Which of the following specialty areas awards the highest compensation?
a. Criminal law
b. Intellectual property
c. Bankruptcy
d. Medical malpractice
Q. 2A typical paralegal annual bonus ranges from:
a. 100 to 500
b. 1,000 to 1,500
c. 2,000 to 5,000
d. 5,000 to 10,000
Q. 3A legal aid office represents:
a. The needy
b. The middle class
c. The upper middle class
d. The wealthy
Q. 4A person accused of a crime is prosecuted by a:
a. Public defender
b. Defense attorney
c. Public prosecutor
d. Private attorney
Q. 5A(n) __________ provides services to attorneys on a contract basis.
a. Independent paralegal
b. Supervising attorney
c. Legal technician
d. Freelance paralegal
Q. 6Which of the following is a disadvantage to working as a freelance paralegal?
a. The ability to set one's own schedule
b. The ability to work at home
c. The lack of job benefits such as employer-provided group medical insurance
d. None of these choices are correct
Q. 7A legal technician or independent paralegal differs from a freelance paralegal in which of the following ways?
a. A legal technician can practice law
b. A legal technician does not work under the supervision of an attorney
c. A legal technician must have an undergraduate degree from an approved
university
d. None of these choices are correct
Q. 8Advantages to working as a freelance paralegal include:
a. The ability to set one's own schedule
b. The ability to work at home
c. The ability to set one's own schedule and the ability to work at home
d. None of these choices are correct