NCE PRACTICE EXAM
2023 Edition
Take this free practice test to see how prepared you are for a paralegal or legal assistant certification exam. Certification as a paralegal or legal assistant can enhance career opportunities. One such exam is the Certified Legal Assistant/Paralegal Exam.
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1. | A client desires to neither admit to nor contest the charge that has been brought against him. What is the proper Latin phrase to describe his plea? | ||
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2. | What is the difference between an interrogatory and a deposition? | ||
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4. | A paralegal may represent a client in court if the attorney who employees the paralegal authorizes her to do so. | ||
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5. | What conditions must be met for a judge to grant a motion for summary judgment? | ||
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6. | Which of the following is not part of a summons and service of process? | ||
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8. | Contracts have to be signed under seal to be enforceable. | ||
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9. | Your attorney says there is a case-on-point supporting his argument. On what principle does the court have to follow this case law? | ||
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11. | A paralegal answers an incoming call from a new client who needs legal advice immediately. The paralegal should respond as follows: | ||
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12. | Attorney-client confidentiality does not apply to alternative dispute resolution forums. | ||
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14. | A paralegal is to give notice to a witness of a deposition. Which of the following are acceptable means to give notice of a deposition? | ||
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15. | You have found work as a litigation paralegal. Which of the following is NOT likely to be one of your duties? | ||
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16. | You are preparing a "friend of the court" brief. This is known as an "amicus curiae" brief. | ||
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20. | A plaintiff will state the "relief" he or she is seeking in the complaint to the lawsuit. | ||
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21. | Which of the following remedies for breach of contract must be included in the contract in order to be recoverable? | ||
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22. | A number of events take place as part of discovery in a lawsuit. Which of the following is not one of them? | ||
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26. | A paralegal is most likely to inadvertently violate attorney-client privilege in which of the following circumstances? | ||
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