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Candice has been hired as a new paralegal in a firm that bills out her services. She is concerned that because she is new, she won't be able to bill out enough to satisfy the firm at her first review in six months. Which of the following is an acceptable solution to that problem?
 
  a. She can talk to her supervising attorney or paralegal manager about either getting more work, or establishing a realistic goal.
  b. She can bill Client A for the work she is doing, and bill Client B for the same time, because she is waiting for the opposing party to arrive for their deposition.
  c. She can estimate the amount of time she feels she needs to bill, and allocate the shortfall among all her clients.
  d. She can round up to the next hour, and charge for time spent preparing client bills.

Question 2

Even though it is not usually recommended, in some jurisdictions an attorney may represent both parties in a divorce. This type of representation is known as:
 
  a. Duo representation.
  b. Couples representation.
  c. Multiple representation.
  d. Zero-sum representation.



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nhea

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

c




LaDunn

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Reply 2 on: Aug 3, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

 

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