A Rumor Has Been Circulating at the Largest Law Firm

question 106

Multiple Choice

A rumor has been circulating at the largest law firm in the city that the partners are considering outsourcing much of the work of the paralegals in the firm to a company in India.If you were a paralegal at this firm,what would be your most appropriate attitude or action?

• A) Relax. Work of this level of professionalism cannot be outsourced to a foreign firm.
• B) Relax. Work that requires intimate knowledge of the U.S. legal system cannot be outsourced.
• C) Consider your options. Only occupations that are dying are considered for outsourcing.
• D) Consider your options. The firm can generate huge labor cost savings by outsourcing your job.

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Definitions:

Parallel Connection

A way of connecting electrical components in a circuit so that each component is directly connected to the voltage source, and the current can flow along multiple pathways.

Total Capacitance

The overall capacity of an electrical circuit to store an electric charge, often measured in farads (F).

μ F

Microfarad, a unit of capacitance equal to one millionth of a farad, used to measure the storage of electrical charge.

Dielectric Stress

The molecular stress placed on a dielectric material proportional to the level of applied voltage.