PLST 206 Quiz Competencies

PLST 206 Quiz: Competencies and Challenges

Covers the Textbook material from Module 6: Week 6 — Module 7: Week 7.

1. What is most accurate statement about the paralegal’s ethical duty if a person is not represented by counsel?
2. The federal rule that allows for sanctions for unwarranted claims and discovery abuse is:
3. A third-party claim is:
4. In what ways does law school education differ from paralegal education?
5. Bribery:
6. Which of the following is NOT one of the designations for voluntary certification by a national paralegal association?
7. Ethics rules about witnesses:
8. About how many paralegal programs are approved by the ABA?
9. A gag order is:
10. “Skills” needed to work competently usually refers to:
11. Malicious prosecution is:
12. Destruction of evidence in a case can result in:
13. Subornation of perjury is:
14. Which of the following is a typical rule to stop discovery abuse?
15. Which group of people involved in a lawsuit is a paralegal prohibited from communicating with?
16. What is most likely to happen if a paralegal is negligent?
17. Under the usual rules about lawyer-juror communication, when is it most likely that a lawyer can have ex parte communications with jurors?
18. The best denition of “diligence” is:
19. Which of the following is NOT a remedy for discovery abuse or ling unwarranted claims?
20. What is the exception to the ethics rule against making unmeritorious claims and defenses?
21. The rules on trial publicity are based on a balance between:
22. Under the federal rule adopted to alleviate unnecessary delays in civil litigation, lawyers who violate the rules are usually:
23. ABA Guidelines for the Utilization of Paralegal Services:
24. A typical malpractice scenario is:
25. Which of the following statements about lawyers and substance abuse is true?