NALA Certified Paralegal Program 1-5 Questions And Answers With Verified Test
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NALA Certified Paralegal Program 1-5 Questions And Answers With Verified Test
Person who helps an office identify information stored in digital formats that may be exchanged between parties during the discovery stage of litigation prior to trial ANS E-Discovery Paralegal
An employee whose main...
NALA Certified Paralegal Program 1-5 Questions And
Answers With Verified Test
Person who helps an office identify information stored in digital formats that may be exchanged between parties
during the discovery stage of litigation prior to trial ANS E-Discovery Paralegal
An employee whose main job is digesting (summarizing) discovery documents, particularly depositions, i.e. pre-trial
testimony. ANS Depo Summarizer
A person who helps assure that clients are following regulations that govern insurance, finance, construction and
other regulated industries ANS Compliance Paralegal
Person who works for judges within federal, state, or local court systems ANS Judicial Assistance
Person who helps the office determine conflict of interests with present or prior clients ANS Conflict Specialists
(Analysts or researcher)
A nurse who has become a paralegal, using medical training to help personal injury (PI) attorneys locate and
decipher medical records and perform other litigation tasks. (Employees of law offices) ANS Nurse Paralegal
A nurse who has become a paralegal through own independent business, using medical training to help personal
injury (PI) attorneys locate and decipher medical records and perform other litigation tasks. ANS Legal Nurse
Consultant (LNC) or Legal Nurse Certified Consultant (LNCC)
Not employees of a law office. Attorneys can hire but still need to supervise.
(Other names: Independent Paralegal, Contract Paralegal, Freelance Legal Assistant, Freelance Paralegal, or Legal
Technician) ANS Independent Contractors
(1) a nonattorney who works w/o supervision to provide legal-document assistance to individuals who are
representing themselves (2) someone who helps another prepare or process documents ANS Document Service
Providers (DSPs)
A person who performs substantive legal tasks on behalf of others when those tasks are supervised by an attorney
who would be required to perform the tasks if the office did not have a paralegal. ANS Paralegal
,- Paid to attorney not a paralegal
- Court fees/court costs
- Special expenses (travel, room, etc.)
- Operating expenses (overhead) ANS Fees
Client pays fees whether or not attorney wins case. ANS American Rule (Fees)
Opponent pays fees of the winning side in litigation. ANS English Rule (Fees)
(1) Prior Agreement: separate agreement can be written
(2) Bad Faith: Dishonesty or abuse in one's purpose or conduct.
(3) Special Statute: Congress passed special fee-shifting statutes to encourage wronged/injured parties to bring
litigation in certain areas of law. ANS Fee Shifting - Three situations
Under these statutes, Attorney & Paralegal fees are paid by the defendant if the plaintiff is successful in the
litigation. ANS Statutory Fee Cases
A method of calculating an award of attorney's fees authorized by statute. Number of reasonable hours spent on the
case is multiplied by the prevailing hourly rate in the community for similar work by attorneys. ANS Lodestar
Attorneys & Paralegals need to keep record of their time on the tasks they perform. Accurate time keeping can help
court distinguish between attorney, paralegal, and clerical tasks. ANS Record Keeping
1974 - First national paralegal association directed by its membership (issue-driven, policy-oriented) ANS
National Federation for Paralegal Association (NFPA)
Leading association for paralegals and legal assistants. Provides CLE and professional development. ANS
National Association for Legal Assistants (NALA)
Largest voluntary professional association in the world, providing school accreditation, legal education & info,
programs to assist lawyers & judges in their work, initiatives to improve legal system to the public. ANS
American Bar Association (ABA)
, 1981 - National organization serving paralegal education & institutions that offer paralegal education programs.
ANS American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE)
Improve quality of management in legal services organizations, promote & enhance competence & professionalism
of legal administrators & members, & represent professional legal management & managers to the legal community
& community at large. ANS Association of Legal Administrations (ALA)
(1) Private firms
(2) Law Departments of Business
(3) Government - Federal, State, & Local
(4) Legal Aid Offices (civil law)
(5) Special-Interest Groups
(6) Criminal law offices (prosecution & defense)
(7) Paralegals in Independent Contractors
(8) Legal Services Providers
(9) Others: Law Librarian, Paralegal Teacher, Paralegal Supervisor/office administrator, & Elected Official ANS
Major settings where paralegals work
Firms that specialize in specific areas of law ANS Boutique Law Firms
Attorneys who direct in-house law departments in large corporations & businesses ANS General
Counsel/Corporate Counsel
Nonmilitary government employment, often obtained through merit & competitive exams. ANS Civil Service
Departments
The major civil service job classification for paralegals who work for the federal government and for some state and
local governments. ANS Paralegal Specialist
Paralegal Professional ANS Paralegal in the CIA
Civil rights analyst, claims examiner, clerk of court, contract specialist, contracts examiner, etc. ANS Non-
attorney positions in federal government
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