John, the paralegal, is married to Mary, the lawyer. John’s firm represents the plaintiff in a case in which Mary’s firm represents the defendant. Is this a conflict of interest?

A young person has been charged with the criminal offence of vandalism-specifically, writing obscene messages in spray paint on one of the outside walls of the high school he attends. He is willing to admit his guilt and atone for what he has done. (9 marks) Consider and list the factors determining whether an offender […]

Your supervising attorney is concerned that the court may not make James pay all of the arrearage because the court may find that his contempt of court was not “willful contempt.” Your supervisor wants you to review the 2008 case In Re: marriage of O’Daniel and any subsequent case citing O’ Daniel to see how […]

Jane is an energetic, vivacious, attractive and highly competent paralegal employed by Attorney Carter in the area of wills, estates and trusts. Mr. Appleton, a wealthy widower, is a client of the firm and Jane works on his estate planning files with him and Attorney Carter. Until Jane came to work at the law office, […]

In a society that is male-dominated (that is, patriarchal), do we tend to see male qualities as preferable and a path to success? Are female qualities devalued accordingly? How might we address this problem and enrich both negotiation and mediation in the process?

 MEMORANDUM  You have received the following research assignment by email from Eliza Watkins, one of the senior attorneys in your firm: Hi, One of our clients, Rebecca Winslow, believes she has evidence of federal securities fraud (specifically, insider trading) by her employer, Capstone Investment Group. Rebecca is interested in knowing how to file a whistleblower […]

Memorándum of https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2010/2010onca230/2010onca230.html?resultIndex=1 Memorandum of https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onscsm/doc/2018/2018canlii123232/2018canlii123232.html?resultIndex=1   Memorándum of this case: Mr. Jones, a self-proclaimed neighbourhood activist, assisted a resident in his community, Ms. Sunshine, in a fence dispute with another neighbour, Mr. Donut. In Y-1, Mr. Jones was sued by Mr. Donut for defamation. In the same year, the Court ordered Mr. Jones to […]

Research Case of Wong v. Soo, 2015 BCSC 1741 (CanLII) Summary… 1.) Research Case of Wong v. Soo, 2015 BCSC 1741 (CanLII) Summary the Case or Case brief. make it short       1.Facts of the case?   2.Issue of the case?   3.Reasoning of the court?   4.What is the court decision?   […]

Are you surprised to discover that Jeremy Bentham opposed the death penalty? If so, does it alter your opinion of Utilitarianism in any way?

Write a letter to the editor (Also called an OP-Ed) for your local or state newspaper. Remember that the letter is focused on swaying public opinion. Therefore, it must be written clearly, concisely and in a way that educates the average reader who may not know anything about the issue.  Review the letter to the […]