Paralegal Ethics Quiz Form
Test your knowledge of professional ethics and best practices for paralegals. Please answer all questions thoughtfully.
Which of the following actions best demonstrates a paralegal's duty of confidentiality?
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Discussing a client’s case only with authorized personnel
Sharing client details with friends
Posting about cases on social media
Leaving client files unattended in public areas
A paralegal is asked to notarize a document for a client. What is the most ethical response?
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Decline if not authorized as a notary
Proceed if the client insists
Ask another paralegal to notarize
Sign as a witness instead
Which of these tasks may a paralegal ethically perform without attorney supervision?
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Drafting routine correspondence
Giving legal advice to clients
Filing documents with the court
Representing clients in court
Rate your agreement: Paralegals must avoid conflicts of interest in all professional matters.
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Strongly Disagree
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4
Strongly Agree
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1 is Strongly Disagree, 5 is Strongly Agree
Scenario: A paralegal discovers a potential error in a court filing. What is the best ethical action?
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Inform the supervising attorney immediately
Ignore it if the case is minor
Attempt to fix it without notifying anyone
Discuss it with another client
A client asks a paralegal for legal advice about their case. What should the paralegal do?
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Refer the client to the supervising attorney
Provide advice based on experience
Share information found online
Answer only if the attorney is unavailable
Which of the following is an example of unauthorized practice of law by a paralegal?
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Representing a client in a deposition
Organizing case files
Scheduling client meetings
Preparing discovery responses for attorney review
Select all principles that are part of the paralegal code of ethics.
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Maintaining client confidentiality
Upholding honesty and integrity
Engaging in unauthorized legal practice
Avoiding conflicts of interest
For each scenario, select the most ethical action a paralegal should take.
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Report to Attorney
Handle Independently
Ignore the Issue
Discovering client fraud
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Being offered a gift by a client
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Receiving confidential documents by mistake
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Briefly describe one challenge paralegals face in maintaining ethical standards.
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