If Your Firm's Internet Connection Goes Out While You Are

question 152

Multiple Choice

If your firm's Internet connection goes out while you are conducting important online legal research, you should

• A) switch your research to a smartphone or tablet Internet connection.
• B) advise your supervisor that you can no longer work on the case.
• C) ask your supervisor for an extension and then call the client and explain that the case will be delayed due to technical difficulties.
• D) do nothing and wait for the connection to be reset.

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Definitions:

Machiavelli

Refers to Niccolò Machiavelli, an Italian Renaissance political philosopher and diplomat, best known for his works on power dynamics and political strategy, notably in "The Prince."

Descartes

Referring to René Descartes, a French philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who is considered one of the founders of modern philosophy, best known for the statement "I think, therefore I am."

Hobbes

A philosopher known for his social contract theory, suggesting that humans agree to surrender some freedoms for societal order.

Metaphysical Stage

A concept in sociology and philosophy, referring to a stage of societal development where explanations for reality are based on abstract, philosophical reasoning rather than religious or supernatural beliefs.