Preview Questions Legal Secretary | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: In legal research, what is the difference between mandatory authority and persuasive authority?

Which action should you take?

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Mandatory authority must be followed by the court, while persuasive authority is considered but not binding

Persuasive authority is stronger than mandatory authority in all jurisdictions

Mandatory authority refers only to judicial opinions, while persuasive authority refers to statutes

Mandatory authority is only applicable in civil law systems, while persuasive authority applies in common law systems

Question 2: When a client sends an email with urgent questions, what is the best way to respond?

Which action should you take?

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Acknowledge the urgency, respond with the necessary information, or schedule a meeting with the attorney

Ignore the email until you have more time to deal with it

Respond only if the questions are directly related to your role

Send a quick acknowledgment and promise a detailed response later

Question 3: How can a Legal Secretary ensure that client preferences regarding communication are respected?

Which action should you take?

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Ask the client about their preferred method and frequency of communication and adhere to their preferences

Use whichever communication method is easiest for the office staff

Decide what communication method is best without consulting the client

Communicate with the client as often as possible, regardless of preference

Question 4: How should a Legal Secretary handle conflicting document versions?

Which action should you take?

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Store all versions in separate folders

Keep the most recent version and disregard others

Maintain a master version and use version control to track changes

Delete earlier versions to prevent confusion

Question 5: How should a Legal Secretary handle uncited secondary sources when performing legal research?

Which action should you take?

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Rely on secondary sources without checking for authoritative support

Only use secondary sources when no primary sources are available

Verify the source's credibility and check for any related citations or references in primary sources

Ignore secondary sources unless they are directly cited in case law

Question 6: How should a Legal Secretary organize documents for a case involving multiple witnesses?

Which action should you take?

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Create a folder for each witness and subfolders for their testimony, evidence, and cross-references

Group all documents by case number, disregarding witness-specific information

Store all witness documents in a single folder, and organize them by date of deposition

Focus on storing only the most recent witness testimonies