Which of the following statements is true about writing and the law?
a. Writing is not important to law at all
b. The law is a communication-intensive profession, but now most
communication is done by phone
c. The law is a communication-intensive profession, and writing is particularly
important
d. The law is a communication-intensive profession, but the writing involved is
all done by attorneys and not by paralegals
Q. 2Client Julia wants advice about which of two lease agreements is better for her. As a paralegal working on this, you should use __________ when comparing the documents for your supervising attorney's review.
a. Objective analysis
b. Persuasive argument
c. Fair analysis
d. Lease analysis
Q. 3When writing a persuasive document you must:
a. Present the law from many different perspectives
b. Advocate for the client through a favorable presentation of the law, issues,
and facts
c. Use only primary sources
d. Present the law from many different perspectives and use only primary sources
Q. 4A balanced discussion of an issue or a neutral summary of facts is called:
a. Persuasive analysis
b. Objective analysis
c. Fair analysis
d. Two-sided analysis
Q. 5Objective analysis requires:
a. A balanced discussion of an issue or a neutral summary of facts
b. A favorable argument for a client
c. At least five unbiased primary sources
d. A one-sided review of an issue
Q. 6Attorney Martin gives paralegal Pam a real-estate purchase agreement to review and analyze and asks her to point out the obligations that the client will assume if the client signs the agreement. What type of writing approach would Pam use?
a. Advocacy approach
b. Synthesis approach
c. Objective analysis approach
d. None of these choices are correct