Paralegal Sam carelessly performs legal research by failing to update a court's decision to find out if the state court of appeals or state supreme court reversed the decision that he found.This is an example of a breach of which of the following ethical
a. Conflict of interest
b. Competence
c. Diligence
d. Fairness toward opposing counsel
B
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Connie Paralegal is divorcing her husband. She hired a lawyer but has decided that she does not want to pay for a lawyer. She fires the lawyer and makes a court appearance by herself against her husband's lawyer. Connie
A) has committed UPL because she must have a lawyer represent her. B) has not committed UPL because she has the right to represent herself. C) has committed UPL because paralegals cannot make appearances in court. D) has committed UPL but will not get in trouble for it unless the lawyer complains.
Paralegalscannotperform which of the following tasks during a trial??
A. ?Locate documents or exhibits as they are needed B. ?Observe jurors' reactions to statements made by the attorneys or witnesses C. ?Cross-examine witnesses D. ?Check to see if a witness's testimony is consistent with sworn statements