Freelance paralegals are paralegals who:
a. Work for the government
b. Own their own businesses and perform specified types of legal work for
attorneys on a contract basis
c. Work part-time
d. Work for a firm with more than 25 attorneys
Q. 2Paralegals who own their own businesses and perform specified types of legal work for attorneys on a contract basis are called:
a. Free paralegals
b. For-hire paralegals
c. Freelance paralegals
d. Private paralegals
Q. 3Many paralegals working in legal aid offices find their jobs rewarding because:
a. They receive high salaries
b. They work flexible hours
c. They are helping needy individuals
d. They are working for the government
Q. 4Legal aid offices:
a. Do not employ paralegals
b. Provide legal services to those who find it difficult to pay for legal
representation
c. Are often funded by the government
d. Provide legal services to those who find it difficult to pay for legal
representation and are often funded by the government
Q. 5Which of the following is a benefit for a paralegal working in a legal aid office?
a. Lower salaries
b. Higher salaries
c. Shorter hours
d. Helping needy individuals
Q. 6Attorneys paid for by the state to ensure that criminal defendants are not deprived of their constitutional right to be represented by counsel are:
a. Paralegals
b. Public prosecutors
c. Public defenders
d. None of these choices are correct
Q. 7District attorneys, state attorneys general, and U.S. attorneys are examples of:
a. Paralegals
b. Public prosecutors
c. Public defenders
d. None of these choices are correct