Investigation of the facts and circumstances of a legal matter is an important part of legal work because:
a. Attorneys need to know the truth
b. Factual evidence is crucial to the outcome of a legal claim or case
c. An attorney needs to know if his opponent is telling the truth
d. All of these choices are correct
Q. 2Before starting an investigation, a paralegal should:
a. Contact all known witnesses
b. Discuss the case with other paralegals
c. Create an investigation plan
d. All of these choices are correct
Q. 3A witness statement may be used to call into question the witness's testimony or demonstrate that the witness is unreliable. This is known as:
a. Impeaching the witness
b. Discrediting the witness
c. Removing the witness
d. Debunking the witness
Q. 4A final crucial step in the interviewing process is:
a. Discussing your impressions of the interview with the attorney
b. Sending a follow-up letter to the client
c. Summarizing the interview in an intake memorandum
d. Reviewing the digital recording of the interview
Q. 5Mrs. Roberts is a witness to a burglary of her next-door neighbor's house. Mrs. Roberts contacts the police and asks them to give her name to the prosecutor because she wants to testify against the accused.
She feels that if
she testifies, it will help keep the burglaries down in her neighborhood. Mrs.
Roberts is a(n) __________ witness.
a. Expert
b. Adverse
c. Friendly
d. Expert and friendly
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