Yearly Archives: 2022

You are a paralegal working for attorney William Wagner. He met with a potential client named Tom Smith. Please read the fact pattern below and then complete the Assignment. Note this is the same fact pattern from this week’s Discussion.   Tom and Mary Smith went to dinner at La Grande Fromage restaurant. Tom’s bad […]

Tom and Mary Smith went to dinner at La Grande Fromage restaurant. Tom’s bad lower back (hereditary disc problems) was acting up but he did not take a pain pill before going out. He was in some pain when the couple arrived at the restaurant. He had three glasses of wine before dinner hoping it […]

Topic 1: The Job of a Paralegal Please read the following article “About Paralegals.”   NALA. About Paralegals. Retrieved form https://www.nala.org/about-paralegals.   After reading the article, please answer all of the questions below. After answering the questions, please respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.   Share one fact that you learned from […]

What prior knowledge did you bring to this course?   What were the most important new ideas you encountered and how did they change your understanding of the paralegal profession?   Do you feel you have met the outcomes of your work in this course? Is there any outcome with which you feel you still […]

Real Estate Laws Please read the following article before posting to the Discussion.   FindLaw. Why you need a lawyer when you buy or sell a house. Retrieved from http://realestate.findlaw.com/buying-a-home/why-you-need-a-lawyer-when-you-buy-or-sell-a-house.html.   After reading the article, please answer the following questions:   Do you think it is necessary to have a lawyer when completing a real […]

Contract Terminology Please review your terms from Unit 7 and also the Learning Activities provided. Choose one of the terms, such as breach of contract, consideration, misrepresentation, etc. and define the term in detail in your own words and provide an example of how the term applies in a scenario or in an actual case. […]

Alternate Methods of Addressing Family Law Issues   States have attempted to find alternative means of dealing with family law issues. In Oregon, an attempt is being made to simplify family law especially for uncontested divorce. This attempt is referred as discrete task representation.   Please read the following article before posting to the Discussion. […]

Pet Trusts Read the following article on pet trusts and pet protection agreements and answer the following questions based on your reading:   Hirchfeld, R. Ensuring continuing care for family pets: The pet protection agreement and pet trusts. Retrieved from http://www.pettrustlawyer.com/files/NassauBarNewsletter.pdf.   What is a pet trust?   What is a pet protection agreement?   […]

Career Options for a Paralegal Please the read the following article to learn more about paralegals.       Riseden, S. (2013, June 3). What kind of paralegal do you want to be? Retrieved from http://www.paralegalalliance.com/what-kind-of-paralegal-do-you-want-to-be/#ixzz3bTNknDRE.       Reflect back on your first four weeks and all the information you have learned. Also take […]

Affirmative Defenses Tom and Mary Smith went to dinner at La Grande Fromage restaurant. Tom’s bad lower back (hereditary disc problems) was acting up but he did not take a pain pill before going out. He was in some pain when the couple arrived at the restaurant. He had three glasses of wine before dinner […]