Chapter 2
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Paralegal | A person who assists an attorney and, working under the attorney's supervision, does tasks that, absent the paralegal, the attorney would do. A paralegal cannot give legal advice or appear in court.
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| American Bar Association (ABA) | A national voluntary organization of lawyers.
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| Freelance paralegal | A paralegal who works as an independent contractor rather than as an employee of a law firm or corporation.
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| Lay advocate | Generally someone operating within the law, representing persons before administrative agencies that permit this practice.
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| Legal technician | A nonlawyer who provides legal services directly to the public without being under the supervision of an attorney. Absent a statue allowing this activity, it constitutes the unauthorized practice of law.
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| American Association for Paralegal Education (AAfPE) | A national organization of paralegal programs that promotes high standards for paralegal education.
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| National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) | A national association of paralegal associations.
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| National Association of Legal Assistants(NALA) | A national paralegal association.
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| International Paralegal Management Association (IPMA) | A national association of legal assistant managers.
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| Registration | The process by which individuals or organizations have their names placed on an official list kept by some private organization or government agency.
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| Certified | The status of being formally recognized by a nongovernmental organization for having met special criteria, such as fulfilling educational requirements and passing an exam, established by that organization.
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| Certificated | The status of having received a certificate documenting that the person has successfully completed an educational program.
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| Partnership | A business run by two or more persons as co-owners.
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| Professional corporation (PC) | A professional entity in which the stockholders share in the organization's profits but have their liabilities limited to the amount of their investment.
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| Limited liability partnership (LLP) | A professional entity in which the owners share in the organization's profits but are not liable for the malpractice of their partners.
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| Legal clinic | Usually organized as either a partnership or a professional corporation, law clinics provide low-cost legal services on routine matters by stressing low overhead and high volume.
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| Legal services offices | Affiliated with the federal government's Legal Services Corporation, these offices serve those who would otherwise be unable to afford legal assistance.
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