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NC Paralegal Exam/240 Questions & answers A+ Graded
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NC Paralegal Exam/240 Questions& answers A+ Graded
paralegals work under the supervision of lawyers and cannot: - -give legal advice; explain legal documents; represent a client in court; set legal fees -when investigating a case for trial, a paralegal may not speak to: a) the adverse party who is represented
b) the employer of the adverse party
c) opposing counsel
d) the judge's clerk - -a) the adverse party who is represented -it is the responsibility of the ________ to discuss the fee agreement with the client
a) paralegal
b) lawyer
c) secretary
d) office manager - -b) lawyer -which lawyer has engaged in professional misconduct?
a) a lawyer who advances money for his client to cover litigation expenses and court costs
b) a lawyer who, at the conclusion of the representation and with the client's consent, publishes a book about his representation of a particular client
c) a lawyer who makes an aggregate settlement of the claims of two or more
of his clients without the clients' consent
d) a lawyer who conducts a press conference with his or her client's permission - -c) a lawyer who makes an aggregate settlement of the claims of two or more of his clients without the clients' consent -the court of original jurisdiction for misdemeanors is:
a) civil superior court
b) criminal district court
c) civil district court
d) criminal superior court - -b) criminal district court -tickler system - -a tickler system is a system that puts all due dates on a calendar and provides reminders of those due dates prior to the due dates -how long does a defendant have to answer if served by certified mail?
a) 30 days
b) 33 days
c) 40 days
d) 3 months if an extension is obtained - -b) 33 days -correspondence relating to a client's case should be: a) filed anywhere in the client's file
b) in a file with all other correspondence received/sent by the firm
c) in a correspondence subfile for the client's case
d) electronically scanned and then destroyed - -c) in a correspondence subfile for the client's case -when should a file be closed?
a) after the final action in the case
b) December 31 of each year
c) when the final bill is mailed
d) when the responsible lawyer leaves the firm - -a) after the final action in the case -which task may a lawyer not delegate to a paralegal?
a) establishing the lawyer-client relationship
b) preparing a standard form document
c) filing documents with the courts or agencies
d) handling procedural or administrative matters - -a) establishing the lawyer-client relationship -where are documents filed? - -the clerk of court's office -where are documents recorded? - -docket -what are filing fees? - -a charge by a federal or state government agency for processing documents and requests -what are recording fees? - -a charge by a federal or state government agency for registering a property's transfer of ownership -are there documents that a paralegal cannot draft? - -no -are there documents that a paralegal cannot sign? - -pleadings -how many copies of a document are needed? - -3 -who receives a copy of a document once it is prepared? filed? recorded? - -
other parties/attorneys -what documents require special execution? - -wills -where are form documents located? - -Administrative Office of the Courts/NC Court System. -what documents require a seal? - -deeds, deeds of trust, and mortgages etc -what is a certified copy? - -a copy of a record that can only be issued by the original issuing organization or agency or a specifically authorized agent of the original issuer. -if a civil defendant does not answer a complaint by the deadline for responding, the plaintiff can ask for:
a) res judicata
b) a default summons
c) a summary ejectment
d) a default judgement - -d) a default judgement -a notary public's function in a deed is to ______ the signature of each grantor
a) probate
b) execute
c) acknowledge
d) stamp - -c) acknowledge -when the Register of Deeds probates a document
a) the document is filed with the Clerk of Superior Court
b) the notarial acknowledgement is reviewed for specific elements
c) the document is indexed on the public record
d) the document is refused because the grantee did not sign - -b) the notarial acknowledgement is reviewed for specific elements -which is not listed on a civil summons?
a) defendant's address
b) plaintiff's lawyer's address
c) defendant's date of birth
d) county where the action is being filed - -c) defendant's date of birth -every document that is required to be served subsequent to the complaint must contain;
a) a verification
b) a certificate of service
c) an affidavit
d) an acknowledgement - -b) a certificate of service -may paralegals be listed as such on a law firm's letterhead?
a) paralegals may not be listed on the employing lawyer's letterhead
b) paralegals may be listed on the letterhead as long as the paralegal's position is clearly indicated
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