ALP Review 3

Anything which produces digital information, from the perspective of systems which consume this information is known as

• Input Device

• Data Source

• Central Processing Unit

• Hardware

Many law firms use ____ software for analyzing financial and statistical data.

• Spreadsheet

• Word

• PowerPoint

• Presentation

A payee is anyone who

• Receives a check

• Writes a check

• Endorses a check

• Witness to writing a check

A document that itemizes fees and costs billed in a given matter or to a given client is known as

• Billing Format

• Time Entry

• Cost Entry

• Balance

Many law firms maintain a ____ fund which is used to pay small amounts for which a firm check is not appropriate, either because of requisitioning a check may take too long, or because there may be a need to make a payment where a check would not be accepted?

• Bank Draft

• Trust Fund

• Bank Draft

• Petty Cash Fund

Which of the following best defines a retainer?

• The amount a borrower promises to pay that is written on the face of a note

• A type of compensation agreement with lawyers either for reserving their employment or as compensation for future services.

• a type of fee arrangement in a case in which an attorney or firm agrees that the payment of legal fees will be contingent upon the successful outcome of the case

• Having the bank draw a cashier's check

A reference to legal authorities and precedents to establish or fortify a case at law is known as

• Secondary Authority

• Pocket Part

• Annotation

• Citation

Legal encyclopedias, treaties, digests and legal texts are examples of

• Secondary Authorities

• Advance Sheets

• Primary Authorities

• National Reporter Systems

Statutory laws are

• Based on law of precedent

• Supreme law of the land

• Laws which evolve from court decisions

• Enacted by a legislative body

Jurisdiction is the authority given to a court to

• Create another judicial court

• Hear and decide certain cases

• Restructure a constitutional court

• Maintains order of the courts