LAWS310 - Test 1 Review

What is a docket?

• A court document itemizing a lawyer's fees and disbursements.

• A form on which lawyers record the time spent on behalf of a client.

• A legal fee charged only upon winning the case.

• To hold something in trust for a client.

HST is the abbreviation for ___. (Instructions--capitalize the first letter of each word)

Escrow is to hold something in ___ for another. (type answer in lowercase)

How many letter styles are there?

• Two

• Five

• Three

• Four

Which letter style is most commonly used in a law office?

• Full-Block

• Block

• Semi-Block

• Modified Block

Where does your client's name appear in the subject line of a letter?

• On the second line.

• After the other party's name.

• It appears first on the subject line.

• It appears after the client/matter numbers.

Where is a blind copy notation typed in a letter?

• It is typed above the enclosure notation.

• It is typed at the right margin.

• It is typed double-spaced below the reference initials or enclosure notation.

• It is typed below the signature block

An affidavit is a written statement of ___ sworn under oath.