Charmaine is a new paralegal in a large firm that specializes in criminal defense. She is fastidious about her work and very eager to please her supervising attorney, John Chen, because her position offers the opportunity for promotion to larger and more important cases. Charmaine understands her role in the firm hierarchy and knows that […]

12 years old leo stolyn mowed lawns and saved his money  until h could  afford the running  shoes he wanted.he only had the shoes for two days when some grade 8 kids surrounded  him in the school yard, took the shoes away, and threw them in a tree.leo tried not to cry but he couldn’t  […]

If Billy Bob Thornton and Bruce Willis are in the woods/forest and they both shoot at what they can only hope to be dinner, but instead they hit Wynona Judd and she can’t tell which of them was responsible for her wounds, can she still recover? If yes, how is that possible when she can’t […]

In a domestic abuse injunction hearing, if both parties don’t show, the case is dismissed. What happens if only the petitioner shows up? (Specifically looking at Wisconsin jurisdiction, please cite sources).

Matt is a paralegal working for a large defense firm. The attorney to whom he is assigned has a large case that he will be taking to trial. Matt has been assigned the task of finding law to support the motion in limine that the firm will be filing within the next week. He has […]

Peruse Chapter 14 of the course text entitled, “Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment.” Pay particular attention to Supreme Court decisions that did not coincide with public opinion. Select a Supreme Court case related to civil rights, but unrelated to race, in which the decision did not coincide with public opinion. Think about how the policy effected […]

Serena is a paralegal at a law firm in a small southern town. She studied history in college and completed her paralegal education and certification before moving from a big city to the rural area. Serena has become friends with the local high school teacher, and this teacher has asked Serena to lead a class […]

Patricia has just started a job as a paralegal. The firm has recently acquired a lot of new business and will file complaints on behalf of several new cases in the next week or so. The cases differ in type and size, so the court jurisdiction will have to be determined carefully. Patricia does not […]

Rodolfo has recently been hired as a legal assistant for an attorney specializing in family law. The attorney is an advocate of alternative dispute resolution, and his practice is based on the belief that most family law cases can be resolved without the expense and time of litigation. Rodolfo is looking forward to learning about […]

In the last few decades, more than half of all states have enacted some type of cap on medical malpractice damages as a response to enormous awards dramatically driving up the cost of healthcare.  However, these caps are frequently criticized because of their potential to deny compensation to patients who some argue may deserve awards […]