Question 1

This is a criminal case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which of the following skills are needed by paralegals?

Accepted Answer

A)  An ability to communicate orally and in writing 
B)  Organizational and analytical skills 
C)  Technology expertise 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  An ability to communicate orally and in writing 
B)  Organizational and analytical skills 
C)  Technology expertise 
D)  All of these choices. D

Question 3

The rules of civil procedure differ substantially from the rules of criminal procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Litigation paralegals often rely on form books and forms files.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Woo buys a new automobile. While driving the car home from the dealership, the brakes fail, and the car crashes. Woo is seriously injured. He retains the law firm of Kraft and Molina, and they file a lawsuit claiming damages for these injuries. Brady works as a paralegal in that law firm.
-In the lawsuit, Kraft and Molina are the plaintiffs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Laws that deal with private disputes between parties are known as ________ laws.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Laws that deal with private disputes between...

Question 7

The process of civil litigation formally begins when one party files a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complaint 
B)  answer 
C)  motion 
D)  writ 
A)  complaint 
B)  answer 
C)  motion 
D)  writ

Question 8

Woo buys a new automobile. While driving the car home from the dealership, the brakes fail, and the car crashes. Woo is seriously injured. He retains the law firm of Kraft and Molina, and they file a lawsuit claiming damages for these injuries. Brady works as a paralegal in that law firm.
-Brady is allowed to prepare a draft of the complaint to be filed in the action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A pleading filed by a defendant denying that the plaintiff is entitled to any relief is known as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  petition 
B)  answer 
C)  complaint 
D)  summons 
A)  petition 
B)  answer 
C)  complaint 
D)  summons

Question 10

A secondary source that is heavily relied upon by litigation attorneys and paralegals in drafting documents is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A secondary source that is heavily relied...

Question 11

Unless a case is settled, litigation results in a(n) ________, where parties present their evidence to a judge or jury.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unless a case is settled, litigation results...

Question 12

Most aspects of civil litigation occur in the courtroom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A litigation paralegal often appears in court.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A law that creates, defines, or explains an individual's rights is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A law that creates, defines, or explains...

Question 15

In some instances the first pleading filed in a lawsuit is called a petition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The primary source of the law is found in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  codes 
B)  case reporters 
C)  constitutions 
D)  All of these choices. 
A)  codes 
B)  case reporters 
C)  constitutions 
D)  All of these choices.

Question 17

A defendant often challenges the factual allegations of a complaint with a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A defendant often challenges the factual allegations...

Question 18

Arbitration is a form of settlement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is not an alternative to litigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Settlement 
B)  Mediation 
C)  Arbitration 
D)  Discovery 
A)  Settlement 
B)  Mediation 
C)  Arbitration 
D)  Discovery

Question 20

After the parties have filed appropriate documents, litigation proceeds with ________, a part of the case where the parties try to find out as much as they can about the other side's case.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After the parties have filed appropriate documents,...

This is a criminal case.

Which of the following skills are needed by paralegals?

The rules of civil procedure differ substantially from the rules of criminal procedure.

Litigation paralegals often rely on form books and forms files.

Laws that deal with private disputes between parties are known as ________ laws.

The process of civil litigation formally begins when one party files a(n) ________.

A pleading filed by a defendant denying that the plaintiff is entitled to any relief is known as the ________.

A secondary source that is heavily relied upon by litigation attorneys and paralegals in drafting documents is the ________.

Unless a case is settled, litigation results in a(n) ________, where parties present their evidence to a judge or jury.

Most aspects of civil litigation occur in the courtroom.

A litigation paralegal often appears in court.

A law that creates, defines, or explains an individual's rights is known as ________.

In some instances the first pleading filed in a lawsuit is called a petition.

The primary source of the law is found in ________.

A defendant often challenges the factual allegations of a complaint with a(n) ________.

Arbitration is a form of settlement.

Which of the following is not an alternative to litigation?

After the parties have filed appropriate documents, litigation proceeds with ________, a part of the case where the parties try to find out as much as they can about the other side's case.

The Courts and Jurisdiction

Preliminary Considerations and Procedures

Investigation and Evidence

The Complaint

Responses to the Complaint

Motion Practice

Overview of the Discovery Process

Depositions

Interrogatories

Physical and Mental Examinations

Request for Documents

Request for Admission

Settlements, Dismissals, and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Trial Techniques

Posttrial Practice

Filters

Exam 1: Litigation and the Paralegal

This is a criminal case.

Which of the following skills are needed by paralegals?

The rules of civil procedure differ substantially from the rules of criminal procedure.

Litigation paralegals often rely on form books and forms files.

Laws that deal with private disputes between parties are known as ________ laws.

The process of civil litigation formally begins when one party files a(n) ________.

A pleading filed by a defendant denying that the plaintiff is entitled to any relief is known as the ________.

A secondary source that is heavily relied upon by litigation attorneys and paralegals in drafting documents is the ________.

Unless a case is settled, litigation results in a(n) ________, where parties present their evidence to a judge or jury.

Most aspects of civil litigation occur in the courtroom.

A litigation paralegal often appears in court.

A law that creates, defines, or explains an individual's rights is known as ________.

In some instances the first pleading filed in a lawsuit is called a petition.

The primary source of the law is found in ________.

A defendant often challenges the factual allegations of a complaint with a(n) ________.

Arbitration is a form of settlement.

Which of the following is not an alternative to litigation?

After the parties have filed appropriate documents, litigation proceeds with ________, a part of the case where the parties try to find out as much as they can about the other side's case.

The Courts and Jurisdiction

Preliminary Considerations and Procedures

Investigation and Evidence

The Complaint

Responses to the Complaint

Motion Practice

Overview of the Discovery Process

Depositions

Interrogatories

Physical and Mental Examinations

Request for Documents

Request for Admission

Settlements, Dismissals, and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Trial Techniques

Posttrial Practice

Filters