The branch of government traditionally responsible for regulating the practice of law
What is the judiciary?
100
An "out-of-court" question and answer session wherein the attorney asks questions of a witness and both the attorney's and witness' responses are recorded by a court reporter.
What is a deposition?
100
Rule of evidence that protects confidential communications between a lawyer and client made inthe course of the professional relationship
What is the attorney-client privilege?
100
The fee most commonly charged clients.
What is the hourly fee?
100
Canons, Model Code, and Model Rules
What are the thre main sets of ethics rules suggested by the ABA?
200
A type of bar association in which membership is required to practice law within the state on a regular, continuous basis.
What is an integrated bar association?
200
The sale of these items are permitted in Texas so long as the packaging clearly and conspiculously states that they are not a subject for the advice of an attorney.
What are do-it-yourself law kits?
200
One of the two ways in which a client may inadvertently waive the attorney-client privilege.
What is repeat communiction to an unnecessary third party?
200
Charging more than one client for the same unit of time.
What is double billing?
200
Physical evidence of a crime is not protected by this privilege.
What is the attorney-client privilege?
300
Canons, Disciplinary Language, and Aspirational Language
What are the three parts of the Model Code?
300
Self-representation and law students are exceptions to the general rule prohibiting what type of conduct by laypersons?
What are court room appearances?
300
This test protects all comunications between an attorney and a corporation's employees that are made for the purpose of enabling the attorney to render legal services.
What is the subject matter test?
300
Fee arrangements for this type of fee must be in writing.
What is a contingent fee?
300
NFPA
What is the National Federation of Paralegal Associations?
400
A written statement created by the state bar association in response to a letter of inquiry sent by a member facing an ethical dilemma that is not binding on the inquiring member
What is an ethics opinion?
400
These are documents filed with the court, typically at the beginning of a case.
What are pleadings?
400
This privilege protects work done by a lawyer and his agents in anticipation of litigation.
What is the work product privilege?
400
A type of contingent fee charged in which the percentage charged depends on the phase in litigation in which the dispute is resolved.
What is a sliding scale contingency fee?
400
A theory of responsibility that makes the lawyer responsible for the acts of the paralegal carried out in the course and scope of the employment.
What is vicarious liability or respondeat superior?
500
A sanction wherein the offending attorney loses his license to practice law for a defined period of time.
What is a suspension?
500
Recommending a course of conduct or a particular action to a client
What is giving legal advice?
500
The type of work product privilege given to documents that convey the attorney's mental impressions.
What is the unqualified work product privilege?
500
An unearned advance fee is placed into what type of account?
What is a client trust account?
500
Statements of very general principles regarding attorney conduct, especially in the courtroom.