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The Paralegal Professional (5th edition) (Intro To
Paralegal Profession) – Q’s And A’s

A student portfolio should be created during a capstone class. Correct
Ans - False

A nurse who is seeking a new career may find that there is work to perform
in a law office by reviewing medical records. Correct Ans - True

The terms paralegal and legal assistant should not be used interchangeably
as positions and skills required are very different. Correct Ans -
False

Those who pass the NALA national certification exam are given the
following title: Correct Ans - CLA

The following organization has no connection to paralegals and legal
assistants: Correct Ans - NBA

Which of the following soft skills would a potential employer desire in a
paralegal? Correct Ans - Perseverance
Initiative
Communication
(all of the above)

A paralegal may appear and represent a client's interest at Social Security
Disability hearing. Correct Ans - True

What organization adopted the definition of a paralegal or legal assistant in
1997? Correct Ans - National Association of Legal Assistants
(NALA)

To maintain the CLA designation, a paralegal must complete how many
hours of continuing legal education every five years? Correct Ans -
50

Which of the following must a paralegal not do? Correct Ans - Give
legal advice where legal rights are affected

,The growth outlook for legal services is projected to increase. Correct
Ans - True

Which of the following statements is correct? Correct Ans - A
paralegal should avoid the unauthorized practice of law

Regulation of the practice of law is done at what level? Correct Ans -
State

What is not an example of an attribute that creates a positive impression?
Correct Ans - Rigid

Paralegal can never appear and represent clients during hearings.
Correct Ans - False

Certificate, Associate Degree, Baccalaureate, and Graduate are types of:
Correct Ans - paralegal educational programs

Courts differentiate between secretarial fees and hourly fees associated
with the work of a paralegal when calculating awards. Correct Ans -
True

A Legal Nurse consulting certificate does not require that the student have
a background in medicine. Correct Ans - False

The amount a paralegal charges for billable hours is the same amount as
the hourly wage the paralegal receives. Correct Ans - False

Most states require that a paralegal prove competency through state-based
testing, similar to a bar exam. Correct Ans - False

The designation "RP" may be used by those who have successfully taken
the: Correct Ans - PACE exam

Paralegals work in the following settings: Correct Ans - Law Firms,
Corporations, and Government agencies

, The ABA has provided guidelines for the utilization of paralegals by
attorneys. Correct Ans - True

Filling out of forms is permissible as long as the paralegal doesn't suggest
or recommend what forms to use under Florida law. Correct Ans -
True

The person who claims the privilege is the one who can revoke the
privilege. Correct Ans - True

Pat the Paralegal is meeting a client for the first time and will be
conducting an intake-type interview. The best introduction would be:
Correct Ans - "Hello, my name is Pat. I am Lawyer Lee's paralegal. I will
be asking you some questions today."

A paralegal, while working under the supervision of an attorney, may do all
of the following except for: Correct Ans - answer: C. appearing in
court for a child custody case

What we CAN do:
interviewing witnesses to a motor vehicle accident. reviewing medical
records for a medical malpractice lawsuit.
preparing deeds and mortgages for real estate transactions.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct are adopted by all 50 states
Correct Ans - False

When is it appropriate for a paralegal to give legal advice? Correct Ans
- It is never appropriate for a paralegal to give legal advice

What is created even if a potential client does not retain a law firm for
representation but that potential client has had a consultation with a
paralegal and attorney in that firm? Correct Ans - An implied
attorney-client relationship

Paralegals are not governed by the unauthorized practice of law because
they are not attorneys. Correct Ans - False

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