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1. Under The Bluebook, the word “Telecommunication” when used in a case name is abbreviated as ________________.
  1. No abbreviation is used.
  2. Telecomm.
  3. Telecomm’n (with no period).
  4. Telecomm’n.
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2. Select the answer choice that correctly completes the following:

All mountain lions are blue.
Peter saw a mountain lion.
  1. The mountain lion was blue.
  2. Peter is a mountain lion.
  3. All mountain lions are blue.
  4. Peter is a blue mountain lion.
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3. Kerri is a paralegal and is employed by Linda Lawyer, who is an attorney licensed in the state of Utopia. Linda represents Victor, who was seriously injured when Doug Defendant hit Victor with his car while Victor was walking along a street. Doug, however, is a citizen of the state of West Utopia and has returned to his home state. Linda filed a complaint on behalf of Victor against Doug. Linda has now asked Kerri to determine whether and how personal jurisdiction can be established over Doug as the defendant. Under Utopia law, personal jurisdiction can be established (1) if the defendant is in the state when served with the lawsuit, (2) if the defendant was engaged in regular, systematic, and continuous business in the state, or (3) under a long-arm statute, if the defendant caused an in-state event and the lawsuit is based on the event. Can Kerri tell Linda that personal jurisdiction is possible?
  1. Yes, because Doug is in-state and can be served.
  2. Yes, because Doug was engaged in regular, systematic, and continuous business.
  3. Yes, because the event that injured Victor was caused by Doug while in-state.
  4. No, personal jurisdiction cannot be established.
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4. KeyCite is a WestLaw’s version of _____________________________.
  1. The rules for the citation of legal authorities.
  2. LexisNexis’s computerized version of West’s American Digest System.
  3. Public Library of the Law’s computerized version of Shepard’s Citations.
  4. LexisNexis’s computerized version of Shepard’s Citations.
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5. Bill works for the law firm of Matheson & Gilbert, which mainly focuses on commercial transactions and litigation. Bill, who was hired only one month earlier, has been assigned to work on the Miller lawsuit. Sandra Jackson, a junior partner in the firm, is the primary attorney on the Miller case, but Bill is aware that George Wilson at the Lewiston firm is co-counsel on the case. Bill gets a telephone call from Jill, who states she is a paralegal at the Lewiston firm. Jill then says that George Wilson would like a copy of the most recent draft of a motion that Sandra is working on in the Miller case and asks that Bill fax or e-mail a copy. Bill does not know Jill and has never communicated with anyone at the Lewiston firm. Can Bill fax or e-mail a copy of the draft without Sandra’s permission?
  1. Yes, because Bill knows George Wilson is co-counsel on the case, but as a recently hired employee, Bill could also politely check with Sandra.
  2. No, because all matters pertaining to a client’s case are confidential and cannot be shared with anyone outside the office, except for filings with the court.
  3. Yes, but only if he first contacts George Wilson and confirms that Jill is an employee of the Lewiston firm.
  4. No, because Jill must ask Sandra for the copy to be faxed or e-mailed.
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