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Complete Test Bank for The Litigation Paralegal, A Systems Approach, 7th Edition by James W. H. McCord, Pamela R. Tepper ; ISBN13: 9780357767337....(Full Chapters included Chapter 1 to 12)...1. Welcome to the Law Office: Foundations for Litigation. 2. The Initial Interview. 3. Evidence and Invest...

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TEST BANK




The Litigation Paralegal,
A Systems Approach
7th Edition by James W. H. McCord



Complete Chapters Test Bank
are included (Ch 1 to 12)




** Immediate Download
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** All Chapters included

,Name: Class: Date:

Chapter 01 Welcome to the Law Office
Foundations for Litigation
1. The partners who have been with the firm the longest and often have the greatest ownership share are the
a. senior associates.
b. associates.
c. senior partners.
d. counselors.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:07 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:25 PM

2. A lawyer who works for a firm and is salaried, but is not yet a partner in the firm is a(n)
a. associate.
b. paralegal.
c. law clerk.
d. 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
a. malpractice coverage.
b. civil litigation.
c. criminal litigation.
d. 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
a. negligence
b. civil rights
c. products liability
d. copyright

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,Name: Class: Date:

Chapter 01 Welcome to the Law Office
Foundations for Litigation

ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:10 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:26 PM

5. An incident of a seatbelt not restraining a passenger during a car crash because of faulty parts might lead to a
a. contract case.
b. civil rights case.
c. corporation case.
d. product liability case.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:11 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:26 PM

6. A paralegal is valuable to a law firm because a
a. paralegal will make a good partner.
b. paralegal’s time is billed at the same rate as an attorney’s.
c. paralegal is not bound by ethical standards.
d. paralegal can help the law firm efficiently deliver legal services to more people.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:12 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:26 PM

7. Keeping track of how you spend your time in the law office
a. is called docket control.
b. is called disbursement entry.
c. may be done online.
d. is the responsibility of your supervising attorney.
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:13 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:27 PM
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, Name: Class: Date:

Chapter 01 Welcome to the Law Office
Foundations for Litigation


8. Under task-based billing, clients are charged
a. for the number of hours required by a task.
b. a set fee for a particular task.
c. only if the case is won.
d. for the attorney’s work, but not the paralegal’s work.
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:41 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:27 PM

9. A fee paid upfront to secure legal services is called
a. a contingency fee.
b. value billing.
c. flat-fee billing.
d. a retainer fee.
ANSWER: d
POINTS: 1
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
DATE CREATED: 1/18/2023 4:41 AM
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:27 PM

10. Electronic billing
a. provides instant client access to billing information.
b. is the cost of a firm’s Internet access.
c. helps the firm cut costs.
d. 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
DATE MODIFIED: 1/23/2023 8:28 PM

11. The limitation of legal representation to one step in a multiple-step process is
a. multijurisdictional practice.
b. always unethical.
c. unbundling legal services.
d. task-based billing.

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