Identify and explain how a paralegal would work with constitutional law issues

What will be an ideal response?


There will many answers, but a student may focus on a certain type of work. Popular topics that come to mind are freedom of speech, freedom of religion, gun control legislation, due process and equal protection. A criminal law paralegal will often be involved in case work where a defendant's due process rights may have been violated in the arrest process. A paralegal who works for a city attorney may be given the task of drafting a noise ordinance, and that work will involve free speech issues.

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In cases in which a complaint names multiple defendants or includes multiple plaintiffs ,a claim asserted by a defendant against another defendant or by a plaintiff against another plaintiff is called a(n) ?

A. ?cross-claim. B. ?counterclaim. C. ?opposition. D. ?answer.

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Between 1973 and 1995, reversible error in capital cases occurred at a rate of

A. over 60 percent B. under 5 percent C. 20 percent D. 40 percent

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An advocacy letter that asks the recipient to take specific action or to refrain from taking specific action affecting a client is called a(n) ________________letter.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The majority of jurors decide the outcome of a case during opening statements.

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

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