Deck 3: The Courts and Legal Personnel

Question 1

The Judicial Conference of the United States

A) selects all federal judges
B) enforces ethical rules of federal judges, but cannot remove a judge from office
C) enforces ethical rules of state and federal judges, but cannot remove a judge from office
D) enforces ethical rules that govern attorneys

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The trier of fact is usually found in which court?

A) district court
B) court of appeals
C) Supreme Court
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Answer 2

A

Question 3

District courts are courts of original jurisdiction.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

All state judges are appointed by the president, subject to approval by the Senate.

Question 5

A special relationship of trust and confidence between an attorney and client is known as a fiduciary relationship.

Question 6

Which of the following is not part of an appeal?

A) jury instructions
B) clerk's transcript
C) reporter's transcript
D) appellate brief
E) none of the above

Question 7

State trial courts are sometimes called:

A) superior courts
B) municipal courts
C) circuit courts
D) supreme courts
E) all of the above

Question 8

Paralegals are bound by rules of confidentiality in dealing with clients of the law firm in which they work.

Question 9

Prosecutor's offices are also known as:

A) Public Defenders' Offices
B) District Attorneys' Offices
C) Corporate Legal Departments
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is not a breach of ethics by a lawyer?

A) commingling personal funds with trust account money
B) failing to maintain a trust account even when the attorney does not handle client funds
C) accepting a case and not having sufficient time to handle the matter
D) allowing a paralegal to give legal advice to clients
E) none of the above; they are all breaches of ethics

Question 11

Which of the following are not judicial or quasi-judicial offices?

A) judge
B) magistrate
C) commissioner
D) referee
E) attorney

Question 12

Which of the following is a trial court?

A) U.S. district courts
B) U.S. tax courts
C) U.S. claims court
D) U.S. court of international trade
E) all of the above

Question 13

All federal judges are appointed by the president, subject to approval by the House of Representatives.

Question 14

All paralegals work in law offices.

Question 15

The U.S. Court of Appeals is primarily a court of original jurisdiction.

Question 16

Federal trial courts are known as district courts.

Question 17

Prosecutors who refuse to give the defense evidence that helps the defendant are just doing their job.
Multiple Choice

Question 18

Individuals must take and pass an examination known as a bar exam before they are licensed to practice law.

Question 19

Which of the following can paralegals usually do?

A) charge clients for their legal advice
B) give legal advice to friends without charging
C) draft legal documents under the supervision of a lawyer
D) argue a motion in court, as long as they are accompanied by a lawyer
E) both c and d

Question 20

To request a hearing in the U.S. Supreme Court, a party often files:

A) a complaint
B) an appeal
C) a petition for a writ of certiorari
D) a petition for a hearing
E) none of the above