Question 1

Which of the following should never be used for transmission of confidential information?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internet cafés 
B)  Wireless networks in airports 
C)  Encrypted communications systems 
D)  Internet cafés and wireless networks in airports 
A)  Internet cafés 
B)  Wireless networks in airports 
C)  Encrypted communications systems 
D)  Internet cafés and wireless networks in airports D

Question 2

An office manager in a law firm might handle which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making sure the office runs smoothly 
B)  Handling client billing procedures 
C)  Implementing new technology 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Making sure the office runs smoothly 
B)  Handling client billing procedures 
C)  Implementing new technology 
D)  All of these choices are correct. D

Question 3

A legal fee that is a set percentage (such as 33 percent) of the amount that the plaintiff recovers in a civil lawsuit, and that must only be paid if the plaintiff prevails, is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed fee. 
B)  hourly fee. 
C)  contingency fee. 
D)  retainer. 
A)  fixed fee. 
B)  hourly fee. 
C)  contingency fee. 
D)  retainer. C

Question 4

The person initiating a lawsuit is the

Accepted Answer

A)  plaintiff. 
B)  associate attorney. 
C)  defendant. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  plaintiff. 
B)  associate attorney. 
C)  defendant. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 5

Once a client's file is closed, you

Accepted Answer

A)  no longer have a responsibility to maintain confidentiality. 
B)  still have an obligation to maintain confidentiality. 
C)  can talk about the file with family, but no one else. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  no longer have a responsibility to maintain confidentiality. 
B)  still have an obligation to maintain confidentiality. 
C)  can talk about the file with family, but no one else. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 6

A(n) ______is an administrative employee who handles client billing procedures and manages the day-to-day operations of a small law firm by making sure that the office runs smoothly, that sufficient supplies are on hand, and that office procedures are established and followed.

Accepted Answer

A)  legal secretary 
B)  office manager 
C)  legal administrator 
D)  legal-assistant manager 
A)  legal secretary 
B)  office manager 
C)  legal administrator 
D)  legal-assistant manager

Question 7

A typical law firm has which of the following types of files?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client files 
B)  Work product files 
C)  Forms files 
D)  Personnel files 
E)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Client files 
B)  Work product files 
C)  Forms files 
D)  Personnel files 
E)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 8

A set fee for a specific legal service, such as $500 for a simple will, is known as a(n) fee.

Accepted Answer

A)  fixed 
B)  hourly 
C)  contingency 
D)  None of these choices is correct 
A)  fixed 
B)  hourly 
C)  contingency 
D)  None of these choices is correct

Question 9

An attorney employed by a law firm who may someday become a partner and share in the firm's profits is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  staff attorney. 
B)  associate attorney. 
C)  contract attorney. 
D)  law clerk. 
A)  staff attorney. 
B)  associate attorney. 
C)  contract attorney. 
D)  law clerk.

Question 10

A(n)_________ is a record documenting, for billing purposes, the hours or fractions of hours that an attorney or paralegal worked for each client, the date on which the work was performed, and the type of work that was undertaken.

Accepted Answer

A)  personal time diary 
B)  time slip 
C)  expense slip 
D)  personal time diary or expense slip 
A)  personal time diary 
B)  time slip 
C)  expense slip 
D)  personal time diary or expense slip

Question 11

One of the most important professional obligations of a paralegal is to treat all of your clients' information as

Accepted Answer

A)  personal. 
B)  private. 
C)  secret. 
D)  confidential. 
A)  personal. 
B)  private. 
C)  secret. 
D)  confidential.

Question 12

Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretaries 
B)  File clerks 
C)  Associate attorneys 
D)  Secretaries and file clerks 
E)  Secretaries, file clerks, and associate attorneys 
A)  Secretaries 
B)  File clerks 
C)  Associate attorneys 
D)  Secretaries and file clerks 
E)  Secretaries, file clerks, and associate attorneys

Question 13

The latest information technology trend in which files and programs are stored online so they are accessible from any computer, smartphone, or tablet connected to the Internet is called________ computing.

Accepted Answer

A)  free 
B)  wide-access 
C)  wireless-access-based 
D)  cloud-based 
A)  free 
B)  wide-access 
C)  wireless-access-based 
D)  cloud-based

Question 14

When first taking a job in a law firm, it is important for paralegals to know the status of law- firm personnel because

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a standard law-firm employment policy. 
B)  it is a category on a paralegal's performance evaluation. 
C)  paralegals should know to whom they are accountable and who, in turn, is accountable to them. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  it is a standard law-firm employment policy. 
B)  it is a category on a paralegal's performance evaluation. 
C)  paralegals should know to whom they are accountable and who, in turn, is accountable to them. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 15

Examples of personal assets include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A house 
B)  A savings account 
C)  An investment account 
D)  A house and a savings account only 
E)  A house, a savings account, and an investment account 
A)  A house 
B)  A savings account 
C)  An investment account 
D)  A house and a savings account only 
E)  A house, a savings account, and an investment account

Question 16

Which of the following is likely to be covered in a firm's employment manual?

Accepted Answer

A)  Policies on how much vacation time employees are entitled to 
B)  Which holidays are observed by the firm 
C)  What will serve as grounds for the employer to terminate an employee's employment 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Policies on how much vacation time employees are entitled to 
B)  Which holidays are observed by the firm 
C)  What will serve as grounds for the employer to terminate an employee's employment 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 17

Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretaries 
B)  Receptionists 
C)  Messengers 
D)  Secretaries and receptionists 
E)  Secretaries, receptionists, and messengers 
A)  Secretaries 
B)  Receptionists 
C)  Messengers 
D)  Secretaries and receptionists 
E)  Secretaries, receptionists, and messengers

Question 18

What are billable and nonbillable hours? Why do law firms seek to maximize their billable hours?

Accepted Answer

Billable hours are the hours or fraction

Question 19

A paralegal working for a sole practitioner might act as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secretary 
B)  Paralegal 
C)  Administrator 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Secretary 
B)  Paralegal 
C)  Administrator 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 20

A sole proprietorship is

Accepted Answer

A)  the simplest form of a business, in which one individual owns the business. 
B)  a professional corporation. 
C)  a complicated form of business in which one individual owns the business but another receives the profits. 
D)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  the simplest form of a business, in which one individual owns the business. 
B)  a professional corporation. 
C)  a complicated form of business in which one individual owns the business but another receives the profits. 
D)  None of these choices is correct.

Which of the following should never be used for transmission of confidential information?

An office manager in a law firm might handle which of the following tasks?

A legal fee that is a set percentage (such as 33 percent) of the amount that the plaintiff recovers in a civil lawsuit, and that must only be paid if the plaintiff prevails, is known as a(n)

The person initiating a lawsuit is the

Once a client's file is closed, you

A(n) ______is an administrative employee who handles client billing procedures and manages the day-to-day operations of a small law firm by making sure that the office runs smoothly, that sufficient supplies are on hand, and that office procedures are established and followed.

A typical law firm has which of the following types of files?

A set fee for a specific legal service, such as $500 for a simple will, is known as a(n) fee.

An attorney employed by a law firm who may someday become a partner and share in the firm's profits is called a(n)

A(n)_________ is a record documenting, for billing purposes, the hours or fractions of hours that an attorney or paralegal worked for each client, the date on which the work was performed, and the type of work that was undertaken.

One of the most important professional obligations of a paralegal is to treat all of your clients' information as

Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

The latest information technology trend in which files and programs are stored online so they are accessible from any computer, smartphone, or tablet connected to the Internet is called________ computing.

When first taking a job in a law firm, it is important for paralegals to know the status of law- firm personnel because

Examples of personal assets include which of the following?

Which of the following is likely to be covered in a firm's employment manual?

Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

What are billable and nonbillable hours? Why do law firms seek to maximize their billable hours?

A paralegal working for a sole practitioner might act as which of the following?

A sole proprietorship is

Todays Professional Paralegal

Career Opportunities

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Sources of American Law

The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Legal Research and Analysis

Online Legal Research

Legal Writing: Form and Substance

Civil Litigation: Before the Trial

Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Trial Procedures

Criminal Law and Procedures

Tort Law, Product Liability,

Contracts and Intellectual Property Law

Real Property and Insurance Law

Family Law and Estates

Business Organizations and Employment Law

Bankruptcy and Environmental Law

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Exam 3: The Inner Workings of the Law Office

Which of the following should never be used for transmission of confidential information?

An office manager in a law firm might handle which of the following tasks?

A legal fee that is a set percentage (such as 33 percent) of the amount that the plaintiff recovers in a civil lawsuit, and that must only be paid if the plaintiff prevails, is known as a(n)

The person initiating a lawsuit is the

Once a client's file is closed, you

A(n) ______is an administrative employee who handles client billing procedures and manages the day-to-day operations of a small law firm by making sure that the office runs smoothly, that sufficient supplies are on hand, and that office procedures are established and followed.

A typical law firm has which of the following types of files?

A set fee for a specific legal service, such as $500 for a simple will, is known as a(n) fee.

An attorney employed by a law firm who may someday become a partner and share in the firm's profits is called a(n)

A(n)_________ is a record documenting, for billing purposes, the hours or fractions of hours that an attorney or paralegal worked for each client, the date on which the work was performed, and the type of work that was undertaken.

One of the most important professional obligations of a paralegal is to treat all of your clients' information as

Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

The latest information technology trend in which files and programs are stored online so they are accessible from any computer, smartphone, or tablet connected to the Internet is called________ computing.

When first taking a job in a law firm, it is important for paralegals to know the status of law- firm personnel because

Examples of personal assets include which of the following?

Which of the following is likely to be covered in a firm's employment manual?

Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

What are billable and nonbillable hours? Why do law firms seek to maximize their billable hours?

A paralegal working for a sole practitioner might act as which of the following?

A sole proprietorship is

Todays Professional Paralegal

Career Opportunities

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Sources of American Law

The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Legal Research and Analysis

Online Legal Research

Legal Writing: Form and Substance

Civil Litigation: Before the Trial

Conducting Interviews and Investigations

Trial Procedures

Criminal Law and Procedures

Tort Law, Product Liability,

Contracts and Intellectual Property Law

Real Property and Insurance Law

Family Law and Estates

Business Organizations and Employment Law

Bankruptcy and Environmental Law

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