Secretaries by any other name
Who prepares the outs list and loves a good three striker?
Amy Velasquez
The times that Legal Assistants should visit their attorneys each day.
10 and 2
What is the outside door code for the Tower Building?
9251#
Where should attorneys and paralegals look to find examples of discovery?
Shared Drive: Sample Discovery Responses
First Responsive Pleading Filed if there is a weak screening order or poorly developed facts
Motion to Dismiss
Whose is responsible for ordering supplies?
Gabby Mays
Final Mail runs around this time in the afternoon
3
Who is a notary in the Civil Department?
Gabby and Amy
This notarized form must be signed by the client under penalty of perjury with all Interrogatories.
Verification Form
What is the defense we always consider and usually raise when the state is sued.
Sovereign Immunity
When you receive notice that you have 13 CLE hours and 1 hour of ethics who should you hand the report to?
Ayana Austin
How many days are legal assistant given to open a new case?
3 business days
Who should be the first person an attorney emails about a potential settlement?
John Payne
A HIPAA form usually only seeks documents for this amount of time through the end of the lawsuit.
1 year
Failure to file an answer after a motion to dismiss is denied could result in one of these
Motion for Default Judgment
If your light is turned on in the morning who performed their morning assignment?
Michelle Bond
Weekly meetings between lawyers and attorneys and managing attorneys and their team are called this by John.
Non-negotiables
Where should attorneys ensure that fully executed settlement agreements end up when a file is closed.
The original should be given to John
All attorneys should respond to emails within this period of time.
48 hours
This type of discovery must be filed in state court
Request for Admissions
Her name should be on all new lawsuits and matters directed to John.
Shannon Keele
If a scheduling order requires an inmate to appear, which legal assistant should be notified immediately to arrange the transport?
Gabby
Attorneys in the civil department are required to keep two of these?
calendars
This documents must be peer reviewed, approved by the Managing SAAG, and the Deputy.
Appellate Briefs
All requests for production of documents that are responded to should have these on the front page
Bates Stamps
She may be the trial equipment manager, but she may likely be in her own trial one year soon.
Brianna McDonough
When an existing case is re assigned to a new attorney who must ensure that the file is updated?
The original legal assistant
What is the letter that reminds clients that when the matter is over we will retain their documents for 5 years?
Close File Letter
Prisoners who file lawsuits in Arkansas State Court are required to do this before filing a lawsuit?
They are also required to do this in federal court.
Exhaust administrative remedies
These should be used to keep out bad witnesses and information during trials.
Motions in Limine