Law Education Chapter 6

Lawyers are also known as _______________ in the United States

• Clerks

• Paralegals

• Attendants

• Attorneys

Lawyers are most likely to be...

• Hispanic women

• White men

• African-American men

• White women

What is attorney-client privilege?

• your attorney can not make you pay for a case that he/she lost in court

• your attorney can not make you pay for a case that he/she lost in court

• whatever you tell your attorney about your case is private and confidential

• your lawyer can only talk about certain aspects of your case with you without the intervention of police

Lawyers have always used advertisements to sell their services to those in need of a lawyer.

• True

• False

What organization gives lawyers their license to practice law?

• Arbitration association

• Bar association

• Litigation association

• Legal specialist association

Attorneys sometimes take cases on a ________________, a percentage of whatever amount the client wins or settles for in the case.

• Mediation arbitration fee

• Flat fee

• Contingency fee

• Total Cost fee

Lawyers must follow certain basic standards of conduct. These standards are set out in the _________________ and are enforced by the state bar associations.

• Code of Professional Responsibility

• Protocol of Professionalism of Attorneys

• Network of Negotiators

• Legal Handbook

How many years is the normal law student in college?

• 5 (4 years in undergrad, 1 year in law school)

• 6 (3 years in undergrad, 3 years in law school)

• 7 (4 years in undergrad, 3 years in law school)

• 8 (4 years in undergrad, 4 years in law school)

What is a lawyer's "retainer"?

• A down payment on the lawyer's total fee

• Discount given to clients if they use the same lawyer again

• Fee given to a judge by a lawyer to argue in the courtroom

• Money given to a client by a lawyer who thinks he/she can easily win a case