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Litigation Chs. 1-2 Vocab/Concept Review

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Negligence committed by a attorney rendering professional services
Acronym for the term that describes any procedure or method for resolving disputes between persons that does not involve the courts; the primary methods are arbitration and mediation.
Type of remedy whereby the court orders the defendant to stop doing something
An applicant for a law license is screened for (blank, three words)
The Model Rules of (blank, two words), developed by the ABA and adopted by most states, describe the ethical rules that apply to lawyers' conduct and obligations to the courts, their clients, other lawyers, and the public.
It is unethical for an attorney to guarantee a particular (blank) in litigation
When an attorney represents a client in litigation, the lawyer assumes the role of (blank) as well as adviser.
Type of damages whereby the court orders the defendant to pay money to the plaintiff
Damages paid to compensate the victim for the harm suffered, two words
Damages paid to punish the defendant, and to deter other from engaging in the same conduct, two words
An unethical act committed by a (blank) is the ethical responsibility of the lawyer(s) who employ him/her.
Latin for "a matter adjudged"; a thing judicially acted on or decided; a thing or matter settled by judgment, two words
Solicitation is an unethical type of (blank); legal services directly offered to a specific person believed to be in need of legal representation
An attorney's (blank, two words) usually depends on the attorney's level of experience and the complexity of the legal issues involved in the representation.
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A person without a law license giving legal advice is engaging in the unauthorized practice of (blank).
A demand for compensation or restitution for personal injury, property damage, or loss of profits
A privileged communication is protected by law from (blank); e.g. a communication from a client to his/her attorney
(blank) of withdrawal; document attorney files and serves on all parties if he/she is withdrawing from a case
When an attorney's duty to a client is or may be harmful to the interests of another client, a former client, or to the lawyer's own interests, three words
Civil (blank); Resolution of a controversy between two parties through a judicial system
A person who is acting as his/her own representative in a legal proceeding is a (blank, two words) litigant
A confidential matter is kept (blank) between two or more persons
A claim that is recognized by law and enforceable through the courts, three words
The doctrine of abiding by, or adhering to, decided cases, precedent; Latin for "stand by things decided", two words
A claim asserted by the defendant against the plaintiff to obtain compensation for a loss or for damages suffered by the defendant
Parties whose interests in the (blank) of the litigation conflict are adverse parties.
A lawyer is an officer of the (blank), under oath to serve the courts honorably, to adhere to the court's rules, to support the laws of the land, and to support the Constitution
When in litigation jurisdictional questions should be examined