Legal Terminology Quiz

What is the term for lawyers who are owners of a law firm set up as a partnership?

• Lawyer

• Paralegal

• Associates

• Partners

What is the term for a fee that is a percentage of any award received by the client?

• Contingent fee

• Flat fee

• Retainer

• Hourly fee

What is the term for lawyers who are employees of a law firm?

• Litigation paralegal

• Associates

• Solicitors

• Transactional paralegal

What is the term for non-profit law offices that represent the poor in civil matters?

• Attorney General

• Legal Aid Office

• Association of sole practitioners

• Public interest law firms

What is the term for lawyers who are owners of a law firm set up as a corporation?

• General Counsel

• Managing attorney

• Shareholders

• District Attorney

What is the term for clients being billed based upon the number of hours the work requires?

• Flat fee

• Retainer

• Hourly fee

• Contingent fee

What is the term for assistants to attorneys who are not permitted to give legal advice?

• Paralegal

• Transactional paralegal

• Of Counsel

• Litigation paralegal

What is the term for payment made at the beginning of representation; used to offset earned fees and costs?

• Hourly fee

• Contingent fee

• Flat fee

• Retainer

What is the term for lawyers who run the day-to-day business of the law firm?

• Chief Counsel

• Shareholders

• General Counsel

• Managing partner

What is the term for lawyers hired by local and county governmental entities to provide legal advice?

• Attorney General

• Solicitors

• General Counsel

• District Attorney