Analyze the trio of Supreme Court cases discussed in class that dealt specifically with issues pertaining to sec. 10 (b) of the Charter: R. v. Sinclair, 2010 SCC 35, [2010] 2 S.C.R. 310; R. v. Lafrance, 2022 SCC 32; and R. v. Dussault, 2022 SCC 16.         Briefly outline the facts of […]

You are holding $800 in trust in a client matter. You complete the preliminary steps in the matter, and have delivered an interim invoice for $600 to the client. May you use the money held in trust to pay the invoice?

You specialize in residential tenancies matters. A landlord whom you have never represented telephones you seeking legal services. When you perform a conflicts check, you discover a conflicting interest. You refer the landlord to another paralegal, who is also a residential tenancies specialist. The other paralegal wishes to pay you a referral fee. She has […]

In the course of a court proceeding, your client’s conduct, both in and out of the courtroom, has become increasingly erratic and hostile to the judge. She has made several comments in your presence about how she would like to “kill that judge.” You are getting very concerned, because she has a history of violence. […]

Supportive Submission #1 requires you to research, choose, and identify the topic of your ethical issue/dilemma presentation, then provide a rationale for choosing it as your topic of interest (three-four pages min.). The ethical issue topic I chose is abortion.        Remember to include references and in text citations       The […]

Contemporary Law Office Management (File Closure Procedure) Task:  design a procedure for closing files in your law firm pursuant to the California State Bar’s Ethics Opinion.   Title document “File Closure Procedure” and  a step-by-step guide to closing files (write instructions). Be as specific as possible to ensure there is no room for error.

REFLECT AND WRITE In a discussion post, write approximately 3-5 paragraphs reflecting on how your understanding of and interest in your project has evolved over the course of these assignments. Use the questions below to guide your reflection, but don’t answer them one by one. Also, in your reflection, be sure to cite specific examples, […]

Negligence Per Se: What is the test a court uses to determine whether to adopt a statute to set the standard of care in negligence? 

You have been working as a paralegal for a long time and consider yourself to be very experienced. You are involved in a matter where the paralegal on the other side is less experienced than you are, and it shows. These was an informal meeting held with our respective clients, the opposing council and a […]

What is the holding of Marbury vs Madison? The holding (aka the Ruling or Principle of Law) states the rule of law as promulgated by the Court.  Such rule becomes applicable thenceforth to all similar cases to be decided by state or federal courts (as long as the issue is constitutional and not a matter […]