PLA 1003 MID-SEMESTER EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
2026/2027
National Paralegal Associations - Answers NALA, PAOF, NFPA
paralegal - Answers a person with specialized training who assists lawyers.
What can paralegals not do? - Answers Advise clients,
represent clients in court,
and Setting fees.
What can paralegals do? - Answers Do Client interviews, Locate and interview witnesses,
conduct factual investigations, Calendar and track important deadlines, Organize and maintain
client files, conduct legal research, Draft legal documents, File documents with courts,
summarize witness testimony, Coordinate litigation proceedings, attend legal proceedings (only
if allowed).
Privileges of a paralegal. - Answers Actual duties depend on size of office, type of law being
practiced, level of experience.
Necessary skills for paralegals? - Answers Technology, Communication, Resourcefulness,
Problem solving, Commitment, Interpersonal, reading, and Self-motivation.
Does a paralegal have to have a lot of experience? - Answers No.
What type of degrees does a paralegal need? - Answers Bachelor's degree or Associates degree
in paralegal.
What exam for a paralegal? - Answers A two-part exam.
Facts can be grouped in 3 categories. - Answers Relevant, Explanatory, and unimportant.
Identifying Legal Issues. - Answers Start with what is your client's problem / question, End with
a specific problem which can be researched, often multiple legal issues arise from simple fact
pattern.
Attorney - Answers Sole practitioner
Different type of attorneys. - Answers -Managing partner-Partners-Associates-Law clerks
Bottom line for paralegals. - Answers In all forms of business, paralegals are staff paid by the
hour or year.
smaller firms - Answers one or two internal employees
larger firms, the more layers and support personnel... - Answers Office manager, Paralegal
, manager, Secretaries, receptionists, accountants, librarian, file clerks, IT support, messengers.
client confidentiality - Answers The principle that an institution or individual should not reveal
information about their clients to a third party without the consent of the client or a clear legal
reason.
Life cycle of a paralegal. - Answers Opening new files, adding subfiles, storing, accessing,
closing, and destroying.
Paralegal Communication - Answers Keeping the clients updated, confidentiality, Email, voice
mails, etc.
Primary Sources of Law - Answers Constitutions, statutes, treaties, regulations, ordinances,
cases, etc.
Secondary Sources of Law - Answers Encyclopedias, treatises, dictionaries, restatements,
annotations, form books, practice guides, digests, hornbooks, nutshells, journals, newspapers,
etc.
Recourses for a paralegal. - Answers Physical library, Online library, or the Internet.
Common Law - Answers A legal system based on custom and court rulings
stare decisis - Answers A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching
appellate courts are settled on this principle.
Benefits of Stare Decisis - Answers Stability, Predictability, Boundaries, and Court efficiency.
Classifications of Law - Answers Substantive v. procedural, Civil v. criminal, Civil v. common law,
Federal v. state, National v. international.
Criminal Cases - Answers Felonies, Misdemeanors, Pretty offenses, infractions, violations.
Civil cases - Answers Torts, Property (real and personal), Contracts.
International Law - Answers a body of rules established by custom or treaty and recognized by
nations as binding in their relations with one another.
When picking a court, it must have... - Answers Subject matter jurisdiction, Personal jurisdiction,
Correct venue.
Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Answers Court's power to hear a case because of the nature of the
issue.
courts of general jurisdiction - Answers state or federal courts that have jurisdiction over felony
offenses and more serious civil cases
Limited Jurisdiction - Answers a court's power to hear only specialized cases
2026/2027
National Paralegal Associations - Answers NALA, PAOF, NFPA
paralegal - Answers a person with specialized training who assists lawyers.
What can paralegals not do? - Answers Advise clients,
represent clients in court,
and Setting fees.
What can paralegals do? - Answers Do Client interviews, Locate and interview witnesses,
conduct factual investigations, Calendar and track important deadlines, Organize and maintain
client files, conduct legal research, Draft legal documents, File documents with courts,
summarize witness testimony, Coordinate litigation proceedings, attend legal proceedings (only
if allowed).
Privileges of a paralegal. - Answers Actual duties depend on size of office, type of law being
practiced, level of experience.
Necessary skills for paralegals? - Answers Technology, Communication, Resourcefulness,
Problem solving, Commitment, Interpersonal, reading, and Self-motivation.
Does a paralegal have to have a lot of experience? - Answers No.
What type of degrees does a paralegal need? - Answers Bachelor's degree or Associates degree
in paralegal.
What exam for a paralegal? - Answers A two-part exam.
Facts can be grouped in 3 categories. - Answers Relevant, Explanatory, and unimportant.
Identifying Legal Issues. - Answers Start with what is your client's problem / question, End with
a specific problem which can be researched, often multiple legal issues arise from simple fact
pattern.
Attorney - Answers Sole practitioner
Different type of attorneys. - Answers -Managing partner-Partners-Associates-Law clerks
Bottom line for paralegals. - Answers In all forms of business, paralegals are staff paid by the
hour or year.
smaller firms - Answers one or two internal employees
larger firms, the more layers and support personnel... - Answers Office manager, Paralegal
, manager, Secretaries, receptionists, accountants, librarian, file clerks, IT support, messengers.
client confidentiality - Answers The principle that an institution or individual should not reveal
information about their clients to a third party without the consent of the client or a clear legal
reason.
Life cycle of a paralegal. - Answers Opening new files, adding subfiles, storing, accessing,
closing, and destroying.
Paralegal Communication - Answers Keeping the clients updated, confidentiality, Email, voice
mails, etc.
Primary Sources of Law - Answers Constitutions, statutes, treaties, regulations, ordinances,
cases, etc.
Secondary Sources of Law - Answers Encyclopedias, treatises, dictionaries, restatements,
annotations, form books, practice guides, digests, hornbooks, nutshells, journals, newspapers,
etc.
Recourses for a paralegal. - Answers Physical library, Online library, or the Internet.
Common Law - Answers A legal system based on custom and court rulings
stare decisis - Answers A Latin phrase meaning "let the decision stand." Most cases reaching
appellate courts are settled on this principle.
Benefits of Stare Decisis - Answers Stability, Predictability, Boundaries, and Court efficiency.
Classifications of Law - Answers Substantive v. procedural, Civil v. criminal, Civil v. common law,
Federal v. state, National v. international.
Criminal Cases - Answers Felonies, Misdemeanors, Pretty offenses, infractions, violations.
Civil cases - Answers Torts, Property (real and personal), Contracts.
International Law - Answers a body of rules established by custom or treaty and recognized by
nations as binding in their relations with one another.
When picking a court, it must have... - Answers Subject matter jurisdiction, Personal jurisdiction,
Correct venue.
Subject Matter Jurisdiction - Answers Court's power to hear a case because of the nature of the
issue.
courts of general jurisdiction - Answers state or federal courts that have jurisdiction over felony
offenses and more serious civil cases
Limited Jurisdiction - Answers a court's power to hear only specialized cases
