Question 1

A typical law firm has which of the following types of files?

Accepted Answer

A)   Client files
B)   Work product files
C)   Forms files
D)   Personnel files
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secretaries
B)   Receptionists
C)   Messengers
D)   Secretaries and receptionists
E)   Secretaries, receptionists, and messengersF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 3

A legal fee that is a set percentage (such as 33 percent)  of the amount that the plaintiff recovers in a civil lawsuit, and that must only be paid if the plaintiff prevails, is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   fixed fee.
B)   hourly fee.
C)   contingency fee.
D)   retainer.E) None of the above
F) A) and B) C

Question 4

The latest information technology trend in which files and programs are stored online so they are accessible from any computer, smartphone, or tablet connected to the Internet is called________ computing.

Accepted Answer

A)   free
B)   wide-access
C)   wireless-access-based
D)   cloud-basedE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Once a client's file is closed, you

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A)   no longer have a responsibility to maintain confidentiality.
B)   still have an obligation to maintain confidentiality.
C)   can talk about the file with family, but no one else.
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

An office manager in a law firm might handle which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Making sure the office runs smoothly
B)   Handling client billing procedures
C)   Implementing new technology
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 7

A sole proprietorship is

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A)   the simplest form of a business, in which one individual owns the business.
B)   a professional corporation.
C)   a complicated form of business in which one individual owns the business but another receives the profits.
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

A paralegal working for a sole practitioner might act as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secretary
B)   Paralegal
C)   Administrator
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following should never be used for transmission of confidential information?

Accepted Answer

A)   Internet cafés
B)   Wireless networks in airports
C)   Encrypted communications systems
D)   Internet cafés and wireless networks in airportsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above D

Question 10

An attorney employed by a law firm who may someday become a partner and share in the firm's profits is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   staff attorney.
B)   associate attorney.
C)   contract attorney.
D)   law clerk.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   Secretaries
B)   File clerks
C)   Associate attorneys
D)   Secretaries and file clerks
E)   Secretaries, file clerks, and associate attorneysF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

What are billable and nonbillable hours? Why do law firms seek to maximize their billable hours?

Accepted Answer

Billable hours are the hours or fraction...

Question 13

A(n) _________ is a record documenting, for billing purposes, the hours or fractions of hours that an attorney or paralegal worked for each client, the date on which the work was performed, and the type of work that was undertaken.

Accepted Answer

A)   personal time diary
B)   time slip
C)   expense slip
D)   personal time diary or expense slipE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 14

One of the most important professional obligations of a paralegal is to treat all of your clients' information as

Accepted Answer

A)   personal.
B)   private.
C)   secret.
D)   confidential.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

The person initiating a lawsuit is the

Accepted Answer

A)   plaintiff.
B)   associate attorney.
C)   defendant.
D)   None of these choices is correct.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Which of the following is likely to be covered in a firm's employment manual?

Accepted Answer

A)   Policies on how much vacation time employees are entitled to
B)   Which holidays are observed by the firm
C)   What will serve as grounds for the employer to terminate an employee's employment
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

A set fee for a specific legal service, such as $500 for a simple will, is known as a(n)  fee.

Accepted Answer

A)   fixed
B)   hourly
C)   contingency
D)   None of these choices is correctE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

A(n)  ______is an administrative employee who handles client billing procedures and manages the day-to-day operations of a small law firm by making sure that the office runs smoothly, that sufficient supplies are on hand, and that office procedures are established and followed.

Accepted Answer

A)   legal secretary
B)   office manager
C)   legal administrator
D)   legal-assistant managerE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Examples of personal assets include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A house
B)   A savings account
C)   An investment account
D)   A house and a savings account only
E)   A house, a savings account, and an investment accountF) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

When first taking a job in a law firm, it is important for paralegals to know the status of law- firm personnel because

Accepted Answer

A)   it is a standard law-firm employment policy.
B)   it is a category on a paralegal's performance evaluation.
C)   paralegals should know to whom they are accountable and who, in turn, is accountable to them.
D)   All of these choices are correct.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Exam 3: The Inner Workings of the Law Office

A typical law firm has which of the following types of files?

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Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

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A legal fee that is a set percentage (such as 33 percent) of the amount that the plaintiff recovers in a civil lawsuit, and that must only be paid if the plaintiff prevails, is known as a(n)

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The latest information technology trend in which files and programs are stored online so they are accessible from any computer, smartphone, or tablet connected to the Internet is called________ computing.

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Once a client's file is closed, you

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An office manager in a law firm might handle which of the following tasks?

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A sole proprietorship is

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A paralegal working for a sole practitioner might act as which of the following?

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Which of the following should never be used for transmission of confidential information?

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An attorney employed by a law firm who may someday become a partner and share in the firm's profits is called a(n)

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Support personnel at a law firm include which of the following?

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What are billable and nonbillable hours? Why do law firms seek to maximize their billable hours?

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A(n) _________ is a record documenting, for billing purposes, the hours or fractions of hours that an attorney or paralegal worked for each client, the date on which the work was performed, and the type of work that was undertaken.

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One of the most important professional obligations of a paralegal is to treat all of your clients' information as

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The person initiating a lawsuit is the

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Which of the following is likely to be covered in a firm's employment manual?

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A set fee for a specific legal service, such as $500 for a simple will, is known as a(n) fee.

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A(n) ______is an administrative employee who handles client billing procedures and manages the day-to-day operations of a small law firm by making sure that the office runs smoothly, that sufficient supplies are on hand, and that office procedures are established and followed.

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Examples of personal assets include which of the following?

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