal supplementary proceedings for locating a judgment debtor's assets. Check the U.S. Code as well for any such procedures. Then list the procedures and applicable rules and statutes in your systems folder. Place a copy of or a page reference to the Notice of Lis Pendens and the Interrogatories in Aid of Judgment in your systems folder.

Accepted Answer

Rules 64 and 69 of the Federal Rules of

Question 9

Under what circumstances will an appellate judge review evidence?

Accepted Answer

When appeal is on th

Question 10

How may a paralegal assist in post-trial motion practice?

Accepted Answer

a. Researching key points of legal autho

Question 11

Under what circumstances will an appellate judge review evidence?

Accepted Answer

When appeal is on th

Question 12

A bill of costs is a list of litigation expenses of the prevailing party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Go to the U.S. Supreme Court site, and choose a recently decided case from either the current term or last year's term. Outline the sections of the brief and identify the issues in the case. Who are the appellants/petitioners, and who are the appellees/respondents in the case chosen?

Accepted Answer

This response will v

Question 14

Complete your litigation systems folder, update its table of contents, and prepare it for grading.

Accepted Answer

If you have emphasized the sys

Question 15

A good source for finding information on enforcement of judgments in your state is a

Accepted Answer

A)  federal book on collections. 
B)  state book on collections. 
C)  federal book on remedies. 
D)  state book on remedies. 
A)  federal book on collections. 
B)  state book on collections. 
C)  federal book on remedies. 
D)  state book on remedies.

Question 16

What is the bill of costs? What should you include when preparing a bill of costs? What form is used for a bill of costs?

Accepted Answer

Another task performed by the litigation

Question 17

Parties are encouraged to agree on the parts of the trial record to be included in the appendix of the appellate brief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On appeal the paralegal cannot

Accepted Answer

A)  set up an oral argument notebook. 
B)  keep track of all appellate deadlines. 
C)  write a rough-draft brief. 
D)  divide the oral argument with the attorney. 
A)  set up an oral argument notebook. 
B)  keep track of all appellate deadlines. 
C)  write a rough-draft brief. 
D)  divide the oral argument with the attorney.

Question 19

Because appeals courts decide only questions of law, the facts of the case are not mentioned in appellate briefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Unpublished opinions issued after January 1, 2007, may be cited in federal appeals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the step-by-step process for executing on property in your state?

Payment of the judgment amount is due within ten days of the verdict.

An experienced paralegal can assume the role of appeals manager.

Most appeals are unsuccessful.

It is best to wait to compile bills and costs until a case is decided, so that everything can be included at one time.

The clerk of court sends the trial transcript to the appellate court.

It is unethical for paralegals to draft appellate briefs.

Under what circumstances will an appellate judge review evidence?

How may a paralegal assist in post-trial motion practice?

Under what circumstances will an appellate judge review evidence?

A bill of costs is a list of litigation expenses of the prevailing party.

Go to the U.S. Supreme Court site, and choose a recently decided case from either the current term or last year's term. Outline the sections of the brief and identify the issues in the case. Who are the appellants/petitioners, and who are the appellees/respondents in the case chosen?

Complete your litigation systems folder, update its table of contents, and prepare it for grading.

A good source for finding information on enforcement of judgments in your state is a

What is the bill of costs? What should you include when preparing a bill of costs? What form is used for a bill of costs?

Parties are encouraged to agree on the parts of the trial record to be included in the appendix of the appellate brief.

On appeal the paralegal cannot

Because appeals courts decide only questions of law, the facts of the case are not mentioned in appellate briefs.

Unpublished opinions issued after January 1, 2007, may be cited in federal appeals.

Welcome to the Law Office: Foundations for Litigation

The Initial Interview

Evidence and Investigation

Drafting the Complaint

Filing the Lawsuit, Service of Process, and Obtaining a Default Judgment

Defending and Testing the Lawsuit: Motions, Answers, and Other Responsive Pleadings

Discovery and Electronic Discovery: Overview and Interrogatories

Discovery: Depositions

Document Production and Control, Medical Exams, Admissions, and Compelling Discovery

Settlement and Other Alternative Dispute

Trial Preparation and Trial

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Exam 12: Post-Trial Practice From Motions to Appeal

What is the step-by-step process for executing on property in your state?

Payment of the judgment amount is due within ten days of the verdict.

An experienced paralegal can assume the role of appeals manager.

Most appeals are unsuccessful.

It is best to wait to compile bills and costs until a case is decided, so that everything can be included at one time.

The clerk of court sends the trial transcript to the appellate court.

It is unethical for paralegals to draft appellate briefs.

Under what circumstances will an appellate judge review evidence?

How may a paralegal assist in post-trial motion practice?

Under what circumstances will an appellate judge review evidence?

A bill of costs is a list of litigation expenses of the prevailing party.

Go to the U.S. Supreme Court site, and choose a recently decided case from either the current term or last year's term. Outline the sections of the brief and identify the issues in the case. Who are the appellants/petitioners, and who are the appellees/respondents in the case chosen?

Complete your litigation systems folder, update its table of contents, and prepare it for grading.

A good source for finding information on enforcement of judgments in your state is a

What is the bill of costs? What should you include when preparing a bill of costs? What form is used for a bill of costs?

Parties are encouraged to agree on the parts of the trial record to be included in the appendix of the appellate brief.

On appeal the paralegal cannot

Because appeals courts decide only questions of law, the facts of the case are not mentioned in appellate briefs.

Unpublished opinions issued after January 1, 2007, may be cited in federal appeals.

Welcome to the Law Office: Foundations for Litigation

The Initial Interview

Evidence and Investigation

Drafting the Complaint

Filing the Lawsuit, Service of Process, and Obtaining a Default Judgment

Defending and Testing the Lawsuit: Motions, Answers, and Other Responsive Pleadings

Discovery and Electronic Discovery: Overview and Interrogatories

Discovery: Depositions

Document Production and Control, Medical Exams, Admissions, and Compelling Discovery

Settlement and Other Alternative Dispute

Trial Preparation and Trial

Filters