Risk Management & Mitigation Flashcards
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A client requests that a legal transcriptionist alter a completed transcript to remove unfavorable testimony. The transcriptionist should:
Answer: Refuse, as altering transcripts constitutes fraud and professional misconduct
Altering transcripts to change the record constitutes fraud and professional misconduct; refusing is the only ethical and legally defensible response.
Which of the following represents a proactive risk mitigation strategy for legal transcriptionists?
Answer: Developing and following a personal quality-control checklist for every assignment
A consistent quality-control checklist helps identify errors systematically before submission, reducing the likelihood of costly mistakes.
In a legal context, 'work product doctrine' protects:
Answer: Materials prepared by or for attorneys in anticipation of litigation from opposing disclosure
The work product doctrine shields materials prepared in anticipation of litigation from discovery by opposing parties, and transcriptionists must recognize and protect such documents.
What risk does 'scope creep' pose for a legal transcriptionist?
Answer: Expanding work beyond the agreed scope without additional compensation or authorization
Scope creep occurs when assignment requirements expand beyond the original agreement, increasing risk of errors, missed deadlines, and uncompensated work.
A legal transcriptionist who works remotely should use which type of network connection to protect sensitive data?
Answer: A personal hotspot or firm-approved Virtual Private Network (VPN)
A personal hotspot or firm-approved VPN encrypts data in transit, preventing interception of sensitive legal information on remote connections.
An attorney instructs a legal transcriptionist to omit a witness's statement from a deposition transcript. This instruction should be:
Answer: Questioned and refused if it would create an inaccurate official record
Omitting testimony from an official deposition transcript creates a false record, constituting fraud regardless of who instructs it.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of a 'litigation hold' relevant to a legal transcriptionist?
Answer: A directive to preserve all documents and recordings related to anticipated or active litigation
A litigation hold requires all parties, including transcriptionists, to preserve relevant documents and recordings to prevent spoliation of evidence.