Spoliation refers to:

A) Properly preserving law firm records
B) Failure to preserve evidence
C) Properly preserving evidence
D) None of the above


B) Failure to preserve evidence

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The tort of "interference with parental relationships" can best be described as follows:

A) when a biological mother who initially consented to an adoption changes her mind and interferes with the new family unit. B) when adoptive parents refuse to permit biological parents to exercise their rights to see the child according to an open adoption agreement. C) when a person has knowledge of the whereabouts of a newborn child's birth or physical location and when asked, intentionally or willfully conceals that information from the child's parent thereby irreparably harming that parent's ability to establish a relationship with his or her child. D) All of the above describe the tort.

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Patience of a judgment creditor will be rewarded because:

A) When judgments remain unpaid, post judgment interest accrues until the judgment is paid B) When judgments remain unpaid, the judgment debtor will go to jail C) When judgments remain unpaid for longer than 10 years, they automatically double in value D) When judgments remain unpaid, the judgment debtor will lose his job.

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

1. There is no ethical violation in telling your family that a friend was in the office to see your employer so long as you do not divulge what the friend's business and information given was about. 2. It is permissible for a legal assistant to quote the minimum fees to a prospective client with the explanation that it may run more depending on the work involved. 3. Paralegals don't necessarily have to state to people in a law office that they are not attorneys. 4. A conflict of interest may exist where the paralegal knows personally the opposing party in the litigation client. 5. Regulation of the practice of law is accomplished by the federal government.

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Because the FCC, or the Federal Communications Commission, just regulates television and radio stations, it can be referred to as:

A) a specific government regulatory agency. B) a general government regulatory agency. C) a cabinet level agency. D) a cabinet federal department.

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