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| An individual who is authorized by a state to practice law. |
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| An examination administered by a state that tests an individual's knowledge of the law and is a prerequisite to being allowed to practice law. |
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| An individual whose training and education enables him or her to assist lawyers by performing certain legal tasks that traditionally have been done by lawyers. |
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| Another term for paralegal. |
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| A term used to describe a nonattorney who is authorized to engage in a limited practice of law. |
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| Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) |
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| A paralegal or legal assistant who has passed a special examination given by the National Association of Legal Assistants. |
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| The example set by the decision of an earlier court for similar cases, or similar legal questions that arise in later cases. |
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| "it stands decided"; another term for precedent. |
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| A standard abbreviated way of explaining where law is found. |
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| A term used to refer to a law student interning or working in a law firm while attending school. |
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| An informal interoffice document written to communicate the results of legal research and the resulting legal analysis. |
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| An individual who presides over a U.S. court. |
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| Individuals who are not judges but who fulfill limited judical functions; they include magistrates, commissioners, and referees. |
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| A court employee who assists the court and the judge by filing documents, marking and safeguarding evidence, reviewing documents that are submitted to the judge, and performing other similar tasks. |
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| A person who records (electronically or stenographically) the testimony that takes place during the open court proceedings; the court reporter will produce a transcript. |
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| An individual who is responsible for the safety of the judge and for order within the courtroom; sometimes known as a court deputy or court attendant. |
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| A hearing before an administrative agency regarding a dispute between an individual and the agency. |
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| A special relationship of trust and confidence; it forms the basis of the attorney-client relationship. |
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| The action of denying an attorney the right to practice law in the state. |
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| A special bank account maintained by an attorney into which funds belonging to clients are kept. |
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| A type of trust account in which funds are held until some condition occurs. |
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| Mixing clients funds with the attorney's business or personal funds. |
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