Question 1

A paralegal responsible for arranging a witness interview may need to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Locate the witness
B)  Schedule the interview
C)  Arrange for the use of the firm's conference room
D)  Schedule the interview and arrange for the use of the firm's conference room
E)  All of these choices are correct

Question 2

The act of listening attentively to the speaker's verbal or nonverbal messages and responding to those messages by giving appropriate feedback is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Supportive listening
B)  Active listening
C)  Retentive listening
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 3

Which of the following types of information is exempt from the FOIA's disclosure requirement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal medical information
B)  Information concerning national security
C)  Trade secrets
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 4

List five tips for working with government agencies when seeking to access government information directly or through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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Question 5

Mr.Brown witnessed a press closing on the arm of a fellow employee at his place of employment and testifies as to the nature and the extent of the injuries sustained by his co-worker, including the co-worker's future prognosis.Should the judge allow Mr.Brown's testimony?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes, because lay witnesses may testify regarding facts
B)  No, because lay witnesses may not give opinions
C)  Yes, because lay witnesses may give opinions
D)  No, because lay witnesses may not testify

Question 6

When conducting an interview, the interviewer should:

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A)  Remain flexible
B)  Adhere strictly to preprinted forms
C)  Not make eye contact with the interviewee
D)  Use lots of complicated legal terms

Question 7

listening allows the interviewer to clarify and confirm the interviewee's statements throughout the interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  Passive
B)  Active
C)  Facilitated
D)  Interested

Question 8

Which of the following is an exemption to the hearsay rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Statements made by a dying person concerning the cause of her impending death
B)  Statements overheard in a bar
C)  Statements overheard at a church social hour
D)  Statements heard on National Public Radio

Question 9

Which of the following is not a source available to paralegals who are attempting to locate a witness?

Accepted Answer

A)  The telephone directory
B)  The city directory
C)  Court records
D)  Professional organizations
E)  None of these choices are correct

Question 10

An investigation is a document that lists each step involved in obtaining and verifying the facts and information that are relevant to a legal problem that is under investigation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Objectives list
B)  Plan
C)  Checklist
D)  Form book

Question 11

Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Rules of civil procedure
B)  Rules of criminal procedure
C)  Rules of evidence
D)  Rules of civil procedure and rules of evidence
E)  None of these choices are correct

Question 12

An attorney may hire a professional licensed investigator to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Obtain facts omitted from police reports
B)  Search public records
C)  Serve subpoenas
D)  Evaluate trial presentations
E)  All of these choices are correct

Question 13

Who is considered competent to be a lay or expert witness? If you are interviewing a potential witness during the course of an investigation, why is it important to determine whether a witness will be credible? What questions might you ask?

Accepted Answer

Under the Federal Rules of Evidence, any...

Question 14

Which of the following is a problem with hearsay?

Accepted Answer

A)  The witness reporting the statement may have misunderstood what the person was saying
B)  There is no opportunity to cross-examine the person who actually made the statement
C)  Dying people are unlikely to tell the truth about their cause of death
D)  The witness reporting the statement may have misunderstood what the person was saying and there is no opportunity to cross-examine the person who actually made the statement

Question 15

When digitally recording an interview with a witness, which of the following information should not be included at the beginning of the recording?

Accepted Answer

A)  The name of the person being interviewed
B)  The name of the person conducting the interview
C)  The date, time, and place of the interview
D)  The interviewer's social security number

Question 16

A paralegal should be aware of the fact that different eyewitnesses to the same event may have views on what actually took place.

Accepted Answer

A)  Contradictory
B)  Similar
C)  Identical
D)  All of these choices are correct

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a hypothetical question?

Accepted Answer

A)  "What did you see before entering the intersection?"
B)  "Were you late for work that morning?"
C)  "If a full-sized van is going 60 miles per hour, how far before an intersection must the driver apply the brakes in order to stop the vehicle?"
D)  "You saw that the light had turned red before you entered the intersection, didn't you?"

Question 18

A witness statement may be used to call into question the witness's testimony or demonstrate that the witness is unreliable.This is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Impeaching the witness
B)  Discrediting the witness
C)  Removing the witness
D)  Debunking the witness

Question 19

is the process of establishing the genuineness of an item that is being introduced as evidence during a trial.

Accepted Answer

A)  Laying a proper foundation
B)  Establishing a chain of custody
C)  Establishing relevance
D)  Authentication

Question 20

What is a witness statement? Explain how it is used.

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A witness statement is a written stateme...

Exam 10: Conducting Interviews and Investigation

Which of the following is a problem with hearsay?

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A witness statement may be used to call into question the witness's testimony or demonstrate that the witness is unreliable.This is known as:

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List five tips for working with government agencies when seeking to access government information directly or through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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When digitally recording an interview with a witness, which of the following information should not be included at the beginning of the recording?

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Mr.Brown witnessed a press closing on the arm of a fellow employee at his place of employment and testifies as to the nature and the extent of the injuries sustained by his co-worker, including the co-worker's future prognosis.Should the judge allow Mr.Brown's testimony?

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A paralegal responsible for arranging a witness interview may need to do which of the following?

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Which of the following types of information is exempt from the FOIA's disclosure requirement?

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An attorney may hire a professional licensed investigator to:

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An investigation is a document that lists each step involved in obtaining and verifying the facts and information that are relevant to a legal problem that is under investigation.

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When conducting an interview, the interviewer should:

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The act of listening attentively to the speaker's verbal or nonverbal messages and responding to those messages by giving appropriate feedback is called:

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is the process of establishing the genuineness of an item that is being introduced as evidence during a trial.

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listening allows the interviewer to clarify and confirm the interviewee's statements throughout the interview.

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A paralegal should be aware of the fact that different eyewitnesses to the same event may have views on what actually took place.

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Who is considered competent to be a lay or expert witness? If you are interviewing a potential witness during the course of an investigation, why is it important to determine whether a witness will be credible? What questions might you ask?

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Which of the following is an example of a hypothetical question?

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Which of the following is not a source available to paralegals who are attempting to locate a witness?

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Rules governing the admissibility of evidence in trial courts are called:

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Which of the following is an exemption to the hearsay rule?

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What is a witness statement? Explain how it is used.

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