Question 1

If a defendant ignores a complaint and files no responsive papers, the defendant ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a defendant ignores a complaint and...

Question 2

The most common method of resolving civil disputes is settlement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Rules and procedures of civil litigation are the same from state to state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Laws containing the methods used to enforce our rights or to obtain redress for the violation of our rights are known as ________ laws.

Accepted Answer

A)  substantive 
B)  procedural 
C)  civil 
D)  criminal

Question 5

Before filing a lawsuit, the parties are required to arbitrate their dispute.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Litigation formally begins when a plaintiff files in court a written document known as a(n) ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Litigation formally begins when a plaintiff files...

Question 7

Which of the following cannot be done by a paralegal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Interviewing clients 
B)  Researching law 
C)  Drafting pleadings 
D)  Asking questions at a deposition

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 interview witnesses to the accident.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following could not be resolved through civil litigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A real estate problem 
B)  A contract dispute 
C)  The commission of a murder 
D)  A dispute over injuries resulting from an automobile accident

Question 10

Case law has little, if any, relevance to the law of civil procedure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Paralegals cannot give ________ advice to parties.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Paralegals cannot give ________ advice to parties....

Question 12

Cloud computing refers to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  presentation software 
B)  case management software 
C)  an electronic filing system 
D)  storage of documents on the Internet

Question 13

Case management software allows attorneys to organize and summarize extensive discovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Law books that contain the actual law itself are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  form books 
B)  primary sources 
C)  secondary sources 
D)  legal encyclopedias

Question 15

The phrase ________ applies to the many procedures used by parties in an attempt to avoid litigation.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The phrase ________ applies to the many...

Exam 1: Litigation and the Paralegal

If a defendant ignores a complaint and files no responsive papers, the defendant ________.

The most common method of resolving civil disputes is settlement.

Rules and procedures of civil litigation are the same from state to state.

Laws containing the methods used to enforce our rights or to obtain redress for the violation of our rights are known as ________ laws.

Before filing a lawsuit, the parties are required to arbitrate their dispute.

Litigation formally begins when a plaintiff files in court a written document known as a(n) ________.

Which of the following cannot be done by a paralegal?

Which of the following could not be resolved through civil litigation?

Case law has little, if any, relevance to the law of civil procedure.

Paralegals cannot give ________ advice to parties.

Cloud computing refers to ________.

Case management software allows attorneys to organize and summarize extensive discovery.

Law books that contain the actual law itself are referred to as ________.

The phrase ________ applies to the many procedures used by parties in an attempt to avoid litigation.