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Paralegal 101

Subject : law
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Establishes a direct link to the event that must be proven.






2. The doctrine stating that normally once a court has decided one way on a particular issue - it and other courts in the same jurisdiction will decide the same way on that issue in future cases given similar facts unless they can be convinced of the ne






3. Information that tells the reader the name of the case - where it can be located - the court that decided it - and the year it was decided. The Bluebook gives precise rules as to how case citations are to be written.






4. Techniques for resolving conflicts that are alternatives to full-scale litigation. The two most common are arbitration and mediation.






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






6. The tort theory that an employer can be sued for the negligent acts of its employees.






7. Any tangible object - like a bloody glove.






8. An agreement supported by consideration.






9. Someone in court testifying to what someone said out of court for the purpose of establishing the truth of what was said.






10. A special type of joint tenancy applicable only to married couples.






11. Evidence that suggests the defendant's guilt.






12. A set charge for a specific service - such as drafting a simple will.






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






14. The requirement in a legal malpractice case that the plaintiff-client prove that but for the attorney's negligence - the client would have won.






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






16. Broad questions that put few limits on the freedom of the respondent.






17. A court order requiring a person to appear to testify at a trial or deposition.






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






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






20. A request that the court order a rehearing of a lawsuit because irregularities - such as errors of the court or jury misconduct - make it probable that an impartial trial do not occur.






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






22. 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.






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






24. Simultaneously representing adverse clients.






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






26. A claim by one defendant against another defendant or by one plaintiff against another plaintiff.






27. A motion brought before the beginning of a trial either to eliminate the necessity for a trial or to limit the information that can be heard at the trial.






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






29. In a lawsuit the person who is sued; in a criminal case the person who is being charged with a crime.






30. An approach whereby the courts give a statute a broad interpretation.






31. In law - a per curium decision (or opinion) is a ruling issued by an appellate court of multiple judges in which the decision rendered is made by the court (or at least a majoirty of the court) acting collectively and anonymously.






32. A grand jury's written accusation that a given individual has committed a crime.






33. A rule of evidence that prevents an attorney or a paralegal from being compelled to testify about confidential client information.






34. A witness who possesses skill and knowledge beyond that of the average person.






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






36. Money awarded to a plaintiff in cases of intentional torts in order to punish the defendant and serve as a warning to others.






37. When a judge formally recognizes something as being a fact without requiring the attorneys prove it through the introduction of other evidence.






38. The way in which a question of fact is established. Evidence can consist of witness testimony or documents and exhibits. It is the proof presented at a trial.






39. A process whereby the prosecutor and the defendant's attorney agree for the defendant to plead guilty in exchange for the prosecutor's promise to charge him or her with a lesser offense - drop some additional charges - or request a lesser sentence.






40. The process of finding the law.






41. Court decisions from a higher court in the same jurisdiction.






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






43. An actual incident or condition; not a legal consequence.






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






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






46. When only one court has the power to hear a case.






47. The rule requiring that the original document be produced at trial.






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






49. 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.






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