2.A. Lawyers Flashcards

Question

Most layers....

Answer 1

- most in private practice - most deal with civil cases - most lawyers are white men - 25% of lawyers are in New York and California

Answer 2

- 3/4 of lawyers have private practice - solo/small=generalist - large law firms=specialist (have associates & partner)

Answer 3

handles a lot of legal matters

Answer 4

do little legal work, bring in clients

Answer 5

- paid a salary - work for partner - do legal work - hired with expectation of becoming a lawyer

Answer 6

- takes 6-10 years , and long hours - higher status - oversee associates

Answer 7

- target middle class - get a lot of clients by advertise - high volume - high efficiency - specialize - use paralegals

Answer 8

- 1/3 national government | - 2/3 state and local government

Answer 9

- lawyers= largest occupation in nation government - department of justice= attorney general of the U.S. - each department/agency of executive branch has lawyers

Answer 10

1. prosecuting violations of U.S government criminal statutes 2. handles civil cases when U.S gov is a party in a case 3. appellate process in the U.S. gov

Answer 11

- oversees office, criminal prosecution | - civil cases when U.S. gov is a party in the case

Answer 12

- part of the Debt. of justice - decides what civil cases the U.S. gov will appeal when a party - solicitor general personally decides which cases petition to supreme court (civil or criminal) when U.S. gov is a party in the case

Answer 13

- Attorney general = elected by voters in 43 states = 4 year term (Maryland) - 7 states appoint by governor - in state government lawyers handle CIVIL CASES and this is over seen by the attorney general - criminal cases are done by local prosecutors, attorney general hands the case over - in most states the attorney general is given power to advisory opinions to interpret the law

Answer 14

- if someone sues the city = city solicitor - appellate power - handles civil cases against city/ county

Answer 15

local elected prosecutor in MD the title is STATES ATTORNEY - responsible for prosecuting criminal law offenders - 4 year term, no term limits - oversees office to ensure assistants are properly handling day to day functions - assistants hired based on merit

Answer 16

- close to 2 million - charge hourly fee most common - cost of living where located - experience - occasionally will charge flat fee - type of legal work - double hourly fee for time spent in court - Fee: used for things such a will

Answer 17

certain types of civil cases determined by plaintiffs lawyers (personal injury) if plaintiffs lawyers doesn't win the case you don't have to pay - if the case is won you get a percentage - common percentage 33-40% of winnings

Answer 18

periodically pay premiums to law firm

Answer 19

6th Amendment= right to council provision in criminal cases - capital offense=punishable by death penalty - indigent=below poverty line, government must provide lawyer - supreme court expands into misdemeanors and felonies

Answer 20

(largely populated areas) lawyers who work for government and defend indigent criminal offenses are generally distrusted by defendant- try to set plea bargain

Answer 21

lawyers in private practice who agree to accept indigent cases, paid hourly (less than local going rate) finish hour cap than plea bargain

Answer 22

(least used) government enters into contract with bar association, etc. used individually or in combo with other two

Answer 23

- no right to council | - legal aid= comes from national government and sometimes charity (provides money for people who can not afford it)

Answer 24

- U.S. mail - AMTRAK - serves a " go between" or conduit between congress giving legal aid and state and local legal aid bureaus receiving money

Answer 25

"for the public good" - lawyers donate their services free of charge - primarily done by associates in large law firm - usually required to do X number of hours

2.A. Lawyers Flashcards

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