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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
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1. A case listed in Shepard's that cites your case.






2. Generally someone operating within the law - representing persons before administrtive agencies that permit this practice.






3. The chronological publication of statutes at the end of a legislative session.






4. A statute establishing and setting out the powers of an administrative agency.






5. In logic - a belief that justifies one in arguing a conclusion.






6. An authoritative secondary source - written by a group of legal scholars - summarizing the existing common law - as well as suggesting what the law should be.






7. An issue that the court has never faced before.






8. Specific questions that usually demand very short or yes-no answers.






9. An advance or down payment that is given to engage the services of an attorney.






10. A tort committed by one who intends to do the act that creates the harm.






11. A defendant's personal promise to appear in court.






12. The educated ability to apply law to specific facts.






13. A defense requiring proof that the defendant was not mentally responsible.






14. 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






15. The ethical rule prohibiting attorneys and paralegals from working for opposing sides in a case.






16. In a case brief - the rule of law applied to the case's specific facts.






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






18. The failure to act reasonably under the circumstances.






19. A method for measuring the relative negligence of the plaintiff and the defendant - with a commensurate sharing of the compensation for the injuries.






20. When nonlawyers do things that only lawyers are allowed to do. In most states this is a crime.






21. A nonlawyer who provides legal services directly to the public without being under the supervision of an attorney. Absent a statute allowing this activity - it constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.






22. Law that regulates how the legal system operates.






23. A court where a permanent record is kept of the testimony - lawyers' remarks - and judges' rulings.






24. Information about what happened procedurally to the cited case before it was heard by the cited court. Do not include this information in a citation.






25. Bad act.






26. A fee based on how many hours attorneys or paralegals spend on the case. Different hourly rates are often charged for different attorneys and paralegals within the firm - based on their seniority and experience.






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






28. Indirect evidence - used to prove facts by implication.






29. General principles that guide the courts in their interpretation of statutes.






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






31. A professional entity in which the stockholders share in the organization's profits but have their liabilities limited to the amount of their investment.






32. A constitutional protection against being tried twice for the same crime.






33. Violation of a statute as proof of negligence






34. A method for interpreting statutes in which the ordinary meaning of the statute's language is examined.






35. The application of legal rules to a client's specific factual situation; also known as legal analysis.






36. When the defendant does not have sufficient money or other assets to pay the judgment.






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






38. Either a subcategory of relevancy or simply another word for relevancy - the requirement that the evidence be more probative than prejudicial.






39. The questioning of your own witness.






40. An agreement supported by consideration.






41. An opinion that agrees with the majority's result but disagrees with its reasoning.






42. An online legal database containing court decisions and statutes from the entire country - as well as secondary authority; a competitor to Westlaw.






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






44. In writing - a technique used to help your reader move from one thought to the next and to see the connections between them.






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






46. Being the victem of repeated attacks - self-defense is sometimes allowed to the victim - even when the victim is not in immediate danger.

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47. Also known as real estate; land and items growing on or permanently attached to that land.






48. The process of using Shepard's citations to check a court citation to see whether there has been any subsequent history or treatment by other court decisions.






49. A request that the court order that certain information not be mentioned in the presence of the jury.






50. Intangible assets - such as trade secrets - copyrights - patents - and trade or service marks.