NALA Exam Practice Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Which of the following are sources of law used in the American Legal System? - ANSWERSStatutes, case law, and regulations
Statutory Law is created by what branch? - ANSWERSIt is created by the legislative branch
What is case law? - ANSWERS...
Which of the following are sources of law used in the American Legal System? - ANSWERSStatutes, case
law, and regulations
Statutory Law is created by what branch? - ANSWERSIt is created by the legislative branch
What is case law? - ANSWERSWhat the courts use to interpret and apply the law
What is canon law? - ANSWERSA legal system used exclusively by religious organizations
What is civil law? - ANSWERSA legal system used mainly in foreign countries where the only task of the
court is to apply the law created by legislative bodies.
Missouri v. Jenkins, a 1989 landmark case involved: - ANSWERSThis case involved the recoverability of
paralegal fees under section 1988 of the Civil Rights Attorney's Fee Awards Act of 1976.
What is true about both a general partnership and a limited partnership? - ANSWERSEach partner in a
general partnership and each general partner in a limited partnership has personal liability for all the
debts and obligations of the general partnership
In a limited partnership, the "limited" partner cannot do what? - ANSWERSIt cannot bind the entity or
participate in its management.
A general partnership begins as soon as its partners start doing what? - ANSWERSThis begins as soon as
its partners start doing business
A limited partnership does not begin until what? - ANSWERSThis begins as soon as a charter document is
filed with the state governmental agency where the limited partnership is forming.
, A per curiam decision is: - ANSWERSA ruling issued by an appellate court of multiple judges in which the
decision rendered is made by the court.
In preparing for trial, a paralegal cannot bill for: - ANSWERSThey cannot bill for copying exhibits
Who can make a valid will? - ANSWERSAnyone who is of sound mind and meets the statutory age
requirement
The unauthorized practice of law violations do not focus on: - ANSWERSThis does not focus on the
education of paralegals
Susan, who is of sound mind, is 17 years old and wishes to make a will leaving her property to her
brothers and sisters. Assuming that Susan has not been emancipated and that the age of majority is 18
in her state, why is she prevented from making a valid will? - ANSWERSShe lacks legal capacity to make a
valid will
What is not required in an offer? - ANSWERSLegal capacity of parties
What 3 things are required in an offer: - ANSWERS1. Statement of intent by offeror
2. Definite proposal and terms
3. Communication to offeree
What is not a secondary source? - ANSWERSPacific Reporter
What is The Pacific Reporter? - ANSWERSA primary source that is a compilation of state supreme court
decisions
What is CJS? - ANSWERSA legal encyclopedia
What is Dobbs and Torts? - ANSWERSA treatise
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