Chap 2

What is the definition of 'Legal'?

• Established by or funded upon law or official or accepted rules.

• A business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law.

• An office maintained by a lawyer or a firm of lawyers for the practice of law.

• Owners of the firm (equity partners)

What is the difference between Lawyers and Attorneys?

• All attorneys are lawyers, but not all lawyers are attorneys.

• An office maintained by a lawyer or a firm of lawyers for the practice of law.

• Owners of the firm (equity partners)

• A business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law.

What is the main responsibility of an Office Manager in a law office?

• Do the hiring and firing of personnel. Overseeing of office operations and its sustainability

• Oversees computer (HSP) and its repairs to ensure a well-functioning back-up system

• New or inexperienced attorneys and part-time practitioner

• An Attorney, a consultant to the firm

What is the primary role of a Legal Secretary in a law office?

• drafting motions and subpoenas, document review, and filing papers with courts.

• first person anyone coming into the office meets. Handle clients, incoming/outgoing mail, telephone calls, etc.

• Provide research and assisting with various legal document and case preparation

• take care of important matters (consultations, court appearance, planning and strategies)

What is the structure of a Large Law Firm?

• New or inexperienced attorneys and part-time practitioner

• Have three or four partners and five to ten associates, but this ratio can vary.

• With several hundred attorneys on staff; Have offices all over the country and even the world; Practice multiple types of law under one roof.

• Owners of the firm (equity partners)

What are the advantages of working in a Small Law Firm?

• Large support staff; and

• They enjoy working closely with highly talented people in a less formal atmosphere.

• High salaries and generous compensation packages

• Sophisticated, challenging work

Who is responsible for drafting motions and subpoenas, document review, and filing papers with courts in a law office?

• Lawyers

• Paralegal/Legal Assistant

• Receptionist

• IT personnel

What is the primary function of a Counsel in a law office?

• IT Manager -Oversees computer (HSP) and its repairs to ensure a well-functioning back-up system

• Office Manager -Do the hiring and firing of personnel. Overseeing of office operations and its sustainability

• Owners of the firm (equity partners)

• An Attorney, a consultant to the firm

What is the primary role of a Receptionist in a law office?

• Owners of the firm (equity partners)

• first person anyone coming into the office meets. Handle clients, incoming/outgoing mail, telephone calls, etc.

• An office maintained by a lawyer or a firm of lawyers for the practice of law.

• A business entity formed by one or more lawyers to engage in the practice of law.

What is the primary responsibility of an IT Manager in a law office?

• New or inexperienced attorneys and part-time practitioner

• Oversees computer (HSP) and its repairs to ensure a well-functioning back-up system

• Do the hiring and firing of personnel. Overseeing of office operations and its sustainability

• An Attorney, a consultant to the firm