Question 1

A boutique law firm is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) one that only utilizes a single-tier partnership track 
B) a very small, single-specialty practice 
C) a firm solely devoted to pro bono work 
D) a large practice in which various attorneys specialize in different areas 
A) one that only utilizes a single-tier partnership track 
B) a very small, single-specialty practice 
C) a firm solely devoted to pro bono work 
D) a large practice in which various attorneys specialize in different areas B

Question 2

Who is the least satisfied with their career as a lawyer?

Accepted Answer

A) Graduates from third-tier law schools 
B) Graduates from fourth-tier law schools 
C) Graduates from top 10 law schools 
D) Lawyers who have higher salaries 
A) Graduates from third-tier law schools 
B) Graduates from fourth-tier law schools 
C) Graduates from top 10 law schools 
D) Lawyers who have higher salaries C

Question 3

All of the following are mentioned as causes explaining the growth for demand in legal services except:

Accepted Answer

A) the creation of new rights and subsidization for criminal defendants 
B) the relaxation of rules of standing to bring lawsuits forward, including class action cases 
C) increased government regulation in the form of New Deal and Great Society programs 
D) the average annual salary for all lawyers reaching $200,000 
A) the creation of new rights and subsidization for criminal defendants 
B) the relaxation of rules of standing to bring lawsuits forward, including class action cases 
C) increased government regulation in the form of New Deal and Great Society programs 
D) the average annual salary for all lawyers reaching $200,000 D

Question 4

Disbarment is a type of ___________:

Accepted Answer

A) expressive sanction 
B) rehabilitative sanction 
C) consumer-oriented response 
D) incapacitating sanction 
A) expressive sanction 
B) rehabilitative sanction 
C) consumer-oriented response 
D) incapacitating sanction

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the top three highest scoring specialties for altruistic law work?

Accepted Answer

A) environmental law on behalf of plaintiffs 
B) civil rights/liberties law 
C) antitrust law on behalf of defendants 
D) general family law for the poor 
A) environmental law on behalf of plaintiffs 
B) civil rights/liberties law 
C) antitrust law on behalf of defendants 
D) general family law for the poor

Question 6

Public Reprimand is a type of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) expressive sanction 
B) rehabilitative sanction 
C) consumer-oriented response 
D) incapacitating sanction 
A) expressive sanction 
B) rehabilitative sanction 
C) consumer-oriented response 
D) incapacitating sanction

Question 7

Under a contingency fee model a private attorney will

Accepted Answer

A) charge clients a set amount for each hour they spend on their case 
B) pay all the legal costs associated with a case under the agreement that they will receive a percentage of any monetary reward 
C) provide the client with legal insurance 
D) charge a client a flat flee up front for their services 
A) charge clients a set amount for each hour they spend on their case 
B) pay all the legal costs associated with a case under the agreement that they will receive a percentage of any monetary reward 
C) provide the client with legal insurance 
D) charge a client a flat flee up front for their services

Question 8

An arrangement in which a group the group of attorneys who "own" the law firm are members of the company but remain insulated from liability to any third-party creditor of the firm is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) general partnership 
B) limited liability partnership 
C) professional corporation 
D) limited liability company 
A) general partnership 
B) limited liability partnership 
C) professional corporation 
D) limited liability company

Question 9

The Solicitor General is:

Accepted Answer

A) the chief legal officer of a political unit 
B) responsible for representing indigent criminal defendants 
C) responsible for supervising and conducting litigation on behalf of the United States in the U.S. Supreme Court 
D) the attorney who represents the government in state trial courts 
A) the chief legal officer of a political unit 
B) responsible for representing indigent criminal defendants 
C) responsible for supervising and conducting litigation on behalf of the United States in the U.S. Supreme Court 
D) the attorney who represents the government in state trial courts

Question 10

CUNY School of law is an example of a law school that is exclusively devoted to training lawyers in which area:

Accepted Answer

A) public interest law 
B) business law 
C) personal law 
D) criminal law 
A) public interest law 
B) business law 
C) personal law 
D) criminal law

Question 11

Which of the following best defines the term specialization?

Accepted Answer

A) standards and rules associated with legal work 
B) law work that has a good reputation and is held in high esteem 
C) concentrating and becoming expert in a particular area of the law 
D) law work as a business 
A) standards and rules associated with legal work 
B) law work that has a good reputation and is held in high esteem 
C) concentrating and becoming expert in a particular area of the law 
D) law work as a business

Question 12

The majority of law school graduates are employed in which of the following areas:

Accepted Answer

A) public interest law 
B) business law 
C) a public defender's office 
D) as a law clerk 
A) public interest law 
B) business law 
C) a public defender's office 
D) as a law clerk

Question 13

The primary task of the lawyer is

Accepted Answer

A) trying cases in front of a jury 
B) negotiating with other lawyer to reach settlements and comprises 
C) interacting with members of the community regarding cases they are working on 
D) arguing legal motions before a judge 
A) trying cases in front of a jury 
B) negotiating with other lawyer to reach settlements and comprises 
C) interacting with members of the community regarding cases they are working on 
D) arguing legal motions before a judge

A boutique law firm is best defined as:

Who is the least satisfied with their career as a lawyer?

All of the following are mentioned as causes explaining the growth for demand in legal services except:

Disbarment is a type of ___________:

Which of the following is not one of the top three highest scoring specialties for altruistic law work?

Public Reprimand is a type of ___________.

Under a contingency fee model a private attorney will

An arrangement in which a group the group of attorneys who "own" the law firm are members of the company but remain insulated from liability to any third-party creditor of the firm is called a:

The Solicitor General is:

CUNY School of law is an example of a law school that is exclusively devoted to training lawyers in which area:

Which of the following best defines the term specialization?

The majority of law school graduates are employed in which of the following areas:

The primary task of the lawyer is

Myth and Reality in the Judicial Process

Thinking Like a Lawyer: Legal Education and Law School

Organization of Courts

Choosing Judges

Civil Law

Criminal Law

Trials

Appeals

The Supreme Court

Implementation and Impact

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Exam 3: The Legal Profession: Lawyers and the Practice of Law

A boutique law firm is best defined as:

Who is the least satisfied with their career as a lawyer?

All of the following are mentioned as causes explaining the growth for demand in legal services except:

Disbarment is a type of ___________:

Which of the following is not one of the top three highest scoring specialties for altruistic law work?

Public Reprimand is a type of ___________.

Under a contingency fee model a private attorney will

An arrangement in which a group the group of attorneys who "own" the law firm are members of the company but remain insulated from liability to any third-party creditor of the firm is called a:

The Solicitor General is:

CUNY School of law is an example of a law school that is exclusively devoted to training lawyers in which area:

Which of the following best defines the term specialization?

The majority of law school graduates are employed in which of the following areas:

The primary task of the lawyer is

Myth and Reality in the Judicial Process

Thinking Like a Lawyer: Legal Education and Law School

Organization of Courts

Choosing Judges

Civil Law

Criminal Law

Trials

Appeals

The Supreme Court

Implementation and Impact

Filters