Question 1

Give examples of information the office must collect to determine if a conflict of interest exists.

Accepted Answer

Client's or spouse's maiden name, other names used by the client or spouse,
whether the office ever represented the client or spouse before, whether the office has ever represented relatives or business associates of the client or spouse before, etc.

Question 2

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-not discussing cases of other clients

Accepted Answer

A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney 
A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney C

Question 3

Under what circumstances is a law office likely to compile a comprehensive family history of a new client?

Accepted Answer

When there are contested legal issues, complex factual disputes, relatively large sums of property, and suspected hiding of assets.

Question 4

What happens if the innocent spouse doctrine applies?

Accepted Answer

A spouse can avoid liability f

Question 5

A legal aid office is:

Accepted Answer

A) any law office that assists clients with their legal problems 
B) a government office 
C) a corporate law office 
D) an office that provides free legal services to persons who cannot afford standard legal fees 
A) any law office that assists clients with their legal problems 
B) a government office 
C) a corporate law office 
D) an office that provides free legal services to persons who cannot afford standard legal fees

Question 6

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-UPL

Accepted Answer

A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney 
A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney

Question 7

Protective orders may be needed if there is a danger of violence or of a change in the status of marital property such as by a spouse selling it or moving it out of the state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-repeating back what the client said

Accepted Answer

A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney 
A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney

Question 9

Electronic data discovery (EDD) involves

Accepted Answer

A) petitions not filed in court 
B) locating emails, spreadsheets, texts, etc. 
C) answers to discovery 
D) all of the above 
A) petitions not filed in court 
B) locating emails, spreadsheets, texts, etc. 
C) answers to discovery 
D) all of the above

Question 10

What should a paralegal do when a client asks for legal advice during an interview?

Accepted Answer

If the client asks you a legal question,

Question 11

What are some of the reasons clients do not know what they want?

Accepted Answer

They are not sure what they want, they c

Question 12

Give examples of some of the emergency concerns that the office must find out about early in the representation of a client.

Accepted Answer

Danger of violence, immediate

Question 13

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-contested

Accepted Answer

A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney 
A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney

Question 14

Give examples of some frequently overlooked assets that an interviewer should inquire about.

Accepted Answer

Frequent flier point

Question 15

If the other spouse is represented by an attorney, all contacts with the spouse must be through that attorney.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are some of the documents a new family-law client can be asked to bring to the office, if available?

Accepted Answer

Marriage license, prior divorce or annul

Question 17

If a case is uncontested, a party's positions are not challenged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below.
-conflict of interest

Accepted Answer

A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney 
A) prior representation 
B) attentive listening 
C) confidentiality 
D) disputed 
E) legal advice from a nonattorney

Question 19

What guidelines should an interviewer follow to observe client confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

Clear away open files and papers of othe

Question 20

You can always assume that a client will understand that you are not an attorney when you introduce yourself as a paralegal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Give examples of information the office must collect to determine if a conflict of interest exists.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -not discussing cases of other clients

Under what circumstances is a law office likely to compile a comprehensive family history of a new client?

What happens if the innocent spouse doctrine applies?

A legal aid office is:

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -UPL

Protective orders may be needed if there is a danger of violence or of a change in the status of marital property such as by a spouse selling it or moving it out of the state.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -repeating back what the client said

Electronic data discovery (EDD) involves

What should a paralegal do when a client asks for legal advice during an interview?

What are some of the reasons clients do not know what they want?

Give examples of some of the emergency concerns that the office must find out about early in the representation of a client.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -contested

Give examples of some frequently overlooked assets that an interviewer should inquire about.

If the other spouse is represented by an attorney, all contacts with the spouse must be through that attorney.

What are some of the documents a new family-law client can be asked to bring to the office, if available?

If a case is uncontested, a party's positions are not challenged.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -conflict of interest

What guidelines should an interviewer follow to observe client confidentiality?

You can always assume that a client will understand that you are not an attorney when you introduce yourself as a paralegal.

Introduction to Family Law and Practice

Ethics in a Family Law Practice

Premarital, Postnuptial, and Cohabitation Agreements

Marriage

Annulment

Divorce Grounds and Procedure

Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement

Child Custody

Child Support

Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

Legal Rights of Women

Illegitimacy and Paternity

The Legal Status of Children

Adoption

The New Science of Motherhood

Torts and Family Law

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Exam 3: Compiling a Family History

Give examples of information the office must collect to determine if a conflict of interest exists.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -not discussing cases of other clients

Under what circumstances is a law office likely to compile a comprehensive family history of a new client?

What happens if the innocent spouse doctrine applies?

A legal aid office is:

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -UPL

Protective orders may be needed if there is a danger of violence or of a change in the status of marital property such as by a spouse selling it or moving it out of the state.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -repeating back what the client said

Electronic data discovery (EDD) involves

What should a paralegal do when a client asks for legal advice during an interview?

What are some of the reasons clients do not know what they want?

Give examples of some of the emergency concerns that the office must find out about early in the representation of a client.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -contested

Give examples of some frequently overlooked assets that an interviewer should inquire about.

If the other spouse is represented by an attorney, all contacts with the spouse must be through that attorney.

What are some of the documents a new family-law client can be asked to bring to the office, if available?

If a case is uncontested, a party's positions are not challenged.

Match each numbered entry with the most relevant lettered entry below. -conflict of interest

What guidelines should an interviewer follow to observe client confidentiality?

You can always assume that a client will understand that you are not an attorney when you introduce yourself as a paralegal.

Introduction to Family Law and Practice

Ethics in a Family Law Practice

Premarital, Postnuptial, and Cohabitation Agreements

Marriage

Annulment

Divorce Grounds and Procedure

Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement

Child Custody

Child Support

Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

Legal Rights of Women

Illegitimacy and Paternity

The Legal Status of Children

Adoption

The New Science of Motherhood

Torts and Family Law

Filters