Which of the following is not an advantage of digitally recording a client or witness interview?
a. It reduces the need to take extensive notes
b. The interviewee may feel uncomfortable
c. It can refresh your memory of how the interviewee responded to certain
questions
d. Other members of the legal team can listen to the interview, too
Q. 2In the course of an interview, the paralegal should remember to seek details and clarification regarding the interviewee's statements by asking __________ questions.
a. Follow-up
b. Leading
c. Active
d. Responsive
Q. 3A paralegal responsible for arranging a witness interview may need to do which of the following?
a. Locate the witness
b. Schedule the interview
c. Arrange for the use of the firm's conference room
d. Schedule the interview and arrange for the use of the firm's conference room
e. All of these choices are correct
Q. 4What information should be included in an investigation summary?
a. An overall summary
b. A summary of the plan discussed with the attorney
c. A summary of the facts and information from each source
d. An overall summary and a summary of the facts and information from each
source
e. All of these choices are correct
Q. 5When digitally recording an interview with a witness, which of the following information should not be included at the beginning of the recording?
a. The name of the person being interviewed
b. The name of the person conducting the interview
c. The date, time, and place of the interview
d. The interviewer's social security number
Q. 6Which of the following is generally true about witness statements?
a. They should not be approved by the supervising attorney
b. They usually cannot be introduced as evidence
c. They are very time-consuming to create and should be avoided
d. None of these choices are correct