When a client first comes to the firm to seek legal advice, their names and the subject matter of their cases
a. is less sensitive than other client information provided to the firm.
b. must be kept confidential to the same extent as any other client information.
c. should be made available to other law firms who may be interested in working on the case.
d. becomes public information once entered into the case management system.
b
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When a minor accepts benefits from a contract, the contract is
A. void. B. implied. C. disaffirmed. D. ratified.
During discovery, which of the following tasks may be assigned to a paralegal??
A. Drafting interrogatories? B. ?Taking depositions C. ?Drafting requests to admit D. ?Drafting interrogatories and drafting requests to admit
Alfred serves as both the secretary and paralegal in a two-lawyer law firm. One day, when performing his secretarial duties in the reception area of the office, the telephone rang. In the presence of waiting clients, Alfred said to the party on the telephone, "Yes, Mr. Charles, I know that your AIDS disease can be debilitating, but you can't keep rescheduling your appointments." Alfred has:
a. Violated the rule of confidentiality. b. Spoken the truth. Time is money in this profession. c. Committed UPL. d. Merely repeated common knowledge.
A clause in an Offer To Purchase contract that requires that a particular act, such as a closing on real property, must occur by a specific date, is the:
a. "Time-is-of-the-essence" clause b. "Closing-by" clause c. "Force majeure" clause d. None of the above