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Question 1

What is an 'IOLTA account'?

Accepted Answer

A pooled interest-bearing trust account for client funds that generates interest for legal aid

Answer

An IOLTA (Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts) account is a pooled trust account where attorneys hold small or short-term client funds, with the interest donated to fund legal aid programs.

Question 2

What is 'electronic filing' (e-filing) in court practice?

Accepted Answer

The electronic submission of court documents through an online court portal

Answer

Electronic filing is the submission of court documents through the court's designated online system (such as PACER/CM-ECF for federal courts), replacing paper filing.

Question 3

What is a 'case management system' in a law firm?

Accepted Answer

Software that organizes client files, deadlines, contacts, and case information

Answer

A case management system is practice management software that centralizes a firm's client files, deadlines, notes, contacts, documents, and billing in one platform.

Question 4

What is the purpose of a 'file retention policy' in a law firm?

Accepted Answer

To establish how long client files must be kept and when they can be destroyed

Answer

A file retention policy establishes how long a firm must maintain closed client files before they can be destroyed, based on professional responsibility rules and applicable statutes.

Question 5

What is a 'paralegal' and how do their duties differ from an attorney's?

Accepted Answer

A trained legal professional who assists attorneys but cannot give legal advice or represent clients in court

Answer

A paralegal is a trained legal professional who performs substantive legal work under attorney supervision but is prohibited from providing legal advice, setting fees, or representing clients in court.

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