Exam 10: Conducting Interviews and Investigation

A) Locating a witness
B) Scheduling an interview with a witness
C) Determining where an interview with a witness will take place
D) All of these choices are correct

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A) Not say anything
B) Inform the client that you cannot give legal advice
C) Wait and see what happens
D) None of these choices are correct

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A) Putting the interviewee at ease
B) Using language that the interviewee will understand
C) Showing concern for the interviewee's personal comfort
D) All of these choices are correct

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Active listening involves not only payin...

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A) Present sense impression
B) Excited utterance
C) Dying declaration
D) Spousal privilege

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A) "What did you see before entering the intersection?"
B) "Were you late for work that morning?"
C) "If a full-sized van is going 60 miles per hour, how far before an intersection must the driver apply the brakes in order to stop the vehicle?"
D) "You saw that the light had turned red before you entered the intersection, didn't you?"

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A) Cannot be used as evidence in court
B) Should be noted in the evidence log or other record that will indicate what was or was not received from clients
C) Should be put in the client's file for later review
D) Should not be retained in the attorney's office

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A) Interpersonal skills
B) Questioning skills
C) Listening skills
D) All of these choices are correct

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A) Expert witnesses
B) Lay witnesses
C) Eyewitnesses
D) Lay witnesses and eyewitnesses
E) All of these choices are correct

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A) Relevant evidence may not be admitted in court if its probative value is substantially outweighed by other important considerations
B) Relevant evidence is always admissible in court
C) Relevant evidence may be excluded if it would tend to distract the jury from the main issues of the case
D) Relevant evidence may not be admitted in court if its probative value is substantially outweighed by other important considerations and relevant evidence may be excluded if it would tend to distract the jury from the main issues of the case

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A) Gather additional information
B) Learn about the client's legal problem and decide whether to take the case
C) Update the client on case progress, procedures, trial dates, and other
D) Summarize information learned during the client interview

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A) Deposition
B) Interview summary
C) Witness statement
D) All of these choices are correct

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A) Expert
B) Adverse
C) Friendly
D) Expert and friendly

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A) Circumstantial evidence
B) Rules of evidence
C) Direct evidence
D) Evidence

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A) The telephone directory
B) The city directory
C) Court records
D) Professional organizations
E) All of these choices are correct

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A) The interviewee stays focused and on topic
B) You want to give the interviewee an opportunity to talk at some length about a given subject
C) You want a simple "yes" or "no" answer
D) Closed-ended questions should never be used

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A) Audio recordings are not allowed in court
B) Clients or witness may feel uncomfortable and be less willing to disclose information if they know they are being recorded
C) Audio recordings are notoriously unreliable
D) Background noise is often a problem

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A) A history of drug use
B) A reputation in the community as a liar
C) A criminal record
D) A leadership position in the community

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