Ch 1: Lawyer's Assistant

Question 1

ALS (Accredited Legal Secretary

Answer 1

The basic certification for legal professionals from NALS.

Question 2

American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE)

Answer 2

A national organization of paralegal educators and institutions offering paralegal education programs.

Question 3

American Bar Association (ABA)

Answer 3

The largest professional legal organization in the United States.

Question 4

Certificate

Answer 4

A recognition of the completion of a program of study that requires less than that needed for a degree.

Question 5

Certified Legal Assistant (CLA)

Answer 5

A designation by the Nation Association of Legal Assistants for those who take a pass NALA’s two-day comprehensive examination.

Question 6

International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA)

Answer 6

A North American association for legal assistant managers.

Question 7

Legal assistant

Answer 7

A person qualified by education, training, or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible; the equivalent term is Paralegal.

Question 8

PLS ( Professional Legal Secretary)

Answer 8

The advanced certification for legal professionals from NALS.

Question 9

Paralegal

Answer 9

A person qualified by education, training, or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency, or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible; the equivalent term is legal assistant.

Question 10

PP (Professional Paralegal)

Answer 10

Certification from NALS for those performing paralegal duties.

Question 11

A private, as opposed to public, institution, generally for profit, offering training and education.

Answer 11

Proprietary school

Question 12

How many canons are there?

Answer 12

10 Canons

Question 13

Rules that define standards of professionalism required for Legal Assistants

Answer 13

Canons

Question 14

What is the purpose of NALS?

Answer 14

To encourage and promote personal and professional growth through education and the promotion of professional standards and ethics

Question 15

Legal Assistants must abide by the…

Answer 15

Professional responsibilities of the American Bar Association (ABA) as well as the NALS Code of Ethics

Question 16

What does NALS stand for?

Answer 16

National Association of Legal Secretaries

Question 17

ALS Certification

Answer 17

Basic certification for the legal professional; A four hour exam that covers: Written Communication, Office Procedures and Legal Knowledge, and Ethics, Human Relations, and Judgment

Question 18

PLS Certification

Answer 18

Advanced certification for the legal professional; A full-day exam that covers: Written Communication, Legal Knowledge and Skills, Ethics and Judgment Skills, and Substantive Law

Question 19

PP Certification

Answer 19

Professional Paralegal certification that identifies Paralegals or Legal Assistants as exceptional in all areas of law

Question 20

Pro Bono

Answer 20

When the lawyer donates time and service to benefit the public (AKA Free work, Community Service, or Charity

Question 21

T/F: Lawyer’s assistants should address the lawyer or clients by their first name

Answer 21

False

Question 22

T/F: Lawyer’s assistance should neither criticize or condone criticism of the lawyer or the firm

Answer 22

True

Question 23

T/F: Lawyer’s assistance should never give legal advice

Answer 23

True

Question 24

T/F: Lawyer’s assistants shouldn’t request additional assignments after completing his or her work

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Lawyers Assistants who work in small firms

Answer 25

Have multiple duties and responsibilities, but don’t usually get specialized expericence; May have to take the role of the receptionist, file clerk, mail clerk, word processor, etc.

Question 26

Lawyers Assistants who work in large firms

Answer 26

Focus almost exclusively on specific job responsibilities

Question 27

Bookkeeper

Answer 27

Handles billing and requests checks (AKA the Accountant)

Question 28

Clerk of the Court

Answer 28

Make sure the courts run smoothly, and that the documents created in law firms are submitted on the correct forms (Secretary for the judge in the courtroom)