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Which of the following are skills needed by paralegals?


A) Organizational skills
B) Analytical skills
C) Computer skills
D) All of these choices are correct.

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Paralegals are likely to use which of the following technologies?


A) Time-and-billing software
B) Online legal databases
C) Litigation support software
D) All of these choices are correct.

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Educational options for paralegals include which of the following?


A) Postgraduate certificates
B) Paralegal certificates
C) Associate's degrees
D) Bachelor's degrees
E) All of these choices are correct.

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Procedural law is law that does which of the following?


A) Creates legal rights
B) Defines how rights are enforced
C) Creates legal obligations
D) All of these choices are correct.

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


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.

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Which of the following is correct regarding the difference between a paralegal certificate and a postgraduate certificate?


A) A paralegal certificate is awarded to those with an associate's degree.
B) A paralegal certificate is awarded to those with a bachelor's degree.
C) A paralegal certificate is awarded to those with a high school diploma or its equivalent.
D) None of these choices is correct.

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Paralegals cannot perform which of the following tasks?


A) Draft legal documents
B) Conduct legal research
C) Interview clients and witnesses
D) Conduct legal investigations
E) Paralegals may perform all of the listed tasks.

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


A) National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
B) American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE)
C) American Bar Association (ABA)
D) National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)

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


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

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Which of the following administers the CLA and the APC exams?


A) State bar associations
B) NFPA
C) NALA
D) PLA

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Paralegals should be


A) detail oriented and organized.
B) inflexible.
C) focused on making as much money as possible.
D) All of these choices are correct.

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What does the designation "RP" behind a paralegal's name stand for?


A) Registered Professional
B) PACE-Registered Paralegal
C) Responsible Paralegal
D) None of these choices is correct.

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Experienced paralegals earn average compensation of around


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

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Which of the following are tasks that paralegals may perform?


A) Draft legal documents
B) Conduct legal research
C) Interview clients and witnesses
D) Conduct legal investigations
E) All of these choices are correct.

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Which of the following spurred the growth of paralegal education programs?


A) The demand for lower-cost legal services
B) The public's use of paralegals
C) Lawyers' realization of the benefits
D) The demand for lower-cost legal services and lawyers' realization of the benefits

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Certificate programs for paralegals typically last


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

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Paralegals are increasingly becoming the experts at law firms.


A) technology
B) divorce
C) organizational
D) international law

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Which of the following professional organizations agree on a definition for the term paralegal?


A) National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA)
B) National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)
C) American Bar Association (ABA)
D) NALA and ABA only

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


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

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The paralegal profession is


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

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