Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Is an attorney allowed to solicit?
a. | Yes | b. | No | c. | It varies from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction |
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May an attorney be fined for violations of ethical rules?
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Do the ABA Rules of Ethics apply to paralegals?
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This is the doctrine that holds that a case that has been heard on its merits
may not be re-litigated.
a. | stare decisis | b. | res judicata | c. | none of the
above |
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5.
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May a paralegal prepare legal documents under the supervision of an
attorney?
a. | Yes | b. | No | c. | It varies from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction |
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This is the doctrine whereby an attorney is responsible for the actions of his
or her paralegal.
a. | res judicata | b. | respondeat judicata | c. | respondeat
superior |
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7.
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A punishment of an attorney for violation of ethical rules is called a:
a. | sanction | b. | prospectus | c. | res
judicata |
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8.
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This motion asks the court pretrial to limit the issues to be presented at
trial.
a. | Motion for Summary Judgment | b. | Motion to Dismiss | c. | Motion to
Bifurcate |
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This motion asks the court pretrial to end litigation without goint to trial,
due to the fact that there are no questions of fact in dispute, only law.
a. | Motion for Summary Judgment | b. | Motion for Directed Verdict | c. | Motion to
Dismiss |
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This is when the judge gives the party paying damages a choice to add to the
amount a jury has awarded, or he (or she) will grant a new trial to the party paying damages.
a. | remittitur | b. | additur | c. | subtracttitur |
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11.
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Is a paralegal allowed to solicit on behalf of an attorney?
a. | Yes | b. | No | c. | It varies from
jurisdiction to jurisdiction |
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