Civil Litigation Management Exam – Verified Questions &
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The primary role of a paralegal in the office place is to:
a. Assist the court with daily office tasks and research skills
b. Assist the attorney with office tasks, research issues, draft documents and other ancillary
tasks.
c. Practice law
d. Assist the opposing council in a civil dispute with discovery issues and draft documents for
their case
e. None of the above
b. Assist the attorney with office tasks, research issues, draft documents and other ancillary
tasks.
A paralegal ultimately answers to:
a. The court of record in a civil dispute
b. The opposing attorney in a civil dispute
c. The attorney that the paralegal works for as the attorney is ultimately responsible for
looking over and signing off on all of the paralegal's work before it leaves the office.
d. None of the above
c. The attorney that the paralegal works for as the attorney is ultimately responsible for
looking over and signing off on all of the paralegal's work before it leaves the office.
Skills that are beneficial to the success of a good paralegal include:
a. Good writing skills
b. Good research skills
,c. The ability to listen to clients and analyze potential issues
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
d. All of the above
The intake interview is important for a law firm, as:
a. It is the accumulation of important information about a client and the client's potential
cause of action
b. It will help separate important minute details from irrelevant information
c. The facts and issues gathered from the interview will help determine potential jurisdiction
issues
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Civil litigation is:
a. The process of resolving criminal issues between the government and a defendant
b. The gathering of evidence in a federal issue that involves over $75,000
c. The litigation of disputes between two parties seeking a remedy to a civil wrong or breach of
contract
d. All of the above
c. The litigation of disputes between two parties seeking a remedy to a civil wrong or breach of
contract
Inherent skills that will be useful to a paralegal include:
a. Analytical ability
b. Communication skills
c. Professionalism
d. Natural skepticism
e. Analytical ability and professionalism
e. Analytical ability and professionalism
,Tasks that paralegals may be responsible for include:
a. Organizing case files
b. Drafting pleadings and motions
c. Arguing cases before the court
d. Interviewing clients and potential witnesses
e. Organizing case files, drafting pleadings and motions, and interviewing clients and potential
witnesses only
e. Organizing case files, drafting pleadings and motions, and interviewing clients and potential
witnesses only
Paralegals may work in the following office settings:
a. Large law firms
b. Small law firms
c. Governmental offices
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
A paralegal's "soft skills" are important because:
a. They are helpful in dealing with clients
b. They are helpful in dealing with other individuals that work in the office
c. They are helpful in dealing with others that work in the court system
d. They are helpful in dealing with office personnel from other law firms
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
Good paralegal communication skills generally refers to:
a. The ability to draft well-written pleadings and motions for the attorney
b. The ability to draft well-written correspondence letters to other law firms and the court
c. The ability to speak clearly to clients and other law firms concerning general information
d. The ability to communicate to a jury when arguing a case before a court
, e. The ability to draft well-written pleadings and motions for the attorney, to draft well-written
correspondence letters to other law firms and the court, to speak clearly to clients and other
law firms concerning general information.
e. The ability to draft well-written pleadings and motions for the attorney, to draft well-written
correspondence letters to other law firms and the court, to speak clearly to clients and other
law firms concerning general information.
A complaint can best be described as:
a. The defendant's moving with the court to dismiss a civil lawsuit
b. The plaintiff's moving with the court to compel a defendant to produce documents
c. The plaintiff's initiation of a civil lawsuit by filing a pleading with a court of proper
jurisdiction
d. The defendant responding to a pleading with answers to accusations made against them
e. None of the above
c. The plaintiff's initiation of a civil lawsuit by filing a pleading with a court of proper
jurisdiction
A complaint pleading must have which of the following in it?
a. The names of the parties
b. A caption
c. Proper jurisdiction stated
d. A request for relief
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
e. All of the above
An answer is filed by:
a. The plaintiff in a civil action
b. An expert witness in a civil action
c. The defendant in a civil action
d. None of the above
c. The defendant in a civil action
Model Answers (A+ Study Resource)
Updated 2025 Test bank
GRADE A+
The primary role of a paralegal in the office place is to:
a. Assist the court with daily office tasks and research skills
b. Assist the attorney with office tasks, research issues, draft documents and other ancillary
tasks.
c. Practice law
d. Assist the opposing council in a civil dispute with discovery issues and draft documents for
their case
e. None of the above
b. Assist the attorney with office tasks, research issues, draft documents and other ancillary
tasks.
A paralegal ultimately answers to:
a. The court of record in a civil dispute
b. The opposing attorney in a civil dispute
c. The attorney that the paralegal works for as the attorney is ultimately responsible for
looking over and signing off on all of the paralegal's work before it leaves the office.
d. None of the above
c. The attorney that the paralegal works for as the attorney is ultimately responsible for
looking over and signing off on all of the paralegal's work before it leaves the office.
Skills that are beneficial to the success of a good paralegal include:
a. Good writing skills
b. Good research skills
,c. The ability to listen to clients and analyze potential issues
d. All of the above
e. None of the above
d. All of the above
The intake interview is important for a law firm, as:
a. It is the accumulation of important information about a client and the client's potential
cause of action
b. It will help separate important minute details from irrelevant information
c. The facts and issues gathered from the interview will help determine potential jurisdiction
issues
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
Civil litigation is:
a. The process of resolving criminal issues between the government and a defendant
b. The gathering of evidence in a federal issue that involves over $75,000
c. The litigation of disputes between two parties seeking a remedy to a civil wrong or breach of
contract
d. All of the above
c. The litigation of disputes between two parties seeking a remedy to a civil wrong or breach of
contract
Inherent skills that will be useful to a paralegal include:
a. Analytical ability
b. Communication skills
c. Professionalism
d. Natural skepticism
e. Analytical ability and professionalism
e. Analytical ability and professionalism
,Tasks that paralegals may be responsible for include:
a. Organizing case files
b. Drafting pleadings and motions
c. Arguing cases before the court
d. Interviewing clients and potential witnesses
e. Organizing case files, drafting pleadings and motions, and interviewing clients and potential
witnesses only
e. Organizing case files, drafting pleadings and motions, and interviewing clients and potential
witnesses only
Paralegals may work in the following office settings:
a. Large law firms
b. Small law firms
c. Governmental offices
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
A paralegal's "soft skills" are important because:
a. They are helpful in dealing with clients
b. They are helpful in dealing with other individuals that work in the office
c. They are helpful in dealing with others that work in the court system
d. They are helpful in dealing with office personnel from other law firms
e. All of the above
e. All of the above
Good paralegal communication skills generally refers to:
a. The ability to draft well-written pleadings and motions for the attorney
b. The ability to draft well-written correspondence letters to other law firms and the court
c. The ability to speak clearly to clients and other law firms concerning general information
d. The ability to communicate to a jury when arguing a case before a court
, e. The ability to draft well-written pleadings and motions for the attorney, to draft well-written
correspondence letters to other law firms and the court, to speak clearly to clients and other
law firms concerning general information.
e. The ability to draft well-written pleadings and motions for the attorney, to draft well-written
correspondence letters to other law firms and the court, to speak clearly to clients and other
law firms concerning general information.
A complaint can best be described as:
a. The defendant's moving with the court to dismiss a civil lawsuit
b. The plaintiff's moving with the court to compel a defendant to produce documents
c. The plaintiff's initiation of a civil lawsuit by filing a pleading with a court of proper
jurisdiction
d. The defendant responding to a pleading with answers to accusations made against them
e. None of the above
c. The plaintiff's initiation of a civil lawsuit by filing a pleading with a court of proper
jurisdiction
A complaint pleading must have which of the following in it?
a. The names of the parties
b. A caption
c. Proper jurisdiction stated
d. A request for relief
e. All of the above
f. None of the above
e. All of the above
An answer is filed by:
a. The plaintiff in a civil action
b. An expert witness in a civil action
c. The defendant in a civil action
d. None of the above
c. The defendant in a civil action
