Law Firm Working In A Law Firm 3

Question 1

What is the duty of confidentiality in a law firm?

Accepted Answer

Protecting all information relating to the client's representation

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Only protecting written documents

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Keeping firm finances secret

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Hiding billing from clients

Question 2

A client calls asking for legal advice while the assigned attorney is unavailable. What should a non-lawyer staff member do?

Accepted Answer

Take a message and avoid giving legal advice

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Give their best guess at advice

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Tell the client to find a new lawyer

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Refuse to speak to the client

Question 3

What is the typical purpose of 'discovery' in litigation?

Accepted Answer

Exchanging relevant evidence and information between parties

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Discovering new clients

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Finding new office space

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Researching marketing trends

Question 4

Which of the following best describes 'of counsel' at a firm?

Accepted Answer

An attorney with an ongoing, close relationship but not a partner or associate

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A first-year associate

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A client's representative

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A court-appointed judge

Question 5

Why is accurate time tracking important even for non-billable tasks?

Accepted Answer

It helps with firm productivity analysis and resource planning

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It is never important

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Only billable time matters

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It determines lunch breaks

Question 6

What is a 'retainer' in a law firm?

Accepted Answer

An advance payment a client makes to secure legal services

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A type of court order

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A filing fee paid to the court

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A confidentiality agreement

Question 7

Where must client funds, such as unearned retainers, generally be held?

Accepted Answer

In a separate client trust account (IOLTA)

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In the firm's operating account

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In the attorney's personal account

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In a petty cash box