A new client comes to the firm for a will preparation. What is the first administrative step the paralegal must complete before opening the file?
Administration Of Client Legal Matters
Question · Easy
Which document defines the scope, fees, and responsibilities between a client and the law firm?
A litigation paralegal is responsible for calendaring deadlines. Which event triggers a 30-day deadline for filing an answer in most federal civil cases?
Question · Medium
A client's monthly invoice shows 6 minutes of work as which billable increment using the firm's tenth-of-an-hour system?
What is the primary purpose of a client trust account (IOLTA) maintained by a law firm?
A paralegal opens a new matter file. Which item belongs in the correspondence subfolder rather than the pleadings subfolder?
When a matter closes, what is the recommended best practice for the client file under most state retention rules?
Which document evidences a paralegal's receipt of a client's original signed document?
Which fee arrangement requires written client consent and a precise percentage disclosure under most state rules?
A paralegal discovers a calendaring error that may cause a statute-of-limitations miss. What is the correct immediate action?
Which billing entry is most likely to be reduced or disallowed under typical client guidelines?
What is the primary purpose of a docketing or matter-management system in a law firm?
A new client's spouse is the opposing party in an existing firm matter. What does the conflicts-check result indicate?
A litigation matter has a court order setting trial in 9 months. Which task should appear earliest on the case plan?
Which is the most appropriate use of an engagement letter's scope clause?
A client pays a $5,000 advance fee deposit. Where should the paralegal direct the deposit?
A federal court issues an electronic case-filing notice (NEF) at 11:55 p.m. Eastern. Which day controls the response deadline?
Question · Hard
Which is a key control for verifying time entries before invoicing?
Which is the most important reason to maintain accurate contemporaneous time records?
What is the correct response if a client asks the paralegal to bill personal errands as legal work?
Which legal-research database is best known for KeyCite citation analysis?
Development Of Client Legal Matters
A red flag on KeyCite or Shepard's most commonly indicates:
Which is the most reliable primary authority for federal civil procedure questions?
A paralegal is asked to draft a complaint. Which element must appear in the caption of a federal complaint under FRCP Rule 10?
What is the function of a verified complaint?
Which discovery device asks an opposing party to admit or deny specified factual statements in writing?
A discovery-supporting paralegal is reviewing ESI. What does 'load file' refer to?
Under FRCP Rule 26(b)(1), discovery is limited to information that is:
A paralegal is conducting a fact investigation and interviews a non-party witness. What must the paralegal disclose?
Which is the proper Westlaw search to find Ninth Circuit decisions citing a specific statute?
Which document opens a federal lawsuit?
When drafting a deposition outline, the paralegal should prioritize:
Which is the BEST source for finding the current version of a federal regulation?
A paralegal locates a state appellate decision that closely matches the firm's case but is from a different state. What is its authority?
Which form is required to subpoena documents from a non-party in federal court?
A paralegal supports a TRO motion. What evidentiary standard typically must be shown?
What does FRCP Rule 11 require of every pleading or motion?
Which is the proper method to preserve documents when litigation is reasonably anticipated?
When organizing discovery responses, which deliverable indexes documents by production number, custodian, and date?
A paralegal drafts a motion to compel after opposing counsel fails to respond to discovery. Which FRCP rule is the primary basis?
Which Bluebook rule governs case citations?
Factual And Legal Research
How should a federal-court case from 2023 in the Southern District of New York be cited under the Bluebook?
Which is a secondary legal source?
The Restatements of the Law are best described as:
Which is the proper Bluebook short-form citation after a full citation has been given?
Which signal indicates that the cited authority directly supports the proposition?
Which is a finding tool for federal statutes by topic rather than by code section?
Which is the highest authority among the following?
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