Purdue LS185 Unit 7 Quiz Latest 2019 April

LS185 Introduction to American Jurisprudence

Unit 7 Quiz

Question 1 Which of the following is someone who is equipped with knowledge of the law and capable of performing most functions traditionally performed only by attorneys?

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 Law clerk

 Paralegal

 Legal secretary

 Law office administrator

Question 2 Who has the responsibility to apply the law and reach a conclusion regarding the outcome of a legal dispute?

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 Attorney

 Witness

 Jury

 Paralegal

Question 3 What must a licensed attorney use to identify and evaluate all relevant legal principles in a given circumstance?

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 Analytical ability

 Established precedent

 Paralegal

 Citations of authority

Question 4 A judge who disagrees with a decision but is in the minority may issue what type of opinion?

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 Abstaining

 Concurring

 Dissenting

 Minority

Question 5 What are two of the commonly recognized methods of monitoring the level of skill of established paralegals?

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 Education and licensure

 Certification and tort

 Licensure and certification

 Tort and licensure

Question 6 Who has the primary responsibility of applying federal regulations to individual situations?

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 Appellate judge

 Congress

 Defense attorney

 Administrative law judge

Question 7 Appellate judges review cases that were previously ruled on in

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an appellate court.

a circuit court.

a district court.

a trial court.

Question 8 Before they can receive a license to practice law, attorneys are generally required to do which of the following?

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Complete a 4-year paralegal degree and pass a state bar exam.

Complete a degree from an accredited law school and pass the NALA certification exam.

Complete a degree from a graduate school program and pass a state bar exam.

Complete a degree from an accredited law school and pass a state bar exam.

Question 9 Responsibility for a paralegal’s delivery of services when employed within the law firm ultimately rests with

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the court system.

 the judge presiding over the case on which the paralegal works.

 the supervising attorney.

 the paralegal.

Question 10 Who issues an en banc opinion?

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Administrative law judge

Defense attorney

Entire appellate panel

Trial judge