Paralegal Language

the appellate court agrees with teh outcome of trail and can find no reversible error and the decision of the trial court stands.

a party who agrees to act on behalf of another

basic certification for legal professionals from NALS

national organization of paraglegal educators and institutions offering paralegal education programs

largest professional legal organization in the US

the action of a will being witnessed by the required number of competent people

Black's Law Dictionary

a client's right to have anything told to a lawyer while seeking legal advice, kept confidential in most instances; extends to paralegal

a duty of honesty to the court

designation by national Assoc. of Legal Assistants for those who take and pass NALA certification program two -day comprehensive examination

a reference to the source of the information

resolution of legal disputes between parties seeking a remedy for a civil wrong or to enforce a contract

to permit a cliet to share confidential information with teh attorney for another who shares a common legal interest

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the minimum level of knowledge of knowledge and skill required of a professional

a duty imposed on teh attorney to enable clients to obtain legal advice by allowing the client to freely and openly give the attorney all the relevant facts

the representation of one client being directly adverse to the interest of another client

a legal process during which both parties engage in various activities to elicit facts of the case from the other party and witnesses prior to trial

electronic filing of pleadings, briefs, and other docuemnts related to a lawsuit with the court

enviornment in which an attorney or a paralegal is isolated from a particular case or client to avoid a conflict of interest or to protect a client's confidences and secrets

evidence which tends to prove the innocence of the accused or prove the facts of the defendent's case

information or detail

the most serious type of crime; inherently evil crime. most crimes against teh person and some business-related crimes are felonies

a relationship under which one party has a duty to act for the interest and benefit of another while acting within the scope of the relationship

International Paralegal management Association: a north american association for legal assitant managers

the philosophy or science of law

paralegal (paralegal is the preferred term)

the process of bringing, maintaining, and defending a lawsuit

a less serious crime; not inherently evil but prohibited by society. Many crimes against property are misdemeanors

national association of legal assistants - prof. organization for legal assitanct taht provides continuing education and professional certification for paralegals, in. 1975

National Association of Legal Secretaries - since 1999, assoc. for legal prof. orgianlly formed in 1949 as an assoc. for legal secretaries

National Federation of Paralegal Associations - prof. organization of state and local paralegal assoc. founded in 1974

a person qualified by educ, training, or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corp., governmental agency, or other entity who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible

paralegal advanced competency exam - Nat. Assoc. of Paralegal Assoc. certification program that requires the paralegal to have two year of experiene and bachelor's degree and have completed a paralegal course at an accredited school

the party appealing the decision of an administrative agency

the party who files the complaint

the paperwork that is filed with the court to initiate and respond to a lawsuit

the party who employs another person to act on his or her behalf

a special legal right

parties represent themselves

Professional Legal Secretary certification

Professional Paralegal certification from NALS

the party who ust respond to teh appeal, usually the verdict winner at trial

a court's rules for the processing and presentation of cases

written law enacted by the legislative branch of the federal and state governments that establishes certain courses of conduct that the covered parties must adhere to

the member of teh legal team two whom all others on the team report and who has the ultimate responsbility for the actions of the legal team

documents prepared by a third party in the ordinary course of business that would have been prepared in simlar form if there was no litigation

the trier of facts decides what facts are to be accepted and used in making the decision. It is usually a jury, but may be a judge who hears a acase without a jury and decides the facts and applies the law

Unauthorized Practice of Law - giving legal advice, if legal right may be affected, by anyone not licensed to practice law

a qualified immunity from discovery for "work product of the lawyer" except on a substantial showing of "necessity or jutification" of certain written statments and memoranda prepared by counsel in representation of a client, generally in preparation for trial

a form of ADR in which the parties choose an impartial third party to hear and decide the dispute

initial version of a decision issued from the bench of a court

first 10 amendments of the Constitution which has 27 amendments

documents submitted by the parties' attorneys to the judge that contain legal support for their side of the case

an index of cases

developed by judges who issue their opinions when deciding cases. the principles announced in these cases became precedent for later judges deciding similar cases.

the document the plaintiff files with eh court and serves on the defendant to initiate a lawsuit

an agreement entered by two parties for valid consideration

certain powers delegated to the federal govt by the states

sharing of powers between state and federal govt.

official decision of the court

authority of the court to hear disputes and impose resolution of the dispute upon the litigants

which must be obeyed and followed by citizens subject to sanctions; body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority, and having binding legal force

laws enacted by local govt bodies such as cities and municipalities, countries, school districts and water districts

prior case law that is controlling

a wrong; three categories

• 1. intentional
• 2. unintentional (negligence
• 3. strict liability

compact made between two or more nations

summary of the case tabbed for each major activity, witness, or element of proof

document presented to the court setting forth a legal argument ot persuade the court to rule in a particular way on a procedural or substantive legal issue

process wherby prospective jurors are asked uestions by the judge and attorneys to determine if they would be biased in their decision

style, volume, reporter, series, pg. #, court, year

South Western Reporter

"to stand by the decision" - adherence to precedent; promotes uniformity of law within a jurisdiciton, makes the court system more efficient, law more predictable for individuals and businesses