Which of the following is assumed by Weinstock’s argument? A) Legal D

QUESTION

Which of the following is assumed by Weinstock’s argument?

A) Legal Division managers do not supervise a significant number of nonlawyers.
B) Nonlawyers should not be able to determine the appropriate level of support required by the Legal Division.
C) The consequences of delivering bad legal advice are greater than the consequences of delivering bad advice on strategic issues.
D) Lawyers are not the highest-paid professionals in the organization.
E) The most important failures in management are caused by attempting to supervise too many employees.

ANSWER

Answer: A
Explanation: A) Weinstock argues that Legal Division managers cannot supervise more than six lawyers effectively. That seems like a pretty good reason not to make them supervise more than six employees, but not everyone who works in the Legal Department has to be a lawyer. If Choice A is true, then an important part of those managers’ workloads involves supervising nonlawyers. In that case, it is possible to expand the number of employees supervised by each manager without increasing the number of lawyers supervised by each manager. Choice A is necessary for Weinstock’s argument to be a counter to Chin’s recommendation. Choice B goes too far. Weinstock doesn’t need to disqualify nonlawyers from the conversation. Choices C and E would strengthen Weinstock’s argument if they were true, but they don’t need to be true in order for Weinstock’s argument to work. Choice D doesn’t matter because Weinstock doesn’t take issue with Chin’s claims about pay. Weinstock’s claim is about what it takes to deliver sound legal advice.