Use our Legal Research and Writing (U.S.) test to hire the best

Summary of the Legal Research and Writing (U.S.) test

This legal research and writing test assesses candidates' skills in conducting legal research and writing in the United States. This hiring test helps identify those who can handle complex legal issues and work with legal documents effectively.

Covered skills

Legal analysis fundamentals
Working with legal documents
Using legal databases
Legal writing fundamentals

Use the Legal Research and Writing (U.S.) test to hire

Legal researchers, paralegals, legal document preparers, legal assistants, and other roles that require strong legal research and writing skills.

Type

Role specific skills

Time

10 min

Languages

Level

Intermediate

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About the Legal Research and Writing (U.S.) test

Legal researchers assist law firms and attorneys by handling all research aspects of a case while allowing others to focus more on other essential duties, including communicating with clients and developing strategies to successfully litigate cases. A researcher will locate essential case facts and discover relevant laws in statutes and court cases to help attorneys craft winning arguments.

This legal research and writing test evaluates candidates’ overall skills in identifying legal issues, analyzing legal problems, navigating legal databases, and working with legal documents. This test provides candidates with different legal scenarios and asks them to analyze the information objectively to identify the best answer.

Candidates who do well on this test can handle legal research, analysis, and writing effectively and can identify and recommend suitable solutions often encountered in common legal environments.

All questions and topics in this test are based on United States’ laws and legal frameworks/practices. This test is applicable to all U.S. states and does not require any specific jurisdictional knowledge within the United States.

The test is made by a subject-matter expert

Chamalee S.

Hailing from Sri Lanka, Chamalee works as a practicing attorney and an expert legal researcher, with true deviation to all aspects of the legal field. With many years of experience, Chamalee has deep expertise in criminal and business law, with a particular interest in criminal justice, IP, cyber law, and privacy. She received an LL.B and is fully committed to her clients and her craft. In addition to her passion for her work, Chamalee enjoys music and sports in her free time.

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