Civil Litigation UPDATED Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Civil Litigation
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Civil Litigation
Civil Litigation UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The primary role of a paralegal in the office place is to:
a. Assist the court with daily office tasks and research skills
b. Assist the attorney with office tasks, research issues, draft documents and other ancillary
tasks.
c. Practice...
Civil Litigation UPDATED Questions and
CORRECT Answers
The primary role of a paralegal in the office place is to:
a. Assist the court with daily office tasks and research skills
b. Assist the attorney with office tasks, research issues, draft documents and other ancillary
tasks.
c. Practice law
d. Assist the opposing council in a civil dispute with discovery issues and draft documents for
their case
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- b. Assist the attorney with office tasks,
research issues, draft documents and other ancillary tasks.
A paralegal ultimately answers to:
a. The court of record in a civil dispute
b. The opposing attorney in a civil dispute
c. The attorney that the paralegal works for as the attorney is ultimately responsible for
looking over and signing off on all of the paralegal's work before it leaves the office.
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- c. The attorney that the paralegal works
for as the attorney is ultimately responsible for looking over and signing off on all of the
paralegal's work before it leaves the office.
Skills that are beneficial to the success of a good paralegal include:
a. Good writing skills
b. Good research skills
c. The ability to listen to clients and analyze potential issues
d. All of the above
e. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d. All of the above
The intake interview is important for a law firm, as:
a. It is the accumulation of important information about a client and the client's potential
cause of action
b. It will help separate important minute details from irrelevant information
, c. The facts and issues gathered from the interview will help determine potential jurisdiction
issues
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- d. All of the above
Civil litigation is:
a. The process of resolving criminal issues between the government and a defendant
b. The gathering of evidence in a federal issue that involves over $75,000
c. The litigation of disputes between two parties seeking a remedy to a civil wrong or breach
of contract
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- c. The litigation of disputes between two
parties seeking a remedy to a civil wrong or breach of contract
Inherent skills that will be useful to a paralegal include:
a. Analytical ability
b. Communication skills
c. Professionalism
d. Natural skepticism
e. Analytical ability and professionalism - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- e. Analytical ability
and professionalism
Tasks that paralegals may be responsible for include:
a. Organizing case files
b. Drafting pleadings and motions
c. Arguing cases before the court
d. Interviewing clients and potential witnesses
e. Organizing case files, drafting pleadings and motions, and interviewing clients and
potential witnesses only - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- e. Organizing case files, drafting
pleadings and motions, and interviewing clients and potential witnesses only
Paralegals may work in the following office settings:
a. Large law firms
b. Small law firms
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