LACP STANDARD QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED
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When a lawyer signs a pleading filed for a client, what does the lawyer signify
personally, if anything? - (answers)● Certifying he has read pleading, & that to
best of knowledge, information & belief formed after reasonable inquiry
● Pleading is not being used for any improper purpose such as to harass, delay or
increase costs;
● is warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for extension,
modification or reversal of existing law;
● has or is likely to have evidentiary support; and
● each denial is warranted by the evidence or reasonably based on lack of
information or belief.
Attorney's signature applies to - (answers)petitions, answers, written motions,
and exceptions
Attorney signature: Sanctions - (answers)upon person who made the cert or
represented party or both "appropriate" sanction including: order to pay attny
reasonable expenses and attny fees incurred because of the filing.
What obligations, if any, does an attorney have as an officer of the court? -
(answers)● Conduct himself at all times with decorum and in a manner consistent
with dignity & authority of court.
● Must treat the court, its officers, jurors, witnesses and opposing counsel with
due respect;
,● Must not interrupt opposing counsel or impede the orderly administration of
justice; and
● Must not knowingly encourage or produce false evidence or make false
representations or otherwise deceive the court.
Deceased died in Bossier (or another) Parish. At the time of his death, he was
domiciled in Caddo (or another) Parish and owned immovable property in
Webster (or another) Parish. In which parish must a proceeding to open his
succession be brought? - (answers)Where decedent domiciled (succession
proceedings must be brought in the parish where the decedent was domiciled at
time of his death); non-waivable status venue
DISCOVERY - (answers)....
Please briefly explain the general scope of discovery allowed by the Louisiana
Code of Civil Procedure - (answers)Any matter not privileged which is relevant to
the subject matter of the litigation.
● Info sought need not be admissible at trial if reasonably calculated to lead to
discovery of admissible evidence.
Is a written document prepared in anticipation of litigation by a party subject to
discovery by the opposing party, and, if so, under what circumstances? -
(answers)● Written document prepared in anticipation of litigation constitutes
work product and
● Discoverable only if the party seeking discovery can demonstrate that denial of
production will unfairly prejudice him in preparing his
, claim or defense or will cause him undue hardship or injustice.
Identify four types of discovery that a party is authorized to conduct. - (answers)●
Request for production of documents
● Interrogatories → may propound 35 including subparts without leave of court
● Depositions
● Requests for admissions
Senior partner hands you a set of interrogatories and production requests,
together with a box of potentially responsive documents and asks you to review
all of the materials and prepare responses to the interrogatories and production
requests that have been propounded in a product liability lawsuit. You encounter
the following questions:
1. Are you required to organize and label the responsive documents to
correspond to the specific categories of the requests for production of
documents? - (answers)Not necessarily. Party may organize to correspond with
the requests or produce as they are kept in usual course of business.
Senior partner hands you a set of interrogatories and production requests,
together with a box of potentially responsive documents and asks you to review
all of the materials and prepare responses to the interrogatories and production
requests that have been propounded in a product liability lawsuit. You encounter
the following questions:
1. In reviewing the box of documents and discovery requests, you determine that
the answers to the bulk of the interrogatories are set forth in the specific
documents that are responsive to the requests for production of documents.
Does your determination provide you with any additional option in responding to
100% CORRECT/NEWEST UPDATE
When a lawyer signs a pleading filed for a client, what does the lawyer signify
personally, if anything? - (answers)● Certifying he has read pleading, & that to
best of knowledge, information & belief formed after reasonable inquiry
● Pleading is not being used for any improper purpose such as to harass, delay or
increase costs;
● is warranted by existing law or by a nonfrivolous argument for extension,
modification or reversal of existing law;
● has or is likely to have evidentiary support; and
● each denial is warranted by the evidence or reasonably based on lack of
information or belief.
Attorney's signature applies to - (answers)petitions, answers, written motions,
and exceptions
Attorney signature: Sanctions - (answers)upon person who made the cert or
represented party or both "appropriate" sanction including: order to pay attny
reasonable expenses and attny fees incurred because of the filing.
What obligations, if any, does an attorney have as an officer of the court? -
(answers)● Conduct himself at all times with decorum and in a manner consistent
with dignity & authority of court.
● Must treat the court, its officers, jurors, witnesses and opposing counsel with
due respect;
,● Must not interrupt opposing counsel or impede the orderly administration of
justice; and
● Must not knowingly encourage or produce false evidence or make false
representations or otherwise deceive the court.
Deceased died in Bossier (or another) Parish. At the time of his death, he was
domiciled in Caddo (or another) Parish and owned immovable property in
Webster (or another) Parish. In which parish must a proceeding to open his
succession be brought? - (answers)Where decedent domiciled (succession
proceedings must be brought in the parish where the decedent was domiciled at
time of his death); non-waivable status venue
DISCOVERY - (answers)....
Please briefly explain the general scope of discovery allowed by the Louisiana
Code of Civil Procedure - (answers)Any matter not privileged which is relevant to
the subject matter of the litigation.
● Info sought need not be admissible at trial if reasonably calculated to lead to
discovery of admissible evidence.
Is a written document prepared in anticipation of litigation by a party subject to
discovery by the opposing party, and, if so, under what circumstances? -
(answers)● Written document prepared in anticipation of litigation constitutes
work product and
● Discoverable only if the party seeking discovery can demonstrate that denial of
production will unfairly prejudice him in preparing his
, claim or defense or will cause him undue hardship or injustice.
Identify four types of discovery that a party is authorized to conduct. - (answers)●
Request for production of documents
● Interrogatories → may propound 35 including subparts without leave of court
● Depositions
● Requests for admissions
Senior partner hands you a set of interrogatories and production requests,
together with a box of potentially responsive documents and asks you to review
all of the materials and prepare responses to the interrogatories and production
requests that have been propounded in a product liability lawsuit. You encounter
the following questions:
1. Are you required to organize and label the responsive documents to
correspond to the specific categories of the requests for production of
documents? - (answers)Not necessarily. Party may organize to correspond with
the requests or produce as they are kept in usual course of business.
Senior partner hands you a set of interrogatories and production requests,
together with a box of potentially responsive documents and asks you to review
all of the materials and prepare responses to the interrogatories and production
requests that have been propounded in a product liability lawsuit. You encounter
the following questions:
1. In reviewing the box of documents and discovery requests, you determine that
the answers to the bulk of the interrogatories are set forth in the specific
documents that are responsive to the requests for production of documents.
Does your determination provide you with any additional option in responding to
