Civil Litigation Final Exam – Complete Questions and
Correct Answers (Top-Graded Resource)
2025 FORMAT
GRADED A+
Analytical skills are:
a. the ability to meet and handle a situation and find solutions to problems.
b. the ability to work well with all types of people.
c. the ability to follow a step by step process to solve a problem.
Because they are not lawyers, paralegals may not assist at trial.
false
Civil litigation and criminal law are the same thing.
false
Civil litigation is:
AN ACTION IN COURT FOR ENFORCING PRIVATE RIGHTS;
the litigation of disputes between two parties seeking a remedy to a civil wrong or breach of
contract.
Communication with members of the legal team is an important quality for paralegals to
possess.
true
,Good paralegal communication skills generally include all but which of the following?
The ability to argue a case to a jury in a trial;
The ability to draft correspondence and pleadings for the attorney to review;
The ability to speak clearly to clients and other members of the legal team;
The ability to understand subtle differences in terms used by members of the legal team
Investigating facts is a task assigned to paralegals.
true
Litigation support managers:
coordinate and facilitate the legal team's use of technology.
Organization skills are a solid skill set for paralegals.
true
Organizing and managing case files includes:
when asked being able to find a document or contact information quickly;
calculating and recording deadlines.
Paralegals may practice law in the jurisdiction where they are domiciled.
false
Paralegals may work in the following office settings:
large law firms;
small law firms;
governmental offices.
,Paralegals must keep track of their time because:
it represents a record of activities performed for a client.
Paralegals rarely have direct contact with clients.
false
Paralegals should check potential conflicts of interest:
always, no matter what the situation.
Paralegals who assist with conducting discovery are responsible for:
locating, preserving and producing documents and things relevant to the litigation;
reviewing and organizing documents;
finding facts in the documents that support the client's case.
Skills that are beneficial to the success of a good paralegal include:
the ability to communicate well;
the ability to creatively find solutions to problems;
the ability to complete a task on time.
The legal team consists of the people from a law office that are involved in a client's case.
true
The primary role of a paralegal in civil litigation is to:
assist the attorney with maintaining client contact, investigating facts, researching legal issues,
and drafting documents.
, Which statement best describes tasks for which a paralegal may be responsible?
Organizing case files, drafting pleadings and motions and interviewing clients and potential
witnesses
A friend who is employed as a legal assistant by another law firm calls you to inquire if your
firm has handled a recent litigation suit in the local court. There have been major changes in
procedure in the court in the past three months and your friend is uncertain about drafting
and filing pleadings. You have just completed your first case under the new rules. You may
ethically:
provide your friend procedural information and tell your friend where to find the rules
A legal assistant may prepare an opinion letter and sign it if, after reviewing the letter, the
lawyer says it is correct and fine to mail out.
true
A legal assistant, when contacted by a client who wishes to make a codicil to a will, may write
the lawyer a memorandum of the conversation and draft a codicil for the lawyer's approval.
true
A local newspaper reporter calls to inquire whether your attorney is representing a person
charged with misappropriating funds in connection with a recent charitable fund raising
project. How do you answer the question?
Tell him you are not ethically permitted to give out any information about clients past or
present
A local lending agency calls and requests information regarding a lawsuit in which your firm
represents the defendant. The lender is concerned that if, as plaintiff, it obtained a large
judgment, your client would default on a loan with the agency. The legal assistant should:
inform the lending agency it must speak with the attorney.
A paralegal may do the following:
Correct Answers (Top-Graded Resource)
2025 FORMAT
GRADED A+
Analytical skills are:
a. the ability to meet and handle a situation and find solutions to problems.
b. the ability to work well with all types of people.
c. the ability to follow a step by step process to solve a problem.
Because they are not lawyers, paralegals may not assist at trial.
false
Civil litigation and criminal law are the same thing.
false
Civil litigation is:
AN ACTION IN COURT FOR ENFORCING PRIVATE RIGHTS;
the litigation of disputes between two parties seeking a remedy to a civil wrong or breach of
contract.
Communication with members of the legal team is an important quality for paralegals to
possess.
true
,Good paralegal communication skills generally include all but which of the following?
The ability to argue a case to a jury in a trial;
The ability to draft correspondence and pleadings for the attorney to review;
The ability to speak clearly to clients and other members of the legal team;
The ability to understand subtle differences in terms used by members of the legal team
Investigating facts is a task assigned to paralegals.
true
Litigation support managers:
coordinate and facilitate the legal team's use of technology.
Organization skills are a solid skill set for paralegals.
true
Organizing and managing case files includes:
when asked being able to find a document or contact information quickly;
calculating and recording deadlines.
Paralegals may practice law in the jurisdiction where they are domiciled.
false
Paralegals may work in the following office settings:
large law firms;
small law firms;
governmental offices.
,Paralegals must keep track of their time because:
it represents a record of activities performed for a client.
Paralegals rarely have direct contact with clients.
false
Paralegals should check potential conflicts of interest:
always, no matter what the situation.
Paralegals who assist with conducting discovery are responsible for:
locating, preserving and producing documents and things relevant to the litigation;
reviewing and organizing documents;
finding facts in the documents that support the client's case.
Skills that are beneficial to the success of a good paralegal include:
the ability to communicate well;
the ability to creatively find solutions to problems;
the ability to complete a task on time.
The legal team consists of the people from a law office that are involved in a client's case.
true
The primary role of a paralegal in civil litigation is to:
assist the attorney with maintaining client contact, investigating facts, researching legal issues,
and drafting documents.
, Which statement best describes tasks for which a paralegal may be responsible?
Organizing case files, drafting pleadings and motions and interviewing clients and potential
witnesses
A friend who is employed as a legal assistant by another law firm calls you to inquire if your
firm has handled a recent litigation suit in the local court. There have been major changes in
procedure in the court in the past three months and your friend is uncertain about drafting
and filing pleadings. You have just completed your first case under the new rules. You may
ethically:
provide your friend procedural information and tell your friend where to find the rules
A legal assistant may prepare an opinion letter and sign it if, after reviewing the letter, the
lawyer says it is correct and fine to mail out.
true
A legal assistant, when contacted by a client who wishes to make a codicil to a will, may write
the lawyer a memorandum of the conversation and draft a codicil for the lawyer's approval.
true
A local newspaper reporter calls to inquire whether your attorney is representing a person
charged with misappropriating funds in connection with a recent charitable fund raising
project. How do you answer the question?
Tell him you are not ethically permitted to give out any information about clients past or
present
A local lending agency calls and requests information regarding a lawsuit in which your firm
represents the defendant. The lender is concerned that if, as plaintiff, it obtained a large
judgment, your client would default on a loan with the agency. The legal assistant should:
inform the lending agency it must speak with the attorney.
A paralegal may do the following:
