Vocab
Another name for Trial Attorneys
What are litigators?
Certain basic ethical and professional standards of conduct that attorneys must follow
What is the code of professional responsibility?
A non-legal task that some attorneys especially at big firms provide on Capitol Hill
What is lobbying?
A percentage of whatever amount the client wins or settles for in the case
What is a contingency fee?
The test you must pass to enter a J.D. program
What is the Law School Admission Test
Organizations that license lawyers
What are state bars?
When attorneys who work for a firm provide free services to individuals or groups who cannot afford to pay for legal services
What is pro bono work?
Lawyers are not allowed to identify these unless consent is granted
What are clients?
Attorneys at big law firms in the U.S. bill in this time increment
What is 1/10 of an hour (6-minute increment)?
The test you must pass to practice in a given state
What is the bar exam?
Why your attorney cannot reveal to a third party any information you have told her
What is attorney-client privilege?
An attorney is considered an officer of this institution
What is the court?
Lawyers specializing in certain legal services, such as bankruptcy and personal injury advertise here for passersby to see
What are billboards?
People try to save money on a lawyer by doing this
What is representing yourself (pro se)?
Other than passing the bar exam, one time-consuming requirement to obtain a New York law license
What is working 50 pro bono hours?
What it's called when you lose your license to practice law
What is disbarred?
The document that sets out the agreement for the attorney to represent the client
What is a retainer agreement?
Small law firms that specialize in one legal area, often composed of attorneys who formerly practiced with big firms
What are boutique law firms?
What is an hourly rate?
The state checks these two personal qualities of law school graduates before a granting a license
What are character and fitness?
A term for the person or organization an attorney seeks to assist
What is a client?
A trial judge will permit this change only for a very good reason
What is a change (substitution) of counsel?
Organization to contact when looking for a lawyer
What is a lawyer referral service?
When a client and an attorney agree on a set total or monthly price for a piece of legal work.
What is a fixed fee?
Ceremony during which new attorneys take an oath to uphold the law