Review Questions

These questions are optional but they are designed to test your understanding of the chapters and point out important themes or issues of each chapter. Both midterm and Final examinations will draw short answer questions from these review questions.

Chapters 1 and 2: Paralegals and Lawyers

  1. What is the difference between substantive and procedural law?
  2. What may lawyers do that paralegals may not?
  3. What is the unauthorized practice of law?
  4. Describe law as....
    ...a. a Process?
    ...b. a System?
    ...c. a set of rules?
    Why has plea bargaining become necessary?
  5. What is the adversarial system?
  6. What is meant by the 'Bar'?
  7. What are the basic qualifications for becoming a licensed attorney?
  8. What is the traditional approach to teaching law in American law schools?
  9. What are the principal roles of attorneys?


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