FREE CLA/CP Questions and Answers
The Unauthorized Practice of Law (UPL) statute's main goal is to
Explanation:
UPL laws are designed to deter paralegals from engaging in any unlicensed legal practice. The UPL is obviously not intended for a paralegal to accept cases and practice law. A lawyer, not a paralegal, is responsible for granting a client's request for information.
There are some gray Shih Tzus. Some grey dogs excel at agility. Not all agility-trained dogs are Shih Tzus. Which of the following could be true based on these claims?
Explanation:
After examining the arguments, it follows logically that some Shih Tzus are agile. There is no claim that greyhounds aren't adept at agility or that a greyhound isn't adept at agility. Saying that all grey dogs are Shih Tzus is illogical, therefore all Shih Tzus cannot logically excel at agility.
The best way to describe a Chinese wall is
Explanation:
All of the above characterize a Chinese wall: it restricts information flow, avoids potential conflicts of interest, and isolates a lawyer or paralegal who has transferred from another firm and has a different perspective on a case.
Ex delicto means...
Explanation:
Latin for "from a wrong," "ex delicto" is the legal word for a problem resulting from a tort. Flagrante delicto is the legal phrase for "in the act of committing a crime." "In equal guilt" is pari delicto, while "after the fact" is post factum.
An appeal must be _____ for the Supreme Court to consider it.
Explanation:
There must be a writ of certiorari filed. The word "certiorari," which means "to inform" in Latin, refers to a petition that alerts the Court of a request for a review. A writ known as a mandamus enjoins a public servant to carry out an action. An interpretation of the law that has never been applied before is provided in a case of first impression.
Which of the following federal laws governs how government organizations can make rules?
Explanation:
The law that governs how government agencies can propose and implement regulations was passed by Congress in 1946 and is known as the Administrative Procedure Act. The administrative law is codified in the Federal Register-published Code of Federal Regulations. According to the Agricultural Act of 1949, extra food can be given to friendly nations.
FRCP, or Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, are.
Explanation:
In U.S. district courts, civil cases are governed by the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), which were first created in 1938. Title 1 Rule 1 of the FRCP states that "They should be construed and administered to insure the just, prompt, and reasonably priced determination of every action and proceeding." The notion of common law pleading was supplanted by the FRCP.