Test Bank for Civil Litigation 8th Edition by Peggy Kerley

Chapter 01: Litigation and the Paralegal

1. T or F Most aspects of civil litigation occur in the courtroom. [True/False]

a. True

b. False ✔

ANS: B

2. T or F The rules of civil procedure differ substantially from the rules of criminal procedure. [True/False]

a. True ✔

b. False

ANS: A

3. T or F Rules and procedures of civil litigation are the same from state to state. [True/False]

a. True

b. False ✔

ANS: B

4. T or F In some instances, the first pleading filed in a lawsuit is called a petition. [True/False]

a. True ✔

b. False

ANS: A

5. T or F The most common method of resolving civil disputes is settlement. [True/False]

a. True ✔

b. False

ANS: A

6. T or F Arbitration is a form of settlement. [True/False]

a. True

b. False ✔

ANS: B

,7. T or F Case law has little, if any, relevance to the law of civil procedure. [True/False]

a. True

b. False ✔

ANS: B

8. T or F A litigation paralegal often appears in court. [True/False]

a. True

b. False ✔

ANS: B

9. T or F Case management software allows attorneys to organize and summarize extensive discovery. [True/False]

a. True ✔

b. False

ANS: A

10. T or F Litigation paralegals often rely on form books and forms files. [True/False]

a. True ✔

b. False

ANS: A

11. W o o buy s a ne w automobile . Whil e drivin g th e ca r home f r o m th e dealership , th e b r ake s fail , th e
ca r c r ashes , and W o o i s seriousl y inju r ed . W o o r etain s th e la w fi r m o f K r aft an d M olin a, an d the y fil
e a lawsui t claimin g d amage s fo r thes e injuries . B r ad y wo r k s a s a pa r alega l i n tha t la w fi r m. [True/False]

a. True

b. False ✔

ANS: B

12. T or F Brady would be allowed to interview witnesses to the accident. [True/False]

a. True ✔

b. False

ANS: A

13. T or F Brady would be allowed to prepare a draft of the complaint to be filed in the action. [True/False]

,a. True ✔

b. False

ANS: A

14. T or F Before filing a lawsuit, the parties would be required to arbitrate their dispute. [True/False]

a. True

b. False ✔

ANS: B

15. T or F This is a criminal case. [True/False]

a. True

b. False ✔

ANS: B

16. Which of the following could not be resolved through civil litigation? [Multiple Choice]

a. A r eal estate p r oblem

b. A contract dispute

c. The commission of a mu r der ✔

d. A disput e o v e r injurie s r esultin g f r o m a n automobile accident

ANS: C

17. Laws containing the methods used to enforce our rights or to obtain redress for the violation of our rights are
known as . [Multiple Choice]

a. substanti v e laws

b. p r ocedural laws ✔

c. civil laws

d. criminal laws

ANS: B

18. The process of civil litigation formally begins when one party files a/an . [Multiple Choice]

a. complaint ✔

, b. ans w er

c. motion

d. writ

ANS: A

19. A pleading filed by a defendant denying that the plaintiff is entitled to any relief is known as the ________.
[Multiple Choice]


a. petition

b. ans w er ✔

c. complaint

d. summons

ANS: B

20. Which of the following is not an alternative to litigation? [Multiple Choice]

a. Settlement

b. mediation

c. Arbitration

d. Disc o v e r y ✔

ANS: D

21. Cloud computing refers to . [Multiple Choice]

a. p r esentation softwa r e

b. case management softwa r e

c. an elect r onic filing system

d. storage of documents on the I nternet ✔

ANS: D

22. Law books that contain the actual law itself are referred to as . [Multiple Choice]

a. form books

b. prima r y sou r ces ✔

c. seconda r y sou r ces