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PRDV301 Final Exam - Introduction to Paralegal Studies
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PRDV301 Final Exam - Introduction to Paralegal Studies
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1. When working as a paralegal, you:
2. In a brief, the _______________________ is the chain of argument which led the judges in either the majority or minority to decide the way they did.
3. According to the Florida Rule of Professional Conduct, a lawyer generally shall not reveal information relating to representation of a client unless:
4. When researching federal statutes, you locate a record of the public and permanent laws of the United States by consulting:
5. As a starting point in investigations, a paralegal may participate in the creation of:
6. A crime for which the maximum punishment may be death or imprisonment for one year or more is called:
7. In the federal system, the __________________________ is the trial court.
8. Most states use _______________________ to regulate the conduct of attorneys.
9. In regard to the exercise of jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant, a forum state's court:
10. If you want to research a particular subject, such as capital punishment, a good way to start is by using the:
11. In the citation 'Brown v. Board of Education, 347 U.S. 483 (1952),' 'U.S.' means the case:
12. In civil litigation, discovery is self-executing, which means:
13. According to Patrick Scott, the United States' Civil War was primarily a conflict about:
14. The constitutional principle of ____________________________ requires that each branch of the federal government play its own role in governing the people.
15. A paralegal's role in the initial client interview is important because the paralegal:
16. The Westlaw Digest System easily facilitates the discovery of cases and secondary sources published by West because it employs a universal system of ___________________ for all jurisdictions covered by West.
17. ___________________________, a citation manual created by the editors of four law journals, governs the citation practices of the majority of U.S. student-edited law journals and has shaped the citation education and citation habits of most U.S. lawyers.
18. __________________________ is the process of recording, tracking, and organizing deadlines for several clients and client matters.
19. According to Patrick Scott, federalism is primarily about the relationship:
20. ____________________ is the process judges use when they analyze prior cases in order to determine whether precedents have been set in relation to the facts of a case they are currently working on.
21. Employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow ______________________ the average for all occupations.
22. A typical assignment for a paralegal is to draft a request identifying the documents to be inspected and copied. This task is referred to as a(n):
23. The _______________________________ plays an important role by interpreting the Constitution and outlining the powers of the executive and legislative branches.
24. As part of his or her duties, a paralegal may:
25. Federal courts have _________________ jurisdiction over bankruptcy cases.

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