Which of the following is someone who is equipped with knowledge of the law and capable of performing most functions traditionally performed only by attorneys?

Question 1 Which of the following is someone who is equipped with knowledge of the law and capable of performing most functions traditionally performed only by attorneys?

 

Question options:

 

 Law clerk

 

 Paralegal

 

 Legal secretary

 

 Law office administrator

 

Question 2 Who has the responsibility to apply the law and reach a conclusion regarding the outcome of a legal dispute?

 

Question options:

 

 Attorney

 

 Witness

 

 Jury

 

 Paralegal

 

Question 3 What must a licensed attorney use to identify and evaluate all relevant legal principles in a given circumstance?

 

Question options:

 

 Analytical ability

 

 Established precedent

 

 Paralegal

 

 Citations of authority

 

Question 4 A judge who disagrees with a decision but is in the minority may issue what type of opinion?

 

Question options:

 

 Abstaining

 

 Concurring

 

 Dissenting

 

 Minority

 

Question 5 What are two of the commonly recognized methods of monitoring the level of skill of established paralegals?

 

Question options:

 

 Education and licensure

 

 Certification and tort

 

 Licensure and certification

 

 Tort and licensure

 

Question 6 Who has the primary responsibility of applying federal regulations to individual situations?

 

Question options:

 

 Appellate judge

 

 Congress

 

 Defense attorney

 

 Administrative law judge

 

Question 7 Appellate judges review cases that were previously ruled on in

 

Question options:

 

an appellate court.

 

a circuit court.

 

a district court.

 

a trial court.

 

Question 8 Before they can receive a license to practice law, attorneys are generally required to do which of the following?

 

Question options:

 

Complete a 4-year paralegal degree and pass a state bar exam.

 

Complete a degree from an accredited law school and pass the NALA certification exam.

 

Complete a degree from a graduate school program and pass a state bar exam.

 

Complete a degree from an accredited law school and pass a state bar exam.

 

Question 9 Responsibility for a paralegal’s delivery of services when employed within the law firm ultimately rests with

 

Question options:

 

the court system.

 

 the judge presiding over the case on which the paralegal works.

 

 the supervising attorney.

 

 the paralegal.

 

Question 10 Who issues an en banc opinion?

 

Question options:

 

Administrative law judge

 

Defense attorney

 

Entire appellate panel

 

Trial judge