Paralegal Licensing Exam Questions with Verified
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If your personal sense of what is right conflicts What does the Coach and Advisor network do? -
with the paralegal rules and guidelines, what ANSWER -Provides paralegals and lawyers
must you do? - ANSWER -You must follow with access to shorter-term, outcome-oriented
the paralegal rules and guidelines. relationships with coaches and advisors who are
drawn from the legal professions. Coaches
support the implementation of best practices, and
advisors assists with substantive and procedural
If you are faced with an ethical issue what must law inquiries on client files.
you do? - ANSWER -1. Identify the
professional responsibility issue(s)
2. Review and apply the applicable rules, case
law, legislation, or secondary sources How is the competence of lawyers and
3. List the possible options and asses the risks paralegals monitored? - ANSWER -Law
based on applicable rules, case law, legislation, society administers spot audits, practice
or secondary sources management reviews, and practice audit
4. Seek guidance and support (for example: Law programs, all are remedial in nature.
Society's practice management helpline)
What do practice audits asses? -
Why were the paralegal rules and guidelines ANSWER -A paralegals practice
created? - ANSWER -to ensure a high management processes, as well as their
standard of conduct for the protection and benefit compliance with the financial record-keeping
for the public interest requirements outlined in by-law 9.
what can the failure to comply with the paralegal What's the process of a complaint about a
rules and guidelines cause? - ANSWER - paralegal or lawyer? - ANSWER -You must
Prejudice a client's rights, discredit the send the law society in writing the complaint
profession, and result in discipline by the law which is first reviewed by the CSC's complaints
society and compliance department to make sure the
issue is within jurisdiction. If the issue can be
resolved informally, then the intake and
resolution department will handle the complaint. If
What does the practice management helpline it is a serious allegation on professional
do? - ANSWER -Assists paralegals and misconduct, incapacity, or incompetence, then it
lawyers with info on the law with properly is likely to result in discipline against the
applying law society rules and by-laws and offers paralegal or lawyer, and the paralegal/lawyer will
practice management guidance through a be referred to the investigation services for an
confidential telephone service investigation.
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What are the investigation services options? - administrative reasons immediately if they do not
ANSWER -they can close the matter, with pay annual fees to the law society. -
or without remedial action, or make a ANSWER -True
recommendation to the proceedings
authorization committee (PAC) that the matter be
remediated or sent for a hearing.
T or F: Administrative suspensions are
automatically lifted as soon as the suspended
licensees meet their administrative obligations to
What are the different ways in which a hearing the Law Society? - ANSWER -True
may discipline paralegals/lawyers? -
ANSWER -Revoking their license,
participate in CPD or professional training,
cooperate in a practice review, restrict their T or F: Licensee that have been administratively
practice to certain areas, provide legal services, suspended for a period of more than 12 months
not maintain a trust account, pay a fine, refund to may have their license revoked. -
a client all or a portion of fees, and/or start or ANSWER -True
continue treatment or counselling
Which bylaw outlines the paralegal scope of
Can a paralegal/lawyer appeal an decision of the practice? - ANSWER -Bylaw 4
hearing panel? - ANSWER -Yes, they can
appeal to an appeal panel, or appeal the
decision of an appeal panel to a Divisional Court.
Can a paralegal continue to represent a client if
the court changes the charge to an indictable
offence? - ANSWER -No
T or F: If the Law Society receives a complaint
against a paralegal, the paralegal will be notified
and given an opportunity to respond? -
ANSWER -True T or F: A paralegal must withdraw either from
representation of the client or from the outside
interest when a conflict of interest arises. -
ANSWER -True
T or F: Failure to respond promptly and
completely to any communication from the Law
Society is NOT a breach of the paralegal rules
and is grounds for discipline. - ANSWER - What legislation gives every person a right to
False, It is a breach! equal treatment without discrimination? -
ANSWER -Ontario Human Rights Code
T or F: A paralegal/lawyer can be suspended for
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If your personal sense of what is right conflicts What does the Coach and Advisor network do? -
with the paralegal rules and guidelines, what ANSWER -Provides paralegals and lawyers
must you do? - ANSWER -You must follow with access to shorter-term, outcome-oriented
the paralegal rules and guidelines. relationships with coaches and advisors who are
drawn from the legal professions. Coaches
support the implementation of best practices, and
advisors assists with substantive and procedural
If you are faced with an ethical issue what must law inquiries on client files.
you do? - ANSWER -1. Identify the
professional responsibility issue(s)
2. Review and apply the applicable rules, case
law, legislation, or secondary sources How is the competence of lawyers and
3. List the possible options and asses the risks paralegals monitored? - ANSWER -Law
based on applicable rules, case law, legislation, society administers spot audits, practice
or secondary sources management reviews, and practice audit
4. Seek guidance and support (for example: Law programs, all are remedial in nature.
Society's practice management helpline)
What do practice audits asses? -
Why were the paralegal rules and guidelines ANSWER -A paralegals practice
created? - ANSWER -to ensure a high management processes, as well as their
standard of conduct for the protection and benefit compliance with the financial record-keeping
for the public interest requirements outlined in by-law 9.
what can the failure to comply with the paralegal What's the process of a complaint about a
rules and guidelines cause? - ANSWER - paralegal or lawyer? - ANSWER -You must
Prejudice a client's rights, discredit the send the law society in writing the complaint
profession, and result in discipline by the law which is first reviewed by the CSC's complaints
society and compliance department to make sure the
issue is within jurisdiction. If the issue can be
resolved informally, then the intake and
resolution department will handle the complaint. If
What does the practice management helpline it is a serious allegation on professional
do? - ANSWER -Assists paralegals and misconduct, incapacity, or incompetence, then it
lawyers with info on the law with properly is likely to result in discipline against the
applying law society rules and by-laws and offers paralegal or lawyer, and the paralegal/lawyer will
practice management guidance through a be referred to the investigation services for an
confidential telephone service investigation.
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, Paralegal Licensing Exam Questions with Verified
Answers Graded A
What are the investigation services options? - administrative reasons immediately if they do not
ANSWER -they can close the matter, with pay annual fees to the law society. -
or without remedial action, or make a ANSWER -True
recommendation to the proceedings
authorization committee (PAC) that the matter be
remediated or sent for a hearing.
T or F: Administrative suspensions are
automatically lifted as soon as the suspended
licensees meet their administrative obligations to
What are the different ways in which a hearing the Law Society? - ANSWER -True
may discipline paralegals/lawyers? -
ANSWER -Revoking their license,
participate in CPD or professional training,
cooperate in a practice review, restrict their T or F: Licensee that have been administratively
practice to certain areas, provide legal services, suspended for a period of more than 12 months
not maintain a trust account, pay a fine, refund to may have their license revoked. -
a client all or a portion of fees, and/or start or ANSWER -True
continue treatment or counselling
Which bylaw outlines the paralegal scope of
Can a paralegal/lawyer appeal an decision of the practice? - ANSWER -Bylaw 4
hearing panel? - ANSWER -Yes, they can
appeal to an appeal panel, or appeal the
decision of an appeal panel to a Divisional Court.
Can a paralegal continue to represent a client if
the court changes the charge to an indictable
offence? - ANSWER -No
T or F: If the Law Society receives a complaint
against a paralegal, the paralegal will be notified
and given an opportunity to respond? -
ANSWER -True T or F: A paralegal must withdraw either from
representation of the client or from the outside
interest when a conflict of interest arises. -
ANSWER -True
T or F: Failure to respond promptly and
completely to any communication from the Law
Society is NOT a breach of the paralegal rules
and is grounds for discipline. - ANSWER - What legislation gives every person a right to
False, It is a breach! equal treatment without discrimination? -
ANSWER -Ontario Human Rights Code
T or F: A paralegal/lawyer can be suspended for
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