Reference no: EM132424303
200 points
Review the case file titled "Hilary Case," found below these instructions.
Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:
Question 1: Draft a legal memorandum in which you discuss the likelihood of a successfully legal recovery by your client who is the plaintiff.
Question 2: Write a summary of the main activities that you, as the paralegal, need to take in order to prepare the Hilary Case for trial.
Question 3: Describe two (2) issues you might encounter as you prepare your case that would cause you to reach out to the supervising attorney for help.
Question 4: Draft a letter to the supervising attorney in which you describe a possible settlement of the Hilary Case and set out reasons why the client should accept it.
Question 5: Use at least two (2) quality references.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
- Use the rules for citation form for primary and secondary authorities as well as the use of signals such as id., supra, infra, etc.
- Analyze what paralegals do, the career choices available to paralegals, their role in the legal profession, and the need for continuing education and training.
- Examine the paralegal workplace, tasks, and functions of a paralegal and accounting procedures in the law office.
- Use technology and information resources to research issues in paralegal studies.