A Paralegal May Not Accept a Case Because

question 22

Multiple Choice

A paralegal may not accept a case because

• A)only an office manager may accept a case
• B)fees are paid
• C)a retainer agreement must be signed
• D)an attorney-client relationship is created
• E)all of the above

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Definitions:

Information Technology

The employment of computers, storage systems, networks, and various physical assets, infrastructure, and procedures to generate, process, safeguard, store, and share every type of electronic information.

Step-down Method

An allocation method used in cost accounting to assign overhead costs to different departments based on a hierarchical order.

Labor Hours

The total number of hours worked by employees for which they are compensated, often used as a basis for allocating overhead in cost accounting.

Space Occupied

The amount of physical area taken up by an entity, such as inventory in a warehouse or machinery in a factory.