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True.
Section 90.612
True or False?
According to the Evidence Code, leading questions should not be used on the direct examination of a witness except 1. as may be necessary to develop the witness’s testimony 2. when a party calls a hostile witness 3. when a party calls |
Yes
Can a lawyer be disciplined for violating professionalism standards?
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One Year
1. Beginning in July 2013 Florida Statute 95.11 (mortgage foreclosures) plaintiffs are required to bring a deficiency action related to a note secured by a mortgage against residential property within this time period:
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William H. Taft
Who was the first US president to also serve as a Supreme Court Justice?
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175 days
Under Fla. R. Crim. Pro 3.191 regarding Speedy Trial Without Demand, what is the number of days a person charged with a felony is to be brought to trial after arrest, unless waived by the defendant?
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Yes.
Section 90.801
Are all of the following statements true?
1. Hearsay is a statement made by a person (other than while testifying at the trial or at a hearing) offered in evidence to prove the truth of the matter asserted. 2. A statement is not hearsay if the declara |
Judge Robert K. Rouse, Jr., a founding member of the Dunn-Blount Inn and the 2013 winner of the William M. Hoevler Judicial Professionalism Award.
Which local Circuit Judge wrote the Creed of Professionalism adopted by the Florida courts?
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10 mph
2. F.S. 316.081 Makes it a non-criminal traffic infraction punishable as a moving violation with three (3) points assessed to your license if you drive more than ______ miles per hour below the posted speed limit when on a road, street, or highway having
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True
TRUE OR FALSE?
Every sitting Justice went to either Harvard or Yale Law Schools. |
1) Capital Offenses
2) Offenses Punishable by Life
2) Per Fla. R. Crim. Pro. 3.131, every person charged with a crime shall be entitled to pretrial release on reasonable conditions unless they are charged with what 2 types of offenses?
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1. Introducing statements of the witness which are inconsistent with the witness’s present testimony.
2. Showing that the witness is biased. 3. Attacking the character of the witness in accordance with the provisions of s. 90.609 or s. 90.610. 4. S
The Evidence Code lists 5 methods of attacking the credibility of a witness. List 3 of the 5.
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Competence, Character, Integrity, Civility, Commitment.
What are at least three components of professionalism?
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Headlights
3. In 2013 flashing “these” became a protected form of speech in Florida.
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True
TRUE OR FALSE?
Justice Thomas went seven years without asking a question during oral arguments. |
Two prior incidents of violence, one within 6 months of filing
What must be alleged by the petitioner seeking an injunction for repeat violence under Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.610?
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#3 - Official seals of governmental agencies and departments of the United States and of any state, territory, or jurisdiction of the United States.
Section 90.201
Under the Evidence Code, the trial court is required to take Judicial Notice of 3 of the 4 following types of evidence. Which one is not required to take judicial notice of (but may take judicial notice of)?
1. Decisional, constitutional, and public s |
Henry Latimer who mentored thousands, instilling in them his passion for equality, excellence, respect and professionalism.
The Florida Bar Center for Professionalism is named after one of Florida’s first African-American judges. Who is it?
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$30.9 million
In 2013, the Florida Legislature passed SB 1852 and appropriated this amount in order to help the courts and clerks clear back logged foreclosure cases?
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RUTH BADER GINSBURG
As a litigator, this Supreme Court Justice argued 6 cases in front of the Supreme Court and won 5 of them, all of them victories for gender equality.
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1) Was the violation willful?
2) Was the violation substantial? 3) Did the violation prejudice the defendant’s trial preparation?
What is the three prong analysis trial courts must use under Richardson v. State, 246 So.2d 771 (Fla.1971) to determine whether a defendant has been prejudiced by a violation of the State’s discovery obligations?
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Sections 90.501 to 90.506
1 Journalist's privilege 2. Lawyer-client privilege 3. Fiduciary Lawyer-client privilege 4. Psychotherapist-patient privilege 5. Sexual assault counselor-victim privilege 6. Domestic violence advocate-victim privilege 7.
There are 10 privileges identified in the Evidence Code. Name 5 of the 10 privileges.
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“To opposing parties and their counsel, I pledge fairness, integrity and civility not only in court, but also in written oral communications.”
The Oath of Admission to the Florida Bar has included a civility component since 2011. What does it require?
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1. The expert’s scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge will help the trier of fact to understand the evidence or to determine a fact in issue;
2. The testimony is based on sufficient facts or data; 3. The testimony is the product of rel
5. In 2013, the Florida legislature adopted the decision Supreme Court of the United States made in Daubert v. Merrell Dow Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 509 U.S. 579 (1993) which will allow experts to testify in the form of an opinion if these four elements are
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JOHN ROBERTS JR.
Another piece of trivia: He met his wife on a blind date.
On this Supreme Court Justice's first day working as a White House Counsel for Reagan, he received a call from someone saying the President was about to get on the line. He waited with anticipation for 15 to 20 minutes before realizing it was a prank orch
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1) Determine if the juror is a member of a distinct group.
2) Require the proponent of the strike to provide a race neutral reason 3) Determine whether or not the race neutral explanation is genuine
What is the three step analysis that trial courts must use under Melbourne v. State, 679 So.2d 759 (Fla. 1996) whenever a race based objection is made to a peremptory challenge of a prospective juror during jury selection?
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