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Assignment 2: Hilary Case
Due Week 8 and worth 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:
- Draft a legal memorandum in which you discuss the likelihood of a successfully legal recovery by your client who is the plaintiff.
- Write a summary of the main activities that you, as the paralegal, need to take in order to prepare the Hilary Case for trial.
- 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.
- 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.
- Use at least two (2) quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
- Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
- Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length.
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.
- Write clearly and concisely about paralegal studies using proper writing mechanics.
DOWNLOADABLE OUTLINE FOR YOUR PAPER
Before you download this Outline, please read the directions for the Assignment that are detailed above. Then use this document to help you organize your thoughts and presentation. Outline of Issues to Cover(1).docxDIRECTIONS ON HOW TO PRESENT YOUR ANALYSIS
A student had sent me several questions about the Assignment. I thought it would be helpful to answer them here so that everyone will have the benefit of my responses.- Are the medical bill, notice of intent to obtain records, the nurse's report, the incident report and the subpoenas the only documents available in the case?
- Issue one: does successful recovery refer to medical recovery from the cuts and bruises or the economic and compensatory damages recovery in the form of money if the case is won?
- Issue two: does it refer to obtaining the additional documentation needed or do we have to name the steps based on the limited information we have?
- Issue four: does it refer to warning the attorney about the chances of losing the case because the weapon was not found?
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Running head: Paralegal studies
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Paralegal studies:
Name:
Professor’s name:
Institution affiliation:
Date:
Paralegal studies
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A Legal Memorandum
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Senior Partner, Plaintiff’s Attorney
FROM:
Paralegal
DATE:
March. 26, 2018.
RE:
Likelihood of a Successful legal Recovery by Hilary
Two minors who are involved in this case are, Hilary Davis & Bobby Jones.
The facts
Hillary Davis who is a 10th grader was held down and threatened by Bobby Jones who is
an 11th grader on April 3rd 2011. This incident occurred on the School Bus at Hillary Davis’ usual
stop. The school bus was on a home bound route during the occurrence of this incidence.
Hillary Davis suffered bruises as well as cuts from the incident. He was seen to be
distressed not only psychologically but also emotionally from the incident.
One witness, Melissa who is a younger student, claimed that she saw a knife in the hands
of Bobby Jones during the incident.
However, at the scene, no weapon was recovered.
Bobby confessed during interrogation that he attacked Hillary Davis because, Hillary Davis
had been throwing bad looks at him for many weeks.
On April 4 2011, Hilary Davis visited the doctor who confirmed that a 2.5-centimeter scalp
wound had been inflicted on him. Additionally, Hillary Davis was diagnosed with anxiety 300.08,
contusion as well as cranial abrasions which were linked to the incident.
Issue
Paralegal studies
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Can Davis Hillary who was attacked by Bobby Jones recover from the physical as well as
emotional distress he suffered from the incident?
Answer
The answer is yes. This is the cases since according to the law, Bobby jones assaulted
Hillary Davis. This is so since as per the law, an assault is any act whose intend is to cause pain or
impact fear to another person. The actions of ...