Drafting a Complaint Along with composing memoranda, a paralegal’s writing skills come into play in drafting other legal documents, whether as part of client communication or court filings. In this exercise, you’ll be drafting a complaint to be filed with the court. As such, format is very important, as is the ability to state…
This exercise is designed to orient you to the useful and convenient features of a law office management system such as Clio. Your supervising attorney is preparing to go to trial in one month. He wants you to organize all of the materials that he will need to review prior to going to trial.…
Assignment: Attorney Malpractice Despite not being a member of the bar subject to its discipline for ethical violations, it is very important for paralegals to be aware of ethical obligations other than those owed to the court, opposing counsel and clients. They also should be aware of possible civil liability for the actions (or…
Select two of the scenarios provided below. Analyze the facts in the scenarios and develop appropriate arguments and recommendations using case law and scholarly sources. Do not copy the case studies into the paper. Using APA format, submit a 3 to 4 page paper, not including the cover page or references. Cite your sources in…
Project Read the scenarios and the questions that follow. Select any four (4) scenarios and the recommendations section. Identify and analyze the legal issue(s). Apply legal concepts and make potential arguments as directed using laws, cases, examples, and/or other relevant materials. Consider using short headings (consult APA materials) to separate the topics. Summarize the facts;…
Analyze the case of SeaWorld of Florida v. Perez, 2014 U.S. App. LEXIS 6660 (D.C. Cir., including the opinion of Judge Rodgers as well as the dissenting opinion of Judge (now-Supreme Court Justice) Brett Kavanaugh. Write a case study review of the court’s opinion that answers the questions below. Support your review with analysis…
The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) recently recruited law enforcement professionals from around the world with the intent to resettle them in different communities around the United States in order to diversify local police forces. These professionals have a background in criminal justice practices, but they lack knowledge of specific U.S. criminal justice practices and…