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You are a paralegal working in Plentibux & Moore, a small Boise, Idaho law firm that specializes in white-collar criminal defense and represents a high profile Defendant named Ima Criminal. The senior partner in the firm, Bob Plentibux, calls you in to his office and tells you that he has a hot issue for you to research. The United States Attorney, Dirk Lynch, has indicated that he intends to call the firm's best paralegal and your co-worker, Jack Starr, as a witness in a case against the firm's client, Mr. Criminal. Jack has been involved in witness interviews, case research, and document review in preparation for the case. Mr. Plentibux is concerned about what they can make Jack say and wants to know what the limits of paralegal confidentiality are in Idaho. He tells you to look at the Idaho Rules of Professional Conduct to answer the question.
Be sure to cite your sources using proper Bluebook format. Your Memo should not exceed 3 pages, single-spaced. Don't forget to use the format assigned by your professor. You will use 1" margins, in Times New Roman 12pt font. Please see the attached Sample for how to structure your Memo.
Office Memo Rubric:
Statement of Assignment: 5/5
Issue: 10/10
Brief Answer: 10/10
Facts: 10/10
Analysis: 25/25
Conclusion: 10/10
Recommendations: 10/10
Format: 10/10
Writing: 10/10
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OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Office Memorandum
Student’s Name
Institutional Affiliation
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OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Office Memorandum
To: Supervisory Attorney
From:
RE: The State v. Criminal
STATEMENT OF THE ASSIGNMENT
I have been assigned the task of preparing a memo addressing the question of what Jack
Starr, a witness in the case can be made to say in court and the limits of paralegal confidentiality
in Idaho.
ISSUE
In light of the provisions of Idaho Code rule 1: 6, which governs the confidentiality of
information by lawyers, a lawyer may not reveal information relating to the client unless the
client gives the consent.
BRIEF ANSWER
Idaho rule 1.6 states that lawyers shall not reveal information relating to the
representation of the client without informed consent.
FACTS
Ima Criminal is a client of Plentibux & Moore Law Firm in which also Jack Starr, is a
paralegal. Jack is to be a witness in a case against Mr. Criminal. In preparation for the incident,
Jack has been involved in case research, witness interviews, and document review. Mr. Criminal
has been a client of Plentibux & Moore Law firm and has always been ...