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Basic Litigation Knowledge
This test for Basic Litigation Knowledge is geared towards those working in
the litigation field as paralegals or legal assistants. The test
covers basic terminology as well as scenarios in which knowledge
of court proceedings, preparation of legal documents, effective
modes of research, legal writing and ethics are encountered and
assessed.
Concordance
Concordance EX is a database application geared towards the litigation support
arena. The audience for this test may include, but is not limited
to, attorneys, paralegals and other legal staff. This test focuses
60% of its questions on basic end-user tasks, 20% on intermediate
tasks and 20% on advanced tasks. A technical background is not necessary
to answer 60% of the test questions herein.
Court Reporting
Court Reporting is the verbatim shorthand reporting method used primarily to
record legal proceedings. The information recorded is transcribed,
creating an official transcript that is considered a legal document
when completed by a "certified" court reporter. This recording
procedure is also used for medical and business transcription purposes,
e.g. medical transcription, meetings, conventions, public hearings,
closed captioning, and other private activities. This test would
be appropriate to be given to anyone looking to function as a court
reporter.
EEOC Compliance
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Compliance test contains
questions covering such topics as employment conditions and practices,
reasonable accommodations, discrimination, and equalizing pay rates.
This test is appropriate to administer to anyone who must be EEO
compliant in their hiring practices.
Legal Abbreviations
The Legal Abbreviations test requires the correct identification of abbreviations
in relation to words common to the legal industry. Acronyms are
also addressed herein. This test is appropriate to administer to
those who work in the legal profession in any capacity.
Legal Assistant
The Legal Assistants test consists of multiple-choice questions which address
such topics as legal definitions, contracts, agreements, and ethical
codes. This test is appropriate to administer to those intending
to function as a Legal Assistant.
Legal Filing Skills
The Legal Filing Skills test measures three variables; the ability to file,
research, and manage business and legal documents in an office or
library environment. The test is intended to assess both entry and
mid-level support personnel responsible for records management in
the workplace.
Legal Spelling
The Legal Spelling test is intended to measure spelling accuracy with a focus
on legalese. The test is of a general nature and caters to a broad
range of words employed in the legal profession. It is for this
reason that an overall spelling knowledge of legalese is helpful
in completing this test successfully. The test covers both litigation
and contract law terminology as well as words common to the English
language, but often utilized in legal discourse.
Legal Staff Skills
The Legal Staff Skills test measures knowledge of terminology and practices
which should be commonly known by legal secretaries. This test is
designed for entry level legal secretaries and assistants.
Legal Typing Test
The Legal Typing test measures the speed and accuracy of a user's typing. The
test presents the user with a passage which he/she must type as
accurately and quickly as he/she can. This test should be given
to anyone whose typing speed needs to be measured.
Legal Vocabulary
The Legal Vocabulary test covers a variety of topics such as criminal law,
personal injury terminology, general litigation, and wills and estates.
Test takers are asked to determine the proper word or words that
fit different situations. This test is appropriate to administer
to those working within the legal industry.
Paralegal Skills
The Paralegal Skills test is designed for professionals who wish to pursue
a career in the paralegal field. Because legal analysis is not the
exclusive domain of the attorney; without understanding the legal
analysis fundamentals, Paralegals may fail to grasp the complexities
of the legal system and cannot accomplish many of the more demanding
tasks which they are assigned. The aim of this test, is to assess
one’s knowledge of the functions of a paralegal, field regulations,
ethical guidelines of paralegals and attorneys, legal analysis techniques,
legal research options, investigations, office administration, and
legal terminology.
Sexual Harassment
The Sexual Harassment knowledge test covers Identifying Sexual Harassment, Management, and Legal Issues pertaining to sexual harassment. This test is appropriate for candidates who must be aware of U.S. Sexual Harassment law and policies.
Summation Blaze 5.21
Summation Blaze is an integrated document management system. It aids in the
management of transcription, evidentiary documents and case data.
One of the most employed systems of its kind, Summation Blaze is
used by litigation professionals as an integral tool for their work.
The Summation Blaze tests aims at assessing those who are expected
to possess a working understanding of the many facets of Summation
Blaze. Among the topical areas included are; using the document
database and case folders, transcripts, and the form and case editors.
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