The Law of the Unauthorized Practice of Law Says That

question 18

Multiple Choice

The law of the unauthorized practice of law says that it is UPL to "create legal documents for others." Given this rule, why is it that paralegals are routinely used to create legal documents in law firms?

• A) The rule doesn't mean "create" legal documents. It really prohibits non lawyers "signing" legal documents in place of a lawyer
• B) The rule against "creating legal documents for others" applies to legal clinics, not other places where paralegals work.
• C) The rule is an old rule and is no longer applicable.
• D) Paralegals can prepare legal documents for others outside of the supervision of a lawyer so long as the paralegal is not present when the client signs the document.

Understand the Phillips curve and its implications for the trade-off between inflation and unemployment.

Understand the distinction between informational and normative social influences.

Grasp the concept of group norms and how they are established.

Recognize how group size and presence of dissenting voices impact conformity.

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Definitions:

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