Deck 8: The Legal Profession

Question 1

At the 2004 CBA annual meeting,which of the following proposals was overwhelmingly rejected by its membership?

A) fee caps
B) universal legal aid
C) sex-with-clients ban
D) provincial standards of practice
E) federal codes of ethical conduct

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In the 1990s,fewer than ____ percent of lawyers were Native Canadians.

A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) 11
E) 15

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The lawyers who represented the claimants of residential schools received the largest payment ever recorded for a Canadian class-action lawsuit: $80 million.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Many first- and second-year lawyers report a/an _________.

A) slight adjustment to expectations
B) major adjustment to expectations
C) balance of expectations
D) confinement to a form of "hazing"
E) overall satisfaction and stimulation

Question 5

Large corporations typically have huge legal departments with 200 lawyers.

Question 6

The first woman appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada was Beverley McLachlin in 1982.

Question 7

Lawyers in private practice perform all but which one of these major roles?

A) counselling
B) negotiating
C) drafting
D) litigating
E) accounting

Question 8

Women are more likely to practise as government lawyers than men.

Question 9

In the 1990s,fewer than ____ percent of lawyers were members of a visible minority.

A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) 11
E) 15

Question 10

In 2009,the annual salary of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court was almost double that of his/her colleagues.

Question 11

Almost ___ of successful applicants to the University of Toronto's law school in 2008 possessed a graduate degree.

A) one-third
B) one-quarter
C) one-fifth
D) one-sixth
E) one-half

Question 12

In 1951,the number of lawyers in Canada was 9000.In 2004,this number had risen to ____.

A) 19 000
B) 39 000
C) 83 000
D) 91 000
E) 101 000

Question 13

Criticisms levelled at the LSAT have included _________.

A) its inability to predict success
B) the content is biased against women
C) the content is biased against non-whites
D) the content favours middle or higher economic backgrounds
E) all of the above

Question 14

In 2009,the base pay of a federally appointed judge was $260 000.

Question 15

At most firms,lawyers' time is billed in 6-minute or 15-minute intervals.

Question 16

Acceptance into law school tends to be overwhelmingly geared toward _________.

A) gender equity
B) diversity
C) socioeconomic status
D) historically marginalized groups
E) LSAT scores

Question 17

Advertising by lawyers for abuse-related claims is strongly opposed in Canada.

Question 18

In 2002,Canadian law societies received approximately _____ complaints about lawyers.

A) 14 000
B) 17 000
C) 21 000
D) 24 000
E) 28 000

Question 19

Ontario was the last to enact legislation establishing a comprehensive legal aid system.

Question 20

A 2005 survey by the Canadian Bar Association revealed the average cost of a contested divorce in Canada is $8505.

Question 21

Discuss the two types of legal aid plans that exist in Canada.

Question 22

How do Canadian law associations police their membership? Do you think this is a worthwhile endeavour? Why or why not?

Question 23

Why have the general requirements of Canadian law schools attracted criticism? Do you agree? Why or why not?

Question 24

Identify the five stages of occupational professionalization.

Question 25

Outline the law school socialization process.How is this effective as an occupational safeguard?