The attorney being present during the initial client interview is important because the lawyer can give the client legal advice, while the paralegal cannot.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
True
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Given the same facts as the previous question, can the father be charged with a crime?
What will be an ideal response?
Which of the following should you do to help protect client confidentiality?
A. Keep all identifiable information about clients off the covers of files. B. Never leave a file unattended for even a short time in a publicly accessible location such as a library table or courtroom. C. Do not allow outsiders access to firm computer systems or networks. D. Use only secure networks or encrypted communications systems for transmission of confidential information. E. All of these choices are correct.
Which clause in a will is a clause used to deprive an heir of the right to inherit?
a. Disinheritance clause b. General legacy c. Residuary clause d. Exordium clause
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A. ?Self-imposed ethical standards that also serve as a prototype of legal ethics standards for state court systems. B. Standard that precludes the disclosure of private communications between a lawyer and a client by the lawyer.? C. Keeping information exchanged between a client and law office staff private. D. ??Competing personal or professional interest that would preclude an attorney or paralegal from acting impartially toward the client. E. Minimal standard of conduct. F. ?Term for a technique used to isolate the paralegal or attorney with a conflict of interest from having anything to do with a case. G. ?Possible consequence when an attorney's or a law office's conduct falls below the standard skill, prudence, and diligence that an ordinary lawyer would possess or that is commonly available in the legal community. H. ?People who market their legal services directly to the public.