Cards based on the quizes Flashcards

1
Q

What should you include on an attorney’s appointment calendar?

A

Court appearances.

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2
Q

What accurately describes the associates in a law office?

A

They’re attorneys who may become partners if their performance warrants it.

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3
Q

A notary public should do what when notarizing a document?

A

Request identification from the person requesting notary service.

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4
Q

What term means the same as legal assistant?

A

Paralegal.

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5
Q

Entry-level secretaries must

A

Keyboard accurately

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6
Q

Interrogatories are what?

A

A series of written questions sent to the opposing side of a lawsuit.

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7
Q

When speaking on behalf of the attorney, secretaries should always address clients as what?

A

Always address clients as “Mr.,” “Mrs.,” or “Ms.”

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8
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Keeping the business of a law office within that office relates to

A

Confidentiality.

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9
Q

What degree does a person receive after he or she graduates from law school?

A

Juris doctorate

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10
Q

The attorneys in a professional corporation are called —–?

A

Shareholders

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11
Q

If a law office doesn’t have a law librarian, who generally handles this responsibility?

A

Legal assistant or legal secretary.

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12
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———— with the client means trying to put yourself in the client’s situation.

A

Empathizing

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13
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————— means being careful about what you say and do.

A

Discretion.

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14
Q

If you wear colognes or perfumes, choose ——— fragrances.

A

Light.

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15
Q

——– the association for legal professionals, is the nationwide professional association for legal secretaries.

A

Nals.

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16
Q

A series of lines and marks that corresponds to phonetic sounds is called ———.

A

shorthand

17
Q

A secretary need not be in the office if an attorney uses _______ dictation.

A

Machine

18
Q

Heavy bond paper with the firm’s name, address, and phone number printed at the top is called _______.

A

Letterhead

19
Q

To find out how to properly hyphenate a word, use a/an _______.

A

Dictionary

20
Q

The body of an interoffice memo should be

A

Double-spaced

21
Q

Which page in a pleading shouldn’t contain a page number?

A

The first page.

22
Q

The terms attorney and lawyer mean ——————?

A

The same thing

23
Q

An individual must complete four years of undergraduate studies and three years of law school. At that point the person receives a degree called ———-

A

juris doctorate