Question 1

A paralegal who _________will be very marketable to employers.

Accepted Answer

A)   speaks only English
B)   only graduates from high school
C)   majors in another field such as nursing
D)   completes only a certificate program

Question 2

Since________ , the ABA has had an established set of educational standards for paralegal training programs.

Accepted Answer

A)   1960
B)   1974
C)   1984
D)   1994

Question 3

Where would you be likely to find a paralegal education program?

Accepted Answer

A)   At a community college
B)   At a four-year college
C)   At a business school
D)   All of these choices are correct.

Question 4

A certified legal assistant (CLA)  is which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   A legal assistant who has passed the bar exam
B)   A legal assistant who has passed the NFPA certification exam
C)   A legal assistant who has passed the NALA certification exam
D)   A licensed paralegal

Question 5

Describe some of the attributes of paralegal professionalism.

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Some of the attributes of paralegal prof...

Question 6

A law prohibiting employment discrimination is an example of which type of law?

Accepted Answer

A)   Procedural law
B)   Substantive law
C)   Employment law
D)   All of these choices are correct.

Question 7

Certificate programs for paralegals typically last

Accepted Answer

A)   between one and two months.
B)   between three and twelve months.
C)   less than one month.
D)   between three and four years.

Question 8

When did the first formal paralegal education programs begin?

Accepted Answer

A)   Early 1950s
B)   Late 1960s
C)   Mid-1970s
D)   Early 1980s

Question 9

Describe the steps a paralegal should take in preparing for and conducting a client interview.

Accepted Answer

To prepare for and conduct a client inte...

Question 10

What are some of the ways in which paralegals can manage their time effectively?

Accepted Answer

Paralegals often work on many cases at o...

Question 11

Who were the first paralegals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Legal secretaries
B)   Law clerks
C)   Defunct lawyers
D)   College graduates

Question 12

Today, paralegals often work in which of the following environments?

Accepted Answer

A)   Corporations
B)   Government agencies
C)   Courts
D)   Insurance companies
E)   All of these choices are correct.

Question 13

One of the best ways to make yourself competitive as a paralegal is to

Accepted Answer

A)   have excellent online communication skills.
B)   live close to the office.
C)   do as little continuing education as possible so you can be in the office more.
D)   All of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Experienced paralegals earn average compensation of around

Accepted Answer

A)   $30,000.
B)   $40,000.
C)   $70,000.
D)   $200,000.

Question 15

Generally, paralegal organizations are in favor of which of the following

Accepted Answer

A)   Voluntary certification
B)   State licensing programs
C)   Mandatory certification programs
D)   Technical licensing programs

Question 16

Which of the following is not a place in which a paralegal is likely to work?

Accepted Answer

A)   A corporation
B)   An insurance company
C)   A farm
D)   A real estate firm
E)   None of these choices is correct.

Question 17

Describe guidelines that a paralegal should follow when proofreading legal documents.

Accepted Answer

To proofread legal documents, a paralega...

Question 18

Which organization voiced concern about the term legal assistant being used to describe secretaries?

Accepted Answer

A)   National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFP
A)  
B)   American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfP
E)  
C)   American Bar Association (AB
A)  
D)   National Association of Legal Assistants (NAL
A)

Question 19

Paralegals cannot perform which of the following tasks?

Accepted Answer

A)   Draft legal documents
B)   Conduct legal research
C)   Practice law
D)   Draft legal documents and conduct legal research

Question 20

The paralegal profession is

Accepted Answer

A)   growing slowly.
B)   static.
C)   a dynamic and changing profession.
D)   difficult and provides little opportunity for advancement.

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