Paralegal 1 Final Exam Review

There are _____ Court systems in the United States

• 2

• 51

• 1

• 50

Having Standing to Sue means that a party

• has sufficient stake in a matter to justify seeking relief through the court system.

• is financially capable of bringing the matter to trial

• is not legally responsible for his actions

• none of these is correct

The authority of a court to hear or decide a specific case is known as

• Diversity Jurisdiction

• Federal Question Jurisdiction

• Jurisdiction

• Venue

A court in which most cases begin and evidence is presented is called a(n)

• appellate court

• trial court

• probate court

• bankruptcy court

True statements regarding civil litigation include the following:

• Paralegals can act as attorneys in civil litigation

• There are no juries in civil litigation

• Paralegals play an important role in helping an attorney to prepare for civil litigation

• There are no juries in civil litigation and Paralegals play an important role in helping an attorney to prepare for civil litigation

Preparation for a civil trial includes all of the following

• Careful research of relevant law

• Gathering the Evidence

• Creation of the Litigation file

• All of these answers are correct

Which of the following tasks must be done before a civil litigation trial?

• Evidence must be gathered and documented

• Witnesses must be prepared

• Exhibits must be prepared

• All of these answers are correct

In the federal court system these are the trial courts

• Supreme Court

• Circuit Courts of Appeals

• Bankruptcy Courts

• District Courts

Federal Courts can hear cases arising under the Constitution, Federal Laws, or treaties based on

• Concurrent jursidiction

• Federal Question Jurisdiction

• Diversity Jurisdiction

• Pendant Jurisdiction

Which of the following is true about paralegal work?

• Legal research is a central part of paralegal work

• Legal research and legal analysis often overlap

• Paralegals have many opportunities to acquire first hand knowledge of the law

• All of these answers are correct