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The Paralegal Profession and The Paralegal Workplace Flashcards

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Senior lawyer in an in-house legal department

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“General Counsel”

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Lawyers who are owners of a law firm set up as a partnership

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Partners

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Reminds lawyers and paralegals of impending deadlines

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“Tickler” system

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Assists attorney primarily in preparing for trials/courtroom work

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Litigation paralegal

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5
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Prosecutes crimes at the county level

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District Attorney

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Lawyers hired by local and county governmental entities to provide legal advice

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Solicitors

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Voluntary credential available to Pennsylvania paralegals

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Pa.C.P.

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Client is billed a prearranged fee, regardless of the number of hours required to complete the work

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Flat fee

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9
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Law firm where there is only one lawyer

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Sole practitioner

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Law firm that brings “test cases” to challenge or clarify legal rights

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Public interest law firms

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Used to conduct conflict of interest checks

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General Index of clients

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Lawyers who are employees of a law firm

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Associates

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Senior lawyer in a state agency law office

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“Chief Counsel”

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14
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Lawyers share overhead costs, but not profits

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Association of sole practitioners

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Lawyers who are owners of a law firm set up as a corporation

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Shareholders

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Fee is a percentage of any award received by the client

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Contingent fee

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Non-profit law offices that represent the poor in civil matters

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Legal Aid Office

18
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Prosecutes crimes at the state or federal level

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Attorney General

19
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Designation can indicate retired or part-time status

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“Of Counsel”

20
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Assists attorney in areas such as real estate, decedents’ estates, and bankruptcy

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Transactional paralegal

21
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Lawyers who run the day-to-day business of the law firm

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Managing attorney

22
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Clients are billed based upon the number of hours the work requires

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Hourly fee

23
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Payment made at the beginning of representation; used to offset earned fees and costs

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Retainer

24
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Judicial branch

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Judge - court system - hears cases

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Executive branch

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Enforces the law

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Legislative branch

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Makes the law

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