BUILDING MY CLIENT FILE PA299 Associates Capstone in Paralegal Studies David Barnes Kaplan University April 02‚ 2013 Table of Contents I. Post Interview Memorandum (02/12/2013) II. Case Briefs (02/19/2013) A. Duggan v. Hallmark Pool Mfg. Co.‚ Inc. 398 N.W.2d 175 (1986) B. Jon Kevan Chown v. USM Corporation (Farrel Company Division) 297 N.W.2d 218 (1980) C. Karen K. Wadle v. Frank W. Jones and City of Des Moines‚ Iowa 312 N.W.2d 510 (1981) III. Documents
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Assignment #5 Paralegal 101 As I have reviewed a few cases within the Ivy Tech Library‚ I have found that there is nothing that can be done at the specific time to resist unlawful police entry in Indiana. The matter of the unlawful entry in each case I studied had to be resolved in court or the Court of Appeals. The first case I wish to bring to attention to is Sandridge verses State‚ Court of Appeals. Two officers‚ responding to a phone call‚ are refused entry by Steven Sandridge. They forced
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In this assignment‚ we will attempt to utilize some of the concepts of legal writing that we will discuss in class. Below you will find an essay that‚ to put it mildly‚ needs a bit of work. The wording is verbose and uses “slang”. There is no focus or organization to the essay and the case citations are in the wrong places and in the incorrect format. Your assignment is to: 1) Critique the essay and explain‚ point by point‚ what is wrong with the essay; and 2) Re-write (salvage) the essay
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Heather Proper Contract Law 07/24/2014 To further develop your skill in identifying and defining the characteristics of offer and acceptance‚ complete the assignment below. Write out the answers to Review Questions 1 through 10 on page 24 of your textbook 1. Define the concepts of precedent and stare decisis. Precedent is prior decisions of the same court or a higher court that a judge must follow. Stare decisis “ Stand by the thing decided” Related to the concept of precedent; Rule that
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Law essay-Legal Rights and Responsibilities This essay seeks to examine how and why legal rights and responsibilities are regulated in different ways over the course of an individual’s life. It will take you on a journey to look at the various stages of life and illustrate the ways a life is regulated both with criminal and civil liability. As a baby grows up through childhood into adolescence‚ they are increasingly able to appreciate the consequences of their actions. Teenagers explore their
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Why I Want to Be a Paralegal When first accepted to college‚ I was a theatre major with emphasis in performance and research. After one year of that major I realized that I did not have the personality type to be on a constant look out for small jobs. I also did not want to be moving constantly. I had a vague idea of applying to law school if theatre didn’t go anywhere for me. After much thought‚ I realized that law school was what I really wanted to do with my life. From an early age I was greatly
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Becoming a paralegal has many different aspects to it that many do not know about. Paralegals have to be more worried about Unauthorized Practice of Law or UPL then a lawyer in my opinion. There are so many things that a Paralegal can get in trouble for because it is out of their scope of practice. Paralegals are there to help assist attorneys whenever they are needed. Is answering a simple yes or no question considered UPL? Is telling someone they have a case considered UPL? We will look more in
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(un authorized practice of law). As a paralegal‚ Sally can’t establish client-attorney relationships‚ set legal fees‚ give opinions or advice that involve legal matters‚ or even represent Molly before the court with her case. These things listed are called UPL’s. If an attorney messes with the UPL’s the consequences could be being reprimanded‚ which is being firmly scolded. She could be suspended‚ which is temporarily being unable to practice as a paralegal for a short time. Sally could even be Disbarred
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becoming a paralegal‚ I was in high school reading my civics book. I had also just become interested in John Grisham novels‚ which‚ granted‚ don’t truly represent the legal field in the most correct light‚ but they are legal thrillers nonetheless. For some reason the combination of these two things made me think about pursuing a career in the legal field. I knew for certain that I did not want to go to law school‚ since I am not really a classroom-oriented person. So‚ I concluded that a paralegal would
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Nicole Maral Legal 298 Capstone Module 1 Homework May 3‚ 2013 In a Civil Litigation course I was enrolled in while at Heald I was assigned a case with a group of fellow classmates. We were given the task of interviewing the client and witnesses relevant to the case‚ conduct appropriate research (fact finding‚ case law‚ statues and codes)‚ and create pleadings‚ subpoenas‚ and any other corresponding tasks that a paralegal would normally experience in their daily activities while working with
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