Question 1

Which of the following sources might be useful in researching a defendant's assets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Facebook 
B)  Twitter 
C)  The Yellow Pages 
D)  Facebook and Twitter 
A)  Facebook 
B)  Twitter 
C)  The Yellow Pages 
D)  Facebook and Twitter D

Question 2

Original documents should not be kept in a trial notebook because

Accepted Answer

A)  the notebook might be misplaced and the documents lost. 
B)  people in the office may need access to the documents while the notebook is in court. 
C)  it is illegal to have original documents in a trial notebook. 
D)  the notebook might be misplaced and the documents lost, and people in the office may need access to the documents while the notebook is in court. 
A)  the notebook might be misplaced and the documents lost. 
B)  people in the office may need access to the documents while the notebook is in court. 
C)  it is illegal to have original documents in a trial notebook. 
D)  the notebook might be misplaced and the documents lost, and people in the office may need access to the documents while the notebook is in court. D

Question 3

______is the examination of a witness by the attorney who calls the witness to the stand to testify on behalf of the attorney's client.

Accepted Answer

A)  Voir dire 
B)  Direct examination 
C)  Cross-examination 
D)  Redirect examination 
A)  Voir dire 
B)  Direct examination 
C)  Cross-examination 
D)  Redirect examination B

Question 4

A return-of-service form is important because it

Accepted Answer

A)  allows the witness to choose the best day to appear in court. 
B)  legally binds the witness to a contract to appear in court. 
C)  verifies that the witness received the subpoena. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  allows the witness to choose the best day to appear in court. 
B)  legally binds the witness to a contract to appear in court. 
C)  verifies that the witness received the subpoena. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

The nature and extent of the cross-examination are subject to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strict federal regulation 
B)  Strict state regulation 
C)  The discretion of the trial judge 
D)  The Federal Rules of Court 
A)  Strict federal regulation 
B)  Strict state regulation 
C)  The discretion of the trial judge 
D)  The Federal Rules of Court

Question 6

A trial notebook is not likely to include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copies of the pleadings 
B)  Interrogatories 
C)  All witnesses' Social Security numbers 
D)  Pretrial motions 
A)  Copies of the pleadings 
B)  Interrogatories 
C)  All witnesses' Social Security numbers 
D)  Pretrial motions

Question 7

Which of the following is true of a trial in an appellate court?

Accepted Answer

A)  No new evidence will be presented. 
B)  There is no jury. 
C)  There are no opening statements. 
D)  No new evidence will be presented and there is no jury. 
E)  There is no jury and there are no opening statements. 
A)  No new evidence will be presented. 
B)  There is no jury. 
C)  There are no opening statements. 
D)  No new evidence will be presented and there is no jury. 
E)  There is no jury and there are no opening statements.

Question 8

List and explain the steps in a civil trial, from jury selection through posttrial motions.

Accepted Answer

The steps involved in a civil trial, beg

Question 9

Dan is an eyewitness to a traffic accident involving your client. You need Dan to testify in the trial when your client sues the driver of the car that caused the accident. When Dan gets his subpoena it will have a(n)_____ form attached to it.

Accepted Answer

A)  receipt-of-service 
B)  return-of-service 
C)  acknowledgement-of-service 
D)  confirmation-of-service 
A)  receipt-of-service 
B)  return-of-service 
C)  acknowledgement-of-service 
D)  confirmation-of-service

Question 10

Which of the following is not a true statement regarding alternate jurors?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are allowed to be present for the testimony during a trial. 
B)  They can replace an excused juror without interrupting the proceedings. 
C)  They attend or participate in jury deliberations at the close of the evidence. 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  They are allowed to be present for the testimony during a trial. 
B)  They can replace an excused juror without interrupting the proceedings. 
C)  They attend or participate in jury deliberations at the close of the evidence. 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Question 11

Types of property exempt from a writ of execution include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A debtor's home, up to a certain dollar amount 
B)  A car belonging to the debtor's wife 
C)  Tools used by the debtor in his trade 
D)  A debtor's home, up to a certain dollar amount, and tools used by the debtor in his trade only 
E)  A debtor's home, up to a certain dollar amount; a car belonging to the debtor's wife; and tools used by the debtor in his trade 
A)  A debtor's home, up to a certain dollar amount 
B)  A car belonging to the debtor's wife 
C)  Tools used by the debtor in his trade 
D)  A debtor's home, up to a certain dollar amount, and tools used by the debtor in his trade only 
E)  A debtor's home, up to a certain dollar amount; a car belonging to the debtor's wife; and tools used by the debtor in his trade

Question 12

If an appellate court's decision is contrary to the trial court's judgment, the trial court's judgment has been

Accepted Answer

A)  reversed. 
B)  affirmed. 
C)  remanded. 
D)  overruled. 
A)  reversed. 
B)  affirmed. 
C)  remanded. 
D)  overruled.

Question 13

Paralegals

Accepted Answer

A)  play no role in the actual court proceedings. 
B)  are never present in court while a trial is taking place. 
C)  play a significant role during a trial. 
D)  are not permitted to operate electronic media that are being presented to the jury. 
A)  play no role in the actual court proceedings. 
B)  are never present in court while a trial is taking place. 
C)  play a significant role during a trial. 
D)  are not permitted to operate electronic media that are being presented to the jury.

Question 14

The questioning of an opposing witness during a trial is called which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct examination 
B)  Redirect examination 
C)  Recross-examination 
D)  Cross-examination 
A)  Direct examination 
B)  Redirect examination 
C)  Recross-examination 
D)  Cross-examination

Question 15

How can presentation technology assist with the trial of a case?

Accepted Answer

A)  Video clips and slides can be incorporated into exhibits. 
B)  Video presentations can bias the jury in favor of your client's side of the case. 
C)  Attorneys and paralegals do not have to carry as much paper into the court. 
D)  Video clips and slides can be incorporated into exhibits, and attorneys and paralegals do not have to carry as much paper into the court. 
E)  None of these choices is correct. 
A)  Video clips and slides can be incorporated into exhibits. 
B)  Video presentations can bias the jury in favor of your client's side of the case. 
C)  Attorneys and paralegals do not have to carry as much paper into the court. 
D)  Video clips and slides can be incorporated into exhibits, and attorneys and paralegals do not have to carry as much paper into the court. 
E)  None of these choices is correct.

Question 16

Explain how witnesses, exhibits, and displays are prepared for trial. Describe the paralegal's role.
Explain how paralegals prepare trial notebooks.

Accepted Answer

The paralegal typically is responsible f

Question 17

During voir dire, an attorney can exercise _____challenges for cause.

Accepted Answer

A)  an unlimited number of 
B)  five 
C)  ten 
D)  twenty 
A)  an unlimited number of 
B)  five 
C)  ten 
D)  twenty

Question 18

After the opening statements of a trial are made, the

Accepted Answer

A)  plaintiff's case is heard first. 
B)  defendant's case is heard first. 
C)  judge decides the order in which the cases will be heard. 
D)  attorneys will flip a coin to decide which side's case will be heard first. 
A)  plaintiff's case is heard first. 
B)  defendant's case is heard first. 
C)  judge decides the order in which the cases will be heard. 
D)  attorneys will flip a coin to decide which side's case will be heard first.

Question 19

During a trial, the paralegal's role involves which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Presenting evidence and questioning witnesses 
B)  Arguing motions for directed verdict 
C)  Coordinating witnesses' appearances and tracking witness testimony 
D)  Providing the attorney with appropriate documentary evidence as necessary 
E)  Coordinating witnesses' appearances and tracking witness testimony, and providing the attorney with appropriate documentary evidence as necessary 
A)  Presenting evidence and questioning witnesses 
B)  Arguing motions for directed verdict 
C)  Coordinating witnesses' appearances and tracking witness testimony 
D)  Providing the attorney with appropriate documentary evidence as necessary 
E)  Coordinating witnesses' appearances and tracking witness testimony, and providing the attorney with appropriate documentary evidence as necessary

Question 20

A trial notebook is likely to include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pretrial motions and any recent rulings on them 
B)  All witnesses' Social Security numbers 
C)  All witnesses' addresses 
D)  All of these choices are correct. 
A)  Pretrial motions and any recent rulings on them 
B)  All witnesses' Social Security numbers 
C)  All witnesses' addresses 
D)  All of these choices are correct.

Which of the following sources might be useful in researching a defendant's assets?

Original documents should not be kept in a trial notebook because

______is the examination of a witness by the attorney who calls the witness to the stand to testify on behalf of the attorney's client.

A return-of-service form is important because it

The nature and extent of the cross-examination are subject to which of the following?

A trial notebook is not likely to include which of the following?

Which of the following is true of a trial in an appellate court?

List and explain the steps in a civil trial, from jury selection through posttrial motions.

Dan is an eyewitness to a traffic accident involving your client. You need Dan to testify in the trial when your client sues the driver of the car that caused the accident. When Dan gets his subpoena it will have a(n)_____ form attached to it.

Which of the following is not a true statement regarding alternate jurors?

Types of property exempt from a writ of execution include which of the following?

If an appellate court's decision is contrary to the trial court's judgment, the trial court's judgment has been

Paralegals

The questioning of an opposing witness during a trial is called which of the following?

How can presentation technology assist with the trial of a case?

Explain how witnesses, exhibits, and displays are prepared for trial. Describe the paralegal's role. Explain how paralegals prepare trial notebooks.

During voir dire, an attorney can exercise _____challenges for cause.

After the opening statements of a trial are made, the

During a trial, the paralegal's role involves which of the following?

A trial notebook is likely to include which of the following?

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Exam 12: Trial Procedures

Which of the following sources might be useful in researching a defendant's assets?

Original documents should not be kept in a trial notebook because

______is the examination of a witness by the attorney who calls the witness to the stand to testify on behalf of the attorney's client.

A return-of-service form is important because it

The nature and extent of the cross-examination are subject to which of the following?

A trial notebook is not likely to include which of the following?

Which of the following is true of a trial in an appellate court?

List and explain the steps in a civil trial, from jury selection through posttrial motions.

Dan is an eyewitness to a traffic accident involving your client. You need Dan to testify in the trial when your client sues the driver of the car that caused the accident. When Dan gets his subpoena it will have a(n)_____ form attached to it.

Which of the following is not a true statement regarding alternate jurors?

Types of property exempt from a writ of execution include which of the following?

If an appellate court's decision is contrary to the trial court's judgment, the trial court's judgment has been

Paralegals

The questioning of an opposing witness during a trial is called which of the following?

How can presentation technology assist with the trial of a case?

Explain how witnesses, exhibits, and displays are prepared for trial. Describe the paralegal's role. Explain how paralegals prepare trial notebooks.

During voir dire, an attorney can exercise _____challenges for cause.

After the opening statements of a trial are made, the

During a trial, the paralegal's role involves which of the following?

A trial notebook is likely to include which of the following?

Todays Professional Paralegal

Career Opportunities

The Inner Workings of the Law Office

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

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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