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Name: Class: Date: Chapter 01 Welcome to the Law Office Foundations for Litigation Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero. Page 1 1.The partners who have been with the firm the longest and often have the greatest ownership share are the
- senior associates.
- associates.
- senior partners.
- counselors.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
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2.A lawyer who works for a firm and is salaried, but is not yet a partner in the firm is a(n)
- associate.
- paralegal.
- law clerk.
- legal aide.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:08 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:25 PM
3.The process whereby one person sues another person in a court of law to enforce a right or to seek a remedy such as financial compensation is
- malpractice coverage.
- civil litigation.
- criminal litigation.
- tort law.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:09 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:26 PM
4.An intellectual property case is likely to deal with issues related to
- negligence
- civil rights
- products liability
- copyright
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ANSWER: d
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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- An incident of a seatbelt not restraining a passenger during a car crash because of faulty parts might lead to a
- contract case.
- civil rights case.
- corporation case.
- product liability case.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:11 AM
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- A paralegal is valuable to a law firm because a
- paralegal will make a good partner.
- paralegal’s time is billed at the same rate as an attorney’s.
- paralegal is not bound by ethical standards.
- paralegal can help the law firm efficiently deliver legal services to more people.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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- Keeping track of how you spend your time in the law office
- is called docket control.
- is called disbursement entry.
- may be done online.
- is the responsibility of your supervising attorney.
ANSWER: c
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QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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- Under task-based billing, clients are charged
- for the number of hours required by a task.
- a set fee for a particular task.
- only if the case is won.
- for the attorney’s work, but not the paralegal’s work.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
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DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:41 AM
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- A fee paid upfront to secure legal services is called
- a contingency fee.
- value billing.
- flat-fee billing.
- a retainer fee.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:41 AM
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- Electronic billing
- provides instant client access to billing information.
- is the cost of a firm’s Internet access.
- helps the firm cut costs.
- only involves attaching a bill to e-mail.
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:43 AM
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- The limitation of legal representation to one step in a multiple-step process is
- multijurisdictional practice.
- always unethical.
- unbundling legal services.
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ANSWER: c
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- The benefit of a client portal is that
- it is subject to discovery in the course of litigation.
- it enables lawyer and client to securely exchange information online.
- it has become the standard way to store legal files remotely on servers that are accessed through the Internet.
- it allows the public to easily access information about the firm’s cases.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:45 AM
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- A litigation system binder is least helpful to the paralegal in
- saving time.
- assisting with unique and irregular tasks.
- preparing for the job.
- saving effort.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:45 AM
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- Paralegals may
- give legal advice to a friend.
- accept cases for the firm.
- represent clients at federal administrative hearings.
- split fees with an attorney.
ANSWER: c
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