Paralegal Timothy Works for a Sole Practitioner Whose Primary Practice

question 9

Multiple Choice

Paralegal Timothy works for a sole practitioner whose primary practice is wills and trusts. As a result, Timothy spends a great deal of his time with elderly people. Timothy is a sweet and helpful boy. He runs errands for many clients, and helps them in many other ways. As a result, more than one client has offered to leave Timothy money in his/her will. Timothy

• A) should never encourage or permit this practice because gifts from clients create conflicts of interest.
• B) can accept any gift that is less than $1000.
• C) can accept small gifts from clients.
• D) can accept any gift from a client.

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Definitions:

Risky-Shift

Refers to the phenomenon where groups tend to make riskier decisions together than individuals would on their own.

Group Polarization

The inclination of a collective to reach decisions that are significantly more radical than the initial tendencies of the individual members.

Reciprocal Helping

A social behavior where individuals help others with the expectation that these others will help in return in the future.

Life-Threatening Shock

A severe medical condition where the body is not getting enough blood flow, leading to vital organs not functioning properly, and is potentially fatal.