PARALEGAL I EXAM I QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
T/F: The attorney may be disciplined for the unethical conduct of a paralegal under his
or her supervision. - Answers -TRUE
T/F: Paralegals work only in private law offices. - Answers -FALSE
T/F: If a client asks about her chances of winning the case, the paralegal should answer
the question. - Answers -FALSE
South Western Reporter (S.W.2d) - Answers -Reporter of Texas appellate cases
Federal Reporter (F.2d) - Answers -Reporter of federal appellate cases
Federal Supplement (F.Supp.) - Answers -Reporter of federal trial cases
United States Reports (U.S.), Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.), and United States
Supreme Court Reports, Lawyer's Edition (L.Ed.2d) - Answers -Reporter of U.S.
Supreme Court Cases
Texas Rules of Form - Answers -Gives citation rules for legal writing
Vernon's - Answers -Contains Texas Statutes
Precedent - Answers -A previously-decided case relevant to the current situation
Stare decisis - Answers -"to stand by things decided"
Digest - Answers -A collection of headnotes organized by topic; summarizes and
indexes case law
Case citation - Answers -The "address" of a source in the law library
United States Code (U.S.C.), United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A), and United
States Code Service (U.S.C.S.) - Answers -Contains Federal statutes
The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) - Answers -Contains Federal Administrative
Regulations
West's Texas Digest: Table of Cases - Answers -Locates a Texas case by name
West's Texas Digest: Descriptive Word Index - Answers -Locates a Texas case by
subject
, Texas Subsequent History Table - Answers -Identifies Texas writ/petition histories
What is the purpose of a digest? - Answers -To locate case law
What distinguishes an "official" from an "unofficial" reporter? - Answers -Official is
directed by statute, unofficial is not.
T/F: One of the paralegals' main job responsibilities is to solicit business for the firm. -
Answers -FALSE
Which of the following is not a secondary source?
A. Boyles v. Kerr
B. Corpus Juris Secundum
C. Legal Assistant Today Magazine
D. Black's Law Dictionary - Answers -A. Boyles v. Kerr
Identify the national organization that gives the CLA exam. - Answers -NALA
Which is a method for developing words to look up in an index?
A. TAPP
B. TARP
C. Cartwheel
D. CALR
E. All of the above
F. A, B, and C only - Answers -F. A, B, and C only
What is a category of legal writing commonly seen in the law office?
A. Legal Correspondence
B. Legal Research Memos
C. Litigation (Court) Documents
D. Transactional Documents
E. All of the above
F. None of the above - Answers -E. All of the above
T/F: Many people have skills gained from other industries that transfer easily to legal. -
Answers -TRUE
Other than legal knowledge, list five (5) attributes that paralegals need to be successful
on the job. - Answers -computer skills, communication skills (written and verbal),
organized, ethical, and resourceful
T/F: Areas typically causing ethical concerns in the law office include confidentiality,
conflicts of interest, trust accounts, and the unauthorized practice of law. - Answers -
TRUE
Which of the following contains cases?
T/F: The attorney may be disciplined for the unethical conduct of a paralegal under his
or her supervision. - Answers -TRUE
T/F: Paralegals work only in private law offices. - Answers -FALSE
T/F: If a client asks about her chances of winning the case, the paralegal should answer
the question. - Answers -FALSE
South Western Reporter (S.W.2d) - Answers -Reporter of Texas appellate cases
Federal Reporter (F.2d) - Answers -Reporter of federal appellate cases
Federal Supplement (F.Supp.) - Answers -Reporter of federal trial cases
United States Reports (U.S.), Supreme Court Reporter (S.Ct.), and United States
Supreme Court Reports, Lawyer's Edition (L.Ed.2d) - Answers -Reporter of U.S.
Supreme Court Cases
Texas Rules of Form - Answers -Gives citation rules for legal writing
Vernon's - Answers -Contains Texas Statutes
Precedent - Answers -A previously-decided case relevant to the current situation
Stare decisis - Answers -"to stand by things decided"
Digest - Answers -A collection of headnotes organized by topic; summarizes and
indexes case law
Case citation - Answers -The "address" of a source in the law library
United States Code (U.S.C.), United States Code Annotated (U.S.C.A), and United
States Code Service (U.S.C.S.) - Answers -Contains Federal statutes
The Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.) - Answers -Contains Federal Administrative
Regulations
West's Texas Digest: Table of Cases - Answers -Locates a Texas case by name
West's Texas Digest: Descriptive Word Index - Answers -Locates a Texas case by
subject
, Texas Subsequent History Table - Answers -Identifies Texas writ/petition histories
What is the purpose of a digest? - Answers -To locate case law
What distinguishes an "official" from an "unofficial" reporter? - Answers -Official is
directed by statute, unofficial is not.
T/F: One of the paralegals' main job responsibilities is to solicit business for the firm. -
Answers -FALSE
Which of the following is not a secondary source?
A. Boyles v. Kerr
B. Corpus Juris Secundum
C. Legal Assistant Today Magazine
D. Black's Law Dictionary - Answers -A. Boyles v. Kerr
Identify the national organization that gives the CLA exam. - Answers -NALA
Which is a method for developing words to look up in an index?
A. TAPP
B. TARP
C. Cartwheel
D. CALR
E. All of the above
F. A, B, and C only - Answers -F. A, B, and C only
What is a category of legal writing commonly seen in the law office?
A. Legal Correspondence
B. Legal Research Memos
C. Litigation (Court) Documents
D. Transactional Documents
E. All of the above
F. None of the above - Answers -E. All of the above
T/F: Many people have skills gained from other industries that transfer easily to legal. -
Answers -TRUE
Other than legal knowledge, list five (5) attributes that paralegals need to be successful
on the job. - Answers -computer skills, communication skills (written and verbal),
organized, ethical, and resourceful
T/F: Areas typically causing ethical concerns in the law office include confidentiality,
conflicts of interest, trust accounts, and the unauthorized practice of law. - Answers -
TRUE
Which of the following contains cases?
