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NALA CP Ethics Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025 Chinese Wall - ANSWERSIsolation of a lawyer or paralegal from all contacts with a conflicting case until it is concluded. Champerty - ANSWERSProprietary interest in the outcome of the case as payment of fees. Practice of Law - ANSWERSAny act that involves the giving of legal advice or opinions to others or involves representing others in legal matters. Legal assistants cannot perform these five actions: - ANSWERS- Accept cases - Se...

Texas Promulgated Contracts-CHAMPIONS Exam 2022- 2023 100% Correct Answers The elements of a valid contract are, competent parties, consideration, legal subject matter, in writing, and ___________. (a) Default (b) Mutual consent (c) Property condition (d) Recording - ANSWER-B A(n) __________________ contract is defined as a contract that is binding on the parties, with one or more of the parties having contractual duties that have not yet been performed. (a) Executory (b) Executed...

Texas Promulgated Contracts-CHAMPIONS Exam, Answered-The elements of a valid contract are, competent parties, consideration, legal subject matter, in writing, and ___________. (a) Default (b) Mutual consent (c) Property condition (d) Recording - B A(n) __________________ contract...

Texas Promulgated Contracts-CHAMPIONS Exam, Answered-The elements of a valid contract are, competent parties, consideration, legal subject matter, in writing, and ___________. (a) Default (b) Mutual consent (c) Property condition (d) Recording - B A(n) __________________ contract...

Today's equity court descends from the: a. king's court. b. queen's court. c. court of champerty. d. court of chancery. e. none of the above. D The US Supreme Court consists of how many justices? a. three b. seven c. nine d. eleven C The Bill of Rights is found: a. in the first fourteen amendments to the US Constitution. b. in the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. c. in the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the US Constitution. d. in all of the...

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Chinese Wall - ANSWER-Isolation of a lawyer or paralegal from all contacts with a conflicting case until it is concluded. Champerty - ANSWER-Proprietary interest in the outcome of the case as payment of fees. Practice of Law - ANSWER-Any act that involves the giving of legal advice or opinions to others or involves representing others in legal matters. Legal assistants cannot perform these five actions: - ANSWER-- Accept cases - Set fees - Give direct legal advice to clients - Negoti...

Fisher v. Texas - ANSWER-Fisher application rejected, sued for UT for considering race in application as violation of 14th amendment equal protection. Affirmed for UT Liebeck v. Mcdonalds - ANSWER-Takeaway: face of tort laws for frivolous lawsuits even though she suffered irreparable burns, settled out of court Tillman v. Commercial Credit Loans - ANSWER-Tillman took out loans with "single premium" insurance later outlawed contained standard arbitration clause Tillman sued for breach ...

What are the objectives of professional ethics for legal assistants are twofold? - 1. to maintain high levels of competence 2. refrain from the unauthorized practice of law What is competence? - ability, capability, expertise, mastery, proficiency or skill. What is the practice of law? - an act that involves the giving of legal advice or opinions to others or involves representing others in legal matters. What can legal assistants not do? - accept cases, set fees, give direct legal adv...