Paralegal Responsibilities

Front 1

What policy memorandum outlines are ethical requirements along with our conduct throughout all areas of our legal profession?

Back 1

TJAG Standards Policy Memorandum: TJS-02.

Front 2

How often must attorneys and paralegals review the Judge Advocate General's policy memorandums?

Back 2

A yearly requirement.

Front 3

For Air Force attorneys in paralegals, when there is a difference and state and Air Force rules, which provisions will take precedence?

Back 3

Air Force provisions will take precedence.

Front 4

What three things must a judge advocate do to ensure the delegation of work do paralegals is proper?

Back 4

Maintains a direct relationship with clients, supervises the paralegals and the performance of the delegated work, and retains complete responsibility for the work product of the paralegal.

Front 5

What terms define the rule of evidence that protects confidential communications between a lawyer and client made in the course of a professional relationship?

Back 5

Attorney-client privilege.

Front 6

What do paralegals have the responsibility to prevent?

Back 6

The disclosure of any information related to the judge advocates representation of clients.

Front 7

When paralegals speak with clients, other attorneys, or any other judicial person, what must they inform them of?

Back 7

Their status as a paralegal.

Front 8

What must an attorney know to provide the best service possible to a client?

Back 8

All the facts and circumstances surrounding a particular issue or case.

Front 9

What is the purpose of HIPAA?

Back 9

To simplify the administration of health care.

Front 10

Under HIPAA, what document acts as the Air Force's BAA?

Back 10

DoD 6025.18R.

Front 11

Name 5 instances when the MTF may disclose information without the individual's authorization?

Back 11

As required by any law ( includes Air Force instructions and DOD regulations); to avert serious threats to health and safety (i.e., disclose information to SFS to prevent or lessen the threat); for specialized governmental functions (i.e., separations or discharges); for judicial and administrative proceedings, including courts-martial; for law enforcement purposes to identify or locate a suspect, fugitive, material witness, or a missing person, which includes AFOSI, SFS, JA; for organ donation purposes; for victims of abuse, neglect, or domestic violence; for inmates in correctional institutions or in custody; for workers compensation; for research involving minimal risk; and for public health and health oversight activities.

Front 12

Name the three types of government property uses that are considered proper.

Back 12

Official, authorized, and unauthorized.

Front 13

What are the requirements to be an agency designee when dealing with use of government resource issues?

Back 13

The first supervisor who is a commissioned military officer or a civilian above GS / GM - 11 and the chain of command or supervision of the employee concerned.

Front 14

List three issues and agency designee must consider before allowing its employees to make a limited personal use of non-communication-type government resources.

Back 14

1. The use does not adversely affect the performance of official duties by the employee or the employee's organization.

2. The use is of reasonable duration and frequency and made only during the DoD employees personal time, such as after duty hours or lunch periods.

3. Do you serve the legitimate public interest (such as supporting local charities or volunteer services to the community; enhancing the professional skills of the DoD employee; job searching and responds to federal government downsizing).

4. The use does not put federal resources to uses that would reflect adversely on DoD such as involving commercial activities, unofficial advertising, soliciting or selling, violation of statute or regulation, and other uses that are incompatible with public service.

5. The use creates no significant additional cost to DoD.

Front 15

When my supervisors permit their employees to make a limited use of federal government equipment or administrative support services?

Back 15

To prepare papers to be presented at association or society events or to be published in professional journals.

Front 16

Define the term official use as it applies to communications systems and equipment.

Back 16

Emergency communications and communications the DoD component determines are necessary in the interest of the federal government.

Front 17

When is an employee's use of federal government communications system monitored?

Back 17

Any and all uses are monitored, to include incidental and personal uses, whether authorized or unauthorized.

Front 18

What is one of the most serious misuses of the Internet?

Back 18

The transmission of the scene information over government computer systems.

Front 19

What AFI covers the use of e-mail?

Back 19

AFI 33 - 119.

Front 20

To ensure a successful prosecution of cases involving misuse of government property, what must the government ensure?

Back 20

That the case is well substantiated and properly charged.

Front 21

What landmark case contains a detailed discussion of the privacy interests involved in commercial email transmissions?

Back 21

US v Maxwell (CAAF 1996).