What are the consequences of having multiple errors in a legal document from failure to properly proofread and edit?

What will be an ideal response?


If any mistakes are made due to inattentiveness to detail, it will affect the reputation of the law office and possibly adversely affect the case itself. Opposing counsel and their staff are trained to look through the documents filed by their adversaries to see if any mistakes exist to use against them. This could also be considered a violation of the duty of competence.

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When the key facts of a court opinion and the key facts of the client's case are not similar, if the substitution of the key facts would not result in changing the outcome of the case, the court opinion can be used as precedent.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Which type of retainer is typically used when a client such as a corporation requires continuing legal services throughout the year?

a. Pure retainer b. Cash advance retainer c. Case retainer d. Retainer for general representation e. IOLTA retainer

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It is illegal to adjust scores or use different cutoff scores for minority candidates to increase minority selection or make their scores more comparable to nonminority candidates. This adjustment is called ______.

A. race norming B. affirmative action C. adverse impact D. BFOQ

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Paralegals working for corporations:

a. Make purchasing decisions b. Give legal advice to employees c. Draft employee contracts d. All of these choices are correct

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