Mr. Justin King has arranged a telephone interview with you to see whether the firm will take his case. Your role as paralegal is to listen to the “initial interview” of Mr. King by clicking the link below, taking notes

Mr. Justin King has arranged a telephone interview with you to see whether the firm will take his case. Your role as paralegal is to listen to the “initial interview” of Mr. King by clicking the link below, taking notes, and completing the Initial Interview and Investigation Sheet (Click on “Resources” to access files to assist you in your Assignment.). You may have to listen to the interview several times to make sure you get all your facts straight.

Suggestion: Print out the Interview Fact Sheet found in the Resources section and take notes while you are watching the video.

Once you are sure you have written down all the important facts about Mr. King’s case, use your computer to fill out the interview fact sheet.

Initial Interview Follow-Up and Investigation

At the end of this — or any — client interview, you should always ask yourself: What information is missing from the client’s story? What other facts, information, or parties should I know about before I turn in my client interview sheet to the supervising attorney?

Your supervising attorney will want to know who you think the firm will need to interview and/or depose, and what kinds of evidence you think the firm will need to gather for this case to successfully advocate for the client. In your Initial Interview Sheet, be sure to include a brief explanation why each piece of evidence is necessary.

Complete the Initial Client Interview Form and Investigation Sheet and submit it to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 1. Click on “Resources” to access files to assist you in your Assignment.