Deck 1: The Legal Marketplace

Question 1

A general practitioner

A)does not specialize
B)employs no other attorneys
C)practices criminal law only
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Answer 1

A

Question 2

A partnership

A)consists of two or more attorneys
B)always consists of a major partner and a minor partner
C)may consist of three classes of attorneys
D)none of the above
E)a and c only

Answer 2

E

Question 3

A firm with a decentralized form of management is

A)managed from one source
B)managed in segments
C)democratic in nature
D)autocratic in nature
E)a and d only

Answer 3

B

Question 4

A freelance paralegal service

A)offers services to attorneys on an independent contractor basis
B)most often specializes in one area of law
C)has a decentralized form of management
D)all of the above
E)a and b only

Question 5

A corporate legal department has

A)an autocratic form of management
B)a democratic form of management
C)a committee form of management
D)a combination form of management
E)none of the above

Question 6

What has influenced whether an attorney is a sole practitioner or in group practice?

A)the economy
B)changes in the law
C)cost of technology
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 7

Management committees make swift decisions.

Question 8

The federal government

A)employs legal technicians and paralegal specialists
B)does not employ paralegals
C)gives paralegals less autonomy than private law firms
D)will not allow specialization
E)all of the above

Question 9

New attorneys are generally general practitioners.

Question 10

A law firm's culture consists of

A)social atmosphere
B)recognition
C)family attitudes
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 11

A democratic type of management is an effective management style.

Question 12

Legal clinics

A)provide low-income people with low-cost legal services
B)have luxurious offices
C)do not employ paralegals
D)are considered boutiques
E)none of the above

Question 13

In a professional corporation

A)all attorneys are considered employees
B)owners receive dividends
C)a shareholder may be an officer and a director
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 14

Globalization is

A)law firms that establish offices in other countries to service international clients
B)a form of doing business in a poor economy
C)a law firm that offers nonlegal services in other countries
D)a result of outsourcing
E)none of the above

Question 15

The size of a law firm is measured by

A)its total income
B)the number of clients
C)the number of attorneys it employs
D)the number of its branch offices
E)b and c only

Question 16

The structure and organization of a law office is determined by the government.

Question 17

A mega-firm

A)specializes in mergers
B)has more than 25 partners
C)is located in one region of the United States
D)employs more than 1,000 attorneys
E)all of the above

Question 18

A general practitioner

A)specializes in one area of law
B)practices in all areas of the law
C)is the same as a sole practitioner
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 19

A boutique firm

A)works in many areas of the law
B)handles only criminal matters
C)handles only tax matters
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 20

An international firm has branch offices in other countries.

Question 21

A legal administrator manages a law firm.

Question 22

A corporate legal department functions around the projects of the corporation.

Question 23

P.C.stands for "professional corporation."

Question 24

Attracting clients is not a concern for a corporate legal department.

Question 25

Contract attorneys work directly for the public.

Question 26

All shareholders in a professional legal corporation must be attorneys in most states.

Question 27

In most states,for an attorney to be designated a certified specialist,the attorney must take a specialist exam.

Question 28

A freelance paralegal service works only for attorneys.

Question 29

One disadvantage to a partnership is that all partners are liable for the malpractice of other partners.

Question 30

The structure and organization of a law office is determined by what four things?
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Question 31

In an office-sharing arrangement,an attorney may do work for the law firm in lieu of paying rent.