Detailed Review and Analysis of the Legal Situation Considering Paslay, Bryan and Brooks, Barristers and Solicitors
Date: January 27th, 2014
To: Musgraves, Kacey
From: Calm, Bea
Subject: Unpaid Consulting Fees as performed for “Pasley, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**”
Memorandum and Objective: The purpose of the memorandum is to provide a detailed review and analysis of the legal situation considering “Paslay, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**” and
Facts:
From the information presented to myself by Kacey Musgraves it is known that Kacey, operating under “Arrow Consulting”, was asked to perform consulting services by Eric Pasley. All documents received by Kacey from Eric were presented with the name “Paslay, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**” and it was to her knowledge that she was performing work for this particular group. The work was completed on November 25th, 2013, and an invoice was billed to “Paslay, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**” on Decemeber 1st, 2013. Eric Paslay passed away later that December in a ski accident. On January 2nd, 2014, Kacey made a phone call to “Paslay, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**” and spoke to Louisa Bryan. At this point, Louisa informed Kacey that she and Keith Brooks had no intentions to pay her outstanding account of $40,000 and that Eric was bankrupt. Louisa told Kacey that they were not a partnership but lawyers practiced “in association” and that this information can be located on their website. Kacey found out that the lawyers work under their own names with separate bank accounts and share the cost of the rent and the receptionist equally. The lawyers would sometimes work on a client file together and divide the profits equally. The website now read “Bryan & Brooks” rather than “Paslay, Bryan and Brooks”
Issues:
The most prominent issue with this subject is that work has been performed by Kacey Musgraves that she has not been compensated for. It is evident that some steps may have been missed in evaluating the business environment of ““Paslay, Bryan & Brooks” as
To: Musgraves, Kacey
From: Calm, Bea
Subject: Unpaid Consulting Fees as performed for “Pasley, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**”
Memorandum and Objective: The purpose of the memorandum is to provide a detailed review and analysis of the legal situation considering “Paslay, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**” and
Facts:
From the information presented to myself by Kacey Musgraves it is known that Kacey, operating under “Arrow Consulting”, was asked to perform consulting services by Eric Pasley. All documents received by Kacey from Eric were presented with the name “Paslay, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**” and it was to her knowledge that she was performing work for this particular group. The work was completed on November 25th, 2013, and an invoice was billed to “Paslay, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**” on Decemeber 1st, 2013. Eric Paslay passed away later that December in a ski accident. On January 2nd, 2014, Kacey made a phone call to “Paslay, Bryan & Brooks, Barristers & Solicitors**” and spoke to Louisa Bryan. At this point, Louisa informed Kacey that she and Keith Brooks had no intentions to pay her outstanding account of $40,000 and that Eric was bankrupt. Louisa told Kacey that they were not a partnership but lawyers practiced “in association” and that this information can be located on their website. Kacey found out that the lawyers work under their own names with separate bank accounts and share the cost of the rent and the receptionist equally. The lawyers would sometimes work on a client file together and divide the profits equally. The website now read “Bryan & Brooks” rather than “Paslay, Bryan and Brooks”
Issues:
The most prominent issue with this subject is that work has been performed by Kacey Musgraves that she has not been compensated for. It is evident that some steps may have been missed in evaluating the business environment of ““Paslay, Bryan & Brooks” as