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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A paralegal who works as an independent contractor rather than as an employee of a law firm or corporation.






2. The publication of false statements that harm a person's reputation.






3. A pamphlet inserted into the back of a book containing information new since the volume was published.






4. Questions that suggest the answer.






5. Questions relating to the interpretation or application of the law.






6. The delivery of a pleading or other paper in a lawsuit to the opposing party.






7. The revocation of an attorney's license.






8. The process of properly identifying and authenticating evidence so that it can be introduced.






9. A computerized database that contains key information about the content of documents - such as medical records.






10. A set of standardized jury instructions.






11. The power of the federal courts to hear matters of state law if the opposing parties are from different states and the amounts in controversy exceeds $75 -000.00






12. The rule that in order to claim self-defense there must have been no possibility of retreat.






13. A token sum awarded when liability has been found but monetary damages cannot be shown.






14. Private publication of court opinions-for example - the regional reporters - such as N.E.2d - published by West.






15. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution.






16. A test that provides that the defendant is not guilty due to insanity if - at the time of the killing - the defendant suffered from a defect or disease of the mind and could not understand whether the act was right or wrong.

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17. The judge informs the jurors of the law they need to know to make their decision.






18. Standard used by appellate courts when reviewing a trial court's findings of fact.






19. Located in most codified statutes - this table lists statutes by their popular names along with their citations.






20. Money or something else of value that is held by the government to ensure the defendant's appearance in court.






21. The power of a court to hear a case.






22. A calendering system that records key dates and important deadlines.






23. The party in a case against whom an appeal has been filed.






24. A statement of the court's decision that contains many of the case's specific facts - thereby limiting its future applicability to a narrow range of cases.






25. The person who is being asked questions at a deposition.






26. A request that the court prohibit the use of certain evidence at the trial.






27. A defense requiring proof that the defendant was forced to take an action to avoid a greater harm.






28. A trial court error that is not sufficient to warrant reversing the decision.






29. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






30. A request that the court grant judgment in favor of the moving party because there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and the moving party is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. It is similar to a 12(b)(6) motion except that the court a






31. Examples of legal writing include case briefs - law office memoranda - and documents filed with the court.






32. A statutory citation is a formalized method for referring to a statute's chapter (or title) and section numbers.






33. A national paralegal association.






34. The new legal principle established by a court opinion.






35. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from disclosing information regarding a client or a client's case.






36. A situation in which a conflict of interest may arise in the future--for example - representing business partners.






37. The authority of a court to hear a case when it is initiated - as opposed to appellate jurisdiction.






38. Information about what happened procedurally to the litigation after the case cited. Include this information in a citation.






39. The general jurisdiction trial courts in the federal system.






40. A person who permits or directs another person to act on the principal's behalf.






41. The power of government to take private property for public purposes.






42. The status of having received a certificate documenting that the person has successfully completed an educational program.






43. Including more than one count in a complaint; the counts do not need to be consistent.






44. Defendant's reply to the complaint. It may contain statements of denial - admission - or lack of knowledge and affirmative defenses.






45. When an appellate court sends a case back to the trial court for a new trial or other action.






46. The reference to a particular page within an opinion.






47. A national organization of paralegal programs that promotes high standards for paralegal education.






48. Fairness; a court's power to do justice. Equity powers allow judges to take action when otherwise the law would limit their decisions to monetary awards. Equity powers include a judge's ability to issue an injunction and to order specific performance






49. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






50. The pretrial oral questioning of a witness under oath.