Week 3 Lecture

Question 1

The (1) was at the forefront of the development of paralegals. This was during the (2) when events such as civil rights movements created increase in (3) for attorneys and the (4) of legal services.

Answer 1

1. federal government 2. late 1960s 3. paperwork 4. rapidly-rising cost

Question 2

The 1970s saw what three important developments for paralegals?

Answer 2

1. formal training programs 2. formation of the first paralegal associations 3. recognization of existence/new job classification

Question 3

The two national paralegal associations are the (1) and (2).

Answer 3

1. National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) 2. National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA)

Question 4

The 1980s and 1990s have seen (1) and (2) of paralegals.

Answer 4

1. expansion of job opportunities/growth 2. definition

Question 5

The 3 Arizona paralegal associations, all associated with (1), are (2), (3) and (4).

Answer 5

1. NALA 2. Maricopa County Association of Paralegals 3. Arizona Paralegal Associate 4. Tucson Paralegal Association

Question 6

The (1) exists for teacher of paralegals, the (2) for supervisors and (3) for legal secretaries.

Answer 6

1. American Association for Paralegal Education(AAfPE) 2. International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA) 3. National Assocoation of Legal Secretaries (NALS)

Question 7

Certification is the (1) regognition of an occupation based on a person having met (2).

Answer 7

1. voluntary 2. specified qualifications

Question 8

Licensing is the (1) form of regulation in which a (2) grants (3) to engage in an occupation and/or (4).

Answer 8

1. mandatory 2. government agency 3. permission 4. use a title

Question 9

6 arguments in favor of licensing of paralegals

Answer 9

1. public recognition for paralegals 2. high standards/work quality 3. expands usage of paralegals (lower cost of legal services) 4. assurance to clients of qualifications 5. guidance to clients and lawyers about PL role 6. standardization of PL education

Question 10

6 arguments against licensing of paralegals

Answer 10

1. attorneys are already accountable for PL work 2. increases cost of legal services (fee, malpractice insurance) 3. stifles development of the profession 4. limits entry into profession 5. unnecessarily standardizes PL education 6. limits PLs from moving into other areas of practice or duties

Question 11

The ABA (1) law schools and (2) paralegal programs.

Answer 11

1. accredits 2. approves

Question 12

(1) are not licensed to practice law but provide legal services direcly to the public. These are regulated only in (2) and (3). They may not do some of the things paralegals do, such as (4), (5) and (6),

Answer 12

1. nonlawyer legal service providers 2. Arizona 3. California 4. drafting documents 5. researching 6. discovery

Question 13

Legal Document Assistants/Legal Service Providers, called (1) in Arizona, are authorized to assist members of the public in (2) but are not permitted to (3) or (4). They must be certified by the (5).

Answer 13

1. Legal Document Preparers 2. representing themselves 3. give legal advice 4. represent the clients in court 5. Arizona Supreme Court

Question 14

4 basic tasks paralegals can NOT do.

Answer 14

1. give legal advice 2. sign pleadings (“prepare” or “execute” documents) 3. establish and attorney-client relationship 4. represent clients

Question 15

More than half of the states have adopted (1) to assist attorneys in working with paralegals. These are based on the (2).

Answer 15

1. guidelines 2. ABA guidelines

Question 16

6 key areas involved in attorney-paralegal guidelines

Answer 16

1. unauthorized practice of law 2. disclosure of status as a paralegal 3. confidentiality 4. conflicts of interest 5. supervision and delegation 6. financial arrangements between PLs and attorneys

Question 17

4 consequences for paralegals’ bad behavior

Answer 17

1. attorney sanctioned 2. PL loses certification 3. fired 4. sued for malpractice (named in suit)

Question 18

(1), or (2) is the situation in which employers are responsible for the acts of their employees carried out in the course of their employment

Answer 18

1. respondeat superior 2. vicarious liability

Question 19

(1) are a new development in nonlawyer services and are not paralegals. They provide typing and form-filling services such as wills and bankruptcy. Future legislation may authorize non-lawyers meeting education requirements to (2). In Washington, legal techs must be trained and authorized by the (3).

Answer 19

1. legal technicians 2. advice civil litigants on specific areas of law 3. Limited License Legal Technician Board

Question 20

The Arizona State Bar currently does not allow paralegals to join as (1).

Answer 20

associates