Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certification Exam
False - correct answer Civil codes prohibit theft, assault, battery, rape, murder and many other offences.
True - correct answer The law provides a mechanism for resolving conflicts without resorting to personal violence.
True - correct answer Most lawyers spend more time advising clients how to stay out of court then they do representing clients in formal legal proceedings.
True - correct answer Even a minor change in the facts might alter the outcome of a case.
False - correct answer Luckily, the law is fairly static and susceptible to memorization.
True - correct answer Legal research is required whenever an issue arises outside of an attorney's expertise or in rapidly changing area of the law.
False - correct answer Paralegals cannot conduct legal research.
True - correct answer Once an attorney has completed legal research, the attorney may have the answer to the client's problem.
True - correct answer The process of applying law to a client's specific facts is known as legal reasoning.
True - correct answer Stare decisis means the decision stands.
True - correct answer Prior court decisions are known as precedent. True - correct answer When two case have similar facts. we say that are analogous.
True - correct answer Not every problem is a problem for which the courts will supply a remedy.
True - correct answer As societal values change, the law often changes as well.
False - correct answer Stare decisis keeps the courts from changing the law to accommodate the changing needs of society.
True - correct answer New laws may create causes of action that did not exist in the past.
True - correct answer In actuality there is no "right" answer, only better or worse arguments.
True - correct answer Initially, learning the law is a lot like learning a foreign language.
Law can be defined as - correct answer Both a and b
a. rules that help people resolve conflicts.
b. Rules that help people plan their affairs.
The first step in legal analysis is - correct answer analyzeing the facts of hte client's situation.
Paralegals often assist attorneys in - correct answer D.) all the above.
interviewing clients and witness, locating and summarizing relevant documents, conducting legal research.
A cause of action can be defined as - correct answer a claim that based upon the law and the client's facts support a lawsuite.
In our legal system - correct answer D. all the above
a.) we follow a doctrine known as star decisis,
False - correct answer Civil codes prohibit theft, assault, battery, rape, murder and many other offences.
True - correct answer The law provides a mechanism for resolving conflicts without resorting to personal violence.
True - correct answer Most lawyers spend more time advising clients how to stay out of court then they do representing clients in formal legal proceedings.
True - correct answer Even a minor change in the facts might alter the outcome of a case.
False - correct answer Luckily, the law is fairly static and susceptible to memorization.
True - correct answer Legal research is required whenever an issue arises outside of an attorney's expertise or in rapidly changing area of the law.
False - correct answer Paralegals cannot conduct legal research.
True - correct answer Once an attorney has completed legal research, the attorney may have the answer to the client's problem.
True - correct answer The process of applying law to a client's specific facts is known as legal reasoning.
True - correct answer Stare decisis means the decision stands.
True - correct answer Prior court decisions are known as precedent. True - correct answer When two case have similar facts. we say that are analogous.
True - correct answer Not every problem is a problem for which the courts will supply a remedy.
True - correct answer As societal values change, the law often changes as well.
False - correct answer Stare decisis keeps the courts from changing the law to accommodate the changing needs of society.
True - correct answer New laws may create causes of action that did not exist in the past.
True - correct answer In actuality there is no "right" answer, only better or worse arguments.
True - correct answer Initially, learning the law is a lot like learning a foreign language.
Law can be defined as - correct answer Both a and b
a. rules that help people resolve conflicts.
b. Rules that help people plan their affairs.
The first step in legal analysis is - correct answer analyzeing the facts of hte client's situation.
Paralegals often assist attorneys in - correct answer D.) all the above.
interviewing clients and witness, locating and summarizing relevant documents, conducting legal research.
A cause of action can be defined as - correct answer a claim that based upon the law and the client's facts support a lawsuite.
In our legal system - correct answer D. all the above
a.) we follow a doctrine known as star decisis,
