Deck 8: The Legal Profession

Question 1

In Roman law, those who argued legal cases on the behalf of others studied _____________.

A) democratic law
B) philosophy
C) rhetoric
D) socratic method

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The practice of law for a living and the formation of schools of law began in _____________.

A) ancient Rome
B) Cicero's time
C) Plato's time
D) the Imperial Period

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following was not a function of a lawyer in the Middle Ages?

A) juris prudentes
B) agent
C) advocate
D) jurisconsult

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The word attorney originally meant _____________.

A) author
B) agent
C) speaker
D) representative

Question 5

All of the following were considered one of the three archetypical "learned" professions except _____________.

A) law
B) the Church
C) agriculture
D) medicine

Question 6

In order for a nonprofessional occupation to become professionalized, there must all but which of the following?

A) public libraries of knowledge
B) association of colleagues
C) recognized status
D) specialized technique

Question 7

Occupations that are now considered professions have passed through all of the following general stages except_____________.

A) training schools established
B) formal codes of ethics
C) state licensing
D) disputes settled by law

Question 8

Professional advocates first emerged in the _____________.

A) 1700s
B) 1300s
C) 1500s
D) 1200s

Question 9

In 2006, there were ______________ attorneys in the United States.

A) approximately 250,000
B) over 400,00
C) almost 1 million
D) over 1 million

Question 10

China has approximately how many attorneys?

A) 10,000
B) 30,000
C) 800,000
D) 900,000

Question 11

In 2007, what percentage of attorneys were women?

A) 20%
B) 30%
C) 40%
D) 50%

Question 12

Which U.S. state has the most resident and active attorneys?

A) California
B) Texas
C) New York
D) Florida

Question 13

In 2007, what percent of attorneys in the United States were African American?

A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 12%
D) 18%

Question 14

According to ___________, attorneys had "small and unrighteous" souls.

A) Aristotle
B) Cicero
C) Plato
D) Keats

Question 15

Who wrote, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers?"

A) Shakespeare
B) Keats
C) Marx
D) Plato

Question 16

In a March 2007 Gallup poll, what percentage of layers scored "low" or "very low" in honesty and ethical standards?

A) 28%
B) 36%
C) 55%
D) 67%

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the reasons that the negative image of attorneys may be exaggerated?

A) strong partisan interests
B) ubiquitousness
C) they deal with people in trouble
D) large fees even if the case is lost

Question 18

In the United States, what percentage of attorneys are in private practice?

A) 35%
B) 66%
C) 74%
D) 89%

Question 19

All of the following are principal subgroups in the legal profession except _____________.

A) lawyers in private employment
B) the judiciary
C) lawyers on retainer
D) lawyers in private practice

Question 20

Of the following, which has the highest percentage of the United States' gross domestic product?

A) steel industry
B) legal costs
C) electric power
D) none of the above

Question 21

The writing and revision of legal documents such as deeds and wills is called _____________.

A) drafting
B) preparing
C) briefing
D) researching

Question 22

About one-third of an attorneys time is spent _____________.

A) negotiating
B) researching
C) litigating
D) counseling

Question 23

The Chicago law firm Baker & McKenzie is the largest law firm in the world with approximately how many attorneys?

A) 1,500
B) 2,500
C) 3,700
D) 5,500

Question 24

What percentage of Wall Street law firm attorneys attended Harvard, Yale, or Columbia Law School?

A) 50%
B) 70%
C) 80%
D) 95%

Question 25

Which of the following may be a barrier to more prestigious practice for attorneys employed in government?

A) education
B) religion
C) ethnicity
D) all of the above

Question 26

Federal prosecutors and United States attorneys are appointed by _____________.

A) the legislature
B) a panel of sitting judges
C) the president
D) the attorney general

Question 27

In 2009, the median starting salary for law school graduates in New York private practice was _____________.

A) $160,000
B) $180,000
C) $210,000
D) $225,000

Question 28

Which of the following is a reason that exorbitant legal fees may be ending?

A) downsizing
B) improved technology
C) size of the profession
D) all of the above

Question 29

Guidelines in advertising for attorneys can include _____________.

A) education
B) memberships to professional organizations
C) fees
D) all of these

Question 30

Which of the following is not a slogan used in advertising by attorneys?

A) Life is short. Get a divorce.
B) It's cheaper to keep her.
C) Got drunk? Got caught? Call Mike. He won't tell your mama.
D) All of these are slogans.

Question 31

This country has the longest written constitution:

A) China
B) the United States
C) India
D) France

Question 32

In the 1990s, what percent of poor families did not seek attorneys for help with legal problems?

A) 30%
B) 48%
C) 59%
D) 71%

Question 33

Legal services attorneys focus on all of the following main areas except _____________.

A) family
B) consumer
C) tax
D) housing

Question 34

The name for volunteer lawyers who set up folding tables at a main intersection and dispense free legal advice:

A) night justice
B) street law
C) legal services
D) drive-by law

Question 35

As of January 2010, there are _______ ABA approved law schools.

A) 98
B) 120
C) 200
D) 202

Question 36

A secondary element in the professionalism process is market control.

Question 37

Since the 1960s, law has become the fastest-growing occupation in America.

Question 38

The population-to-lawyer ratio in the United States is the highest in the world.

Question 39

Attorneys were popular in the Middle Ages, but became unpopular in the 1800s.

Question 40

In former the Soviet Union, lawyers were revered above most professions.

Question 41

The legal profession accounts for a larger percentage of the gross domestic product in the United States than the steel industry.

Question 42

An individual practitioner is the most likely to violate ethical norms.

Question 43

Members of the judiciary are not required to be admitted to the bar.

Question 44

Lawyers in private employment earn larger salaries on average than those in private practice.

Question 45

India has the longest written constitution incorporating ideas of basic rights, equalities, and social justice.

Question 46

Describe the historical development of the legal profession from the Roman era to present day.

Question 47

Compare and contrast the various employment options for attorneys, including a discussion of relative education, gender, religion, and education.

Question 48

Describe the sources of revenue for attorneys and include a discussion of types of legal expenses and the controversies around legal fees.

Question 49

Identify and describe some of the arguments for advertising and against advertising in the legal profession. Use examples to illustrate your answer.

Question 50

Describe the legal educational system, with special attention to historical changes and issues of race, gender, and status.