Paralegal Certification Course Lesson 4 || Questions & Answers (100% Correct)

Paralegal Certification Course Lesson 4 || Questions & Answers (100% Correct) Paralegal Certification Course Lesson 4 || Questions & Answers (100% Correct) The activities of paralegals could be directly or indirectly regulated in six important ways: - ANSWER - 1. Law on the unauthorized practice of law and on the authorized practice of law by non-attorneys 2. Self-regulation 3. State liscensing 4. Tort law 5. Fair Labor Standards Act 6. Ethical Rules The Practice of Law Involves 3 Major Kinds of Activities: - ANSWER - 1. Representing a person in court or in an agency proceeding 2. Drafting legal documents 3. Providing legal advice The practice of law is best described as - ANSWER - Advising a particular person with a specific problem Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) - ANSWER - "Conduct by a person who does not have a license to practice law or other special authorization needed for that conduct" Example of Authorized Practice of Law by a Non-Attorney: - ANSWER - - Charge citizens a fee to type legal forms - charge citizens a fee to type their will or trust - provide basic information about the manner in which judicial proceedings are conducted - defining unfamiliar terms on a form, what information goes where on a form - transcribing or otherwise recording a citizen or victims own words verbatim - sit with a victim at a trial table (if permitted by the court) - engage in the general advocacy of the rights of batter women as a group Example of Unauthorized Practice of Law by Non-Attorney - ANSWER - - provide personal assistance on filling out the forms - provide personal assistance on what should go in the will or trust - provide any advice relating to a victim's rights or remedies ** - provide information about the legal aspects of judicial proceedings ** - use own language in preparing or filling out pleadings or documents ** - engage in advocacy before any governmental representative on behalf of an individual ** **except under attorney supervision** The Instances in which non-attorneys may practice law include: - ANSWER - - court representation - jailhouse lawyer (writ writer) - agency representation In most courts in this country, only attorneys can represent someone in judicial proceedings. Exceptions Include