Lawyers – Final Exam Welcome to your Lawyers - Final Exam A General Practice attorney has a practice that handles a wide range of legal issues False True A wrongful act may never be both a criminal and tort case. True False Paralegals, legal assistants, and legal secretaries often have their work overseen by a Lawyer True False An Estate Planning Lawyer specializes in wills and trusts, and can help you to draw up a will to pass on your assets True False A Contract Lawyer: specializes in obtaining compensation in the form of damages for injuires caused by other parties specializes in criminal law including issues related to bail, arraignment, arrest, and plea agreements specializes in divorce proceedings, prenuptial agreements, and child custody battles specializes in the handling of issues arising from contracts specializes in Federal, State, and Local Tax Laws and how they may affect you Environmental lawyers primarily handle: a variety of tax-related issues for individuals and corporations laws related to inventions, patents, trademarks, and creative works, such as music, books, and movies may work for advocacy groups, waste disposal companies, or government agencies to help ensure compliance with relevant laws a variety of legal issues that pertain to the family While criminal charges are brought by the government and can result in a fine or jail sentence, tort charges are filed by a plaintiff seeking monetary compensation for damages that the defendant must pay if they lose. False True Intellectual property lawyers primarily handle: laws related to inventions, patents, trademarks, and creative works, such as music, books, and movies a variety of tax-related issues for individuals and corporations a variety of legal issues that pertain to the family may work for advocacy groups, waste disposal companies, or government agencies to help ensure compliance with relevant laws The Median 2018 pay for a Lawyer was: $120,910 per year $102,910 per year $220,910 per year $120,910 per month Although it may seem like an intentional tort can be categorized as a criminal case, there are important differences between the two. A crime can be defined as a wrongful act that injures or interferes with the interests of society. Intentional torts are wrongful acts that injure or interfere with an individual’s well-being or property. True False Federal, State, and Local government Prosecutors will never work as public defense attorneys, representing individuals who could not afford to hire their own private attorney False True An intentional tort is when an individual or entity purposely engages in conduct that causes injury or damage to another. Select all examples of intentional tort. Theft Trespass Assault Defamation Battery Lawyers, also called attorneys, act as both advocates and advisors. As an advocate they represent one of the parties in a criminal or civil trial by presenting evidence and arguing in support of their client False True In law firms, lawyers are not considered associates, criminal law attorneys, or defense attorneys False True Tort law determines whether a person should be held financially, not legally, accountable for an injury against another, as well as what type of compensation the injured party is entitled to. False True Employment of lawyers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations True False A Family Lawyer: specializes in Federal, State, and Local Tax Laws and how they may affect you specializes in obtaining compensation in the form of damages for injuires caused by other parties specializes in criminal law including issues related to bail, arraignment, arrest, and plea agreements specializes in divorce proceedings, prenuptial agreements, and child custody battles specializes in the handling of issues arising from contracts It is not required to have a law degree, or pass a state's written bar examination to be a lawyer True False Lawyers, also called attorneys, act as both advocates and advisors. As advisors, lawyers counsel their clients about their legal rights and obligations and suggest courses of action in business and personal matters. All attorneys research the intent of laws and judicial decisions and apply the laws to the specific circumstances that their clients face True False Among other estate planning legal services, this type of lawyer can help you set up a trust which will help take care of your children’s financial needs Bankruptcy Lawyer Estate Planning Lawyer Tax Lawyer Family Lawyer An Employment Lawyer can advise you on your eligibility for bankruptcy, the types of bankruptcy you’ll want to consider and which type would be best for your particular circumstances, as well as any potential alternatives to bankruptcy which you may want to explore False True According to the information you've just learned, the majority of lawyers worked full time in 2016, and many worked more than 40 hours per week True False Employment of lawyers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Demand for legal work is expected to continue as individuals, businesses, and all levels of government require legal services in many areas False True A Personal Injury Lawyer: specializes in divorce proceedings, prenuptial agreements, and child custody battles specializes in criminal law including issues related to bail, arraignment, arrest, and plea agreements specializes in Federal, State, and Local Tax Laws and how they may affect you specializes in obtaining compensation in the form of damages for injuires caused by other parties specializes in the handling of issues arising from contracts Becoming a lawyer usually takes ___ years of full-time study after high school. This includes ___ years of undergraduate study, followed by ___ years of law school 4, 7, 3 3, 4, 7 7, 3, 4 7, 4, 3 Lawyers typically do the following (check all that apply): Communicate with their clients, colleagues, judges, and others involved in the case Present facts in writing and verbally to their clients or others, and argue on behalf of their clients Advise and represent clients in courts, before government agencies, and in private legal matters Interpret laws, rulings, and regulations for individuals and businesses Employment of lawyers is projected to grow 8 percent from 2016 to 2026, about as fast as the average for all occupations False True Family lawyers primarily handle: laws related to inventions, patents, trademarks, and creative works, such as music, books, and movies a variety of legal issues that pertain to the family a variety of tax-related issues for individuals and corporations may work for advocacy groups, waste disposal companies, or government agencies to help ensure compliance with relevant laws Thanks! 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