Question 1

Which of the following is an example of procedural law?

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A)   A law determining which court will hear a case
B)   A law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of age
C)   A law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of gender
D)   All of the choices are correct.

Question 2

Paralegals spend the most time performing which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Drafting of legal documents
B)   Client relations
C)   Research
D)   All of these choices are correct.

Question 3

Paralegals typically obtain their training through

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A)   experience.
B)   education.
C)   undergraduate courses.
D)   law school.
E)   experience and education.

Question 4

Growth in the paralegal profession is occurring because law firms are hiring more paralegals to

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A)   lower the cost
B)   improve the efficiency
C)   increase the availability
D)   All of these choices are correct.

Question 5

Describe the factors that might influence the tasks of individual paralegals.

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The specific tasks that paralegals perfo...

Question 6

What does certification mean? What organizations or other entities offer paralegal certification programs?

Accepted Answer

Certification refers to formal recogniti...

Question 7

Which of the following states has implemented a voluntary statewide certification program for paralegals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Washington
B)   Montana
C)   California
D)   Maine

Question 8

Which of the following must a paralegal be careful not to do?

Accepted Answer

A)   Draft legal documents
B)   Contact clients
C)   Give legal advice
D)   Draft legal documents and contact clients

Question 9

How many paralegal education programs exist today in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Over 300
B)   Over 500
C)   Over 1,000
D)   Over 2,000

Question 10

As the profession has grown, the average paralegal salary

Accepted Answer

A)   has increased.
B)   has decreased.
C)   has remained the same.
D)   initially increased, but is now decreasing.

Question 11

Which of the following is not a place in which a paralegal is likely to work?

Accepted Answer

A)   A corporation
B)   An insurance company
C)   A farm
D)   A real estate firm
E)   None of these choices is correct.

Question 12

Which of the following states has implemented a voluntary statewide certification program for paralegals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Arizona
B)   Michigan
C)   California
D)   New Jersey

Question 13

The advanced paralegal certification (APC)  designation means that a legal assistant

Accepted Answer

A)   has passed a test demonstrating general legal competence.
B)   has passed a bar exam.
C)   has passed a test demonstrating competence in a legal specialty.
D)   is a member of the APC, a legal assistant organization.

Question 14

What are some of the ways in which paralegals can manage their time effectively?

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Paralegals often work on many cases at o...

Question 15

A paralegal is employed by a

Accepted Answer

A)   doctor.
B)   lawyer.
C)   building contractor.
D)   private individual.

Question 16

Which of the following are tasks that paralegals may perform?

Accepted Answer

A)   Conduct legal research
B)   File legal documents with courts
C)   Summarize witness testimony
D)   Coordinate litigation proceedings
E)   All of these choices are correct.

Question 17

When did the first formal paralegal education programs begin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Early 1950s
B)   Late 1960s
C)   Mid-1970s
D)   Early 1980s

Question 18

Which of the following is part of professional paralegal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Objectivity
B)   Courtesy under pressure
C)   Responsibility/reliability
D)   All of these choices are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of procedural law?

Accepted Answer

A)   A law prohibiting employment discrimination
B)   A law making stealing a crime
C)   A law requiring that a complaint be filed to begin a lawsuit
D)   A law requiring a person to be sixteen years old to obtain a driver's license

Question 20

Today, paralegals often work in

Accepted Answer

A)   restaurants.
B)   schools.
C)   courts.
D)   farms.

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