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Review Questions

1. The ability to ______, _______, and _______ an effective interview is a basic _______ of the legal professional and an essential component of __________.
2. What is the distinction between an in-office interview and a field interview?
3. List as many goals of the of the initial client interview as you can recall.
4. Why is it important for a paralegal to identify herself as a paralegal when she communicates with someone outside the office?
5. What forms or other documents might need to be prepared for an initial client interview?
6. Distinguish between an open-ended question and a closed-ended question and a hypothetical question and a multiple choice question
7. What are the different ways that questions can be phrased in an interview?
8. What is a checklist or intake sheet and how is it used in client interviewing?
9. How do you prepare the physical environment where an interview is to take place?
10. List several considerations for the seating arrangement for an interview.