Slaughter and May Tests

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Sample Slaughter and May Tests question Test your knowledge!

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A sequence of legal proceeding steps is given as follows: investigation, pleadings, discovery, pre-trial, trial. If discovery takes place third in the sequence, which of the following options would logically be the fifth?

Investigation
Trial
Pre-trial
Pleadings

A client has been invoiced $12,000 for legal services. They pay an initial deposit of 25% and agree to pay the balance over 6 equal monthly installments. How much is each installment?

$1,500
$1,800
$2,000
$2,200

In a legal context, the term 'prima facie' is often used to describe evidence that:

Is sufficient to establish a fact unless disproved.
Can only be understood in the presence of a judge.
Requires verification by a senior lawyer.
Has been dismissed as irrelevant to a case.

Four partners of a firm are reviewing a set of documents. Each partner reviews one document per hour. If the first partner starts at 9:00 AM and each subsequent partner starts reviewing documents at one-hour intervals from each other, at what time will 16 documents have been reviewed collectively?

12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM

When engaging in contract negotiations, what is the most effective strategy to protect the interests of the client?

Limit negotiations to email to maintain written records.
Balance protecting client interests with deal feasibility.
Always assume the other party will breach the contract.
Maximize profit irrespective of the other party's condition.

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