The requirement for separation of the funds of a client from those of his lawyer:
A. Protects the client
B. Protects the client and avoids even the appearance of impropriety
C. Protects the client, avoids even the appearance of impropriety, and means that separate bank accounts for trust funds are required
D. None of the above
E. Protects the client, avoids even the appearance of impropriety, and means that separate bank accounts for trust funds are required and that one bank account can be used if separate bookkeeping accounts are used
Q. 2You are a paralegal in a small law firm and your attorney has prepared a will for a client. The client dies and his son from out of town calls and the call is referred to you because the attorney is out of town. The son asks what information he needs to bring in to get the estate probated and what the fees will be. Which of the following statements is true?
A. If you tell him to bring in the necessary information, you may have accepted a case on behalf of your office.
B. You may consider this as on-going representation since your office prepared the will, and you should tell him he will need to discuss fees with the attorney.
C. If you tell him to bring in the necessary information, you may have accepted a case on behalf of your office, and you should tell him he will need to discuss fees with the attorney.
D. If you tell him to bring in the necessary information, you may have accepted a case on behalf of your office, and you should tell him the usual charges for probate, explaining that each case is different.
E. You may consider this as on-going representation since your office prepared the will, and you should tell him the usual charges for probate, explaining that each case is different.
F. None of the above
Q. 3What is the procedure for an applicant to appeal the decision of the USPTO in denying a patent application?
What will be an ideal response?
Q. 4The main purpose of a legal remedy is to put the wronged party in the position he would have been in if the contract
A) had never been made in the first place.
B) had been reviewed by an attorney before signing.
C) had been made on terms the wronged party would have preferred.
D) had been performed as agreed by the parties.
Q. 5What are the remedies available in a patent infringement action if the infringement is willful?
What will be an ideal response?
Q. 6How can a company protect trade secrets?
What will be an ideal response?
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