Legal Research and Writing Exam 5

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Paralegals ___________________________________.

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are often responsible for organizing files and the information in the files

Front

A poor filing system has the following characteristics: Files are lost and cannot be found; Attorneys and paralegals do not trust the file system; Large amounts of time and money are lost and wasted.

Back

All of the above.

Front

The larger the number of cases, the more problems the office will experience with a(n) _____________ filing system.

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alphabetic

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A filing system that can handle an infinite number of cases without having to “reshuffle” the file drawers is a(n) _____________ filing system.

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centralized

Front

A filing rule states that the ____________ the case number, the more misfiling and other types of errors will occur.

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longer

Front

In a ________________file system, a file department manages all active files.

Back

centralized

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Which statement is NOT true?
Options: Each client must have a separate file opened.
Multiple legal matters for the same client may be kept together in the same file.
Alphabetic systems require the shuffling of files.
Alphabetic systems “break down” when the office has different clients with the same name.

Back

Alphabetic systems require the shuffling of files.

Front

In a _______________ file system, files are kept in various locations throughout the law office.

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decentralized

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A ____________________ is used to check for conflicts, to assign a case number, to easily track the type of fee agreement, and to track how the client was referred to the office.

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file opening form

Front

Law offices have an ethical duty to return client materials to the client.

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True