NALA Certified Paralegal Practice Exam

The chronological order of these events is as follows First, the plaintiff files a Summons and Complaint, which is the initial legal document that begins a civil lawsuit. Then, the defendant is served with the Summons and Complaint and must respond by filing an Answer, which addresses the allegations made by the plaintiff. Next, either party can request that the other answer written questions, or interrogatories, through a Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories. Finally, after both sides have completed the pre-trial processes and the case is ready for trial, the parties will go to trial to present their case and evidence. Option A is incorrect because it places the Motion to Compel Answers to Interrogatories before the Answer, when in fact the Answer must be filed before any further pre-trial proceedings. Option B is incorrect because it places the Trial before the Summons and Complaint, when in fact