Tag: Law

General Instructions for Discussion

• Create a new thread for each posting.
• Refer to course material using proper Bluebook in-text citations.
• Post responses here in public discussion forum.
• Please put the following in the subject line: Discussion + your name
• Address each classmate by name in your responses, and sign your name to each posting, please.
• Responses should be in depth, comprehensive, and promote further discussion beyond merely agreeing/disagreeing

Part 1:

Background: You and Chong have recently discussed the importance of meeting deadlines and integrity in writing in the legal profession. Chong decided this should be the focus of the next Learning Lunch discussion. She has tasked you with preparing the materials for review and discussion.

Instructions:

You provide links to a policy from your undergraduate program regarding academic dishonesty and plagiarism and to a sample tutorial for a refresher review for colleagues.

Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism policy.

UMUC Academic Integrity tutorial

You complete the following analyses to begin the discussion.

A.

(1) Why is it so important to adhere to deadlines in the legal profession?

(2) What are possible consequences for a client and client’s case if deadlines are missed?

(3) What are possible consequences for the attorney representing a client, if deadlines are missed?

B.

(1). How does adhering to the a policy such as the UMUC Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism prepare paralegals for advocacy writing in the legal profession?

Label each response: A. (1), A. (2), A (3), B. (1).

Write in correct, complete sentences in paragraph format, unless instructed otherwise.

Use Arial or Times Roman, size 12 font

Part 2:

React to one colleague’s comments.

Write in correct, complete sentences in paragraph format, unless instructed otherwise.

Use Arial or Times Roman, size 12 font.

The purpose of this paper is for you to reflect on the course content involving transnational crime and its future effects on the United States or that of another country’s economy, crime level, and so forth.

You will select from one of the following transnational crimes:

• drug trafficking,
• weapons trafficking,
• cyber-crime and fraud,
• trafficking in persons,
• smuggling of migrants, or
• sex crimes.

As a part of your reflection, identify any laws or actions that have been taken by the United States or a country/international entity to stop your chosen crime. In addition, you will address the information below.

• What was the result (successful or not successful)?
• What type of control is used in managing the crime (individual or organization)?
• How much money is estimated to be spent in trying to obtain the product being produced or provided by the crime?

Consider what you have learned in this course; has it changed your personal perspective(s) about the seriousness of transnational crimes? Explain how learning about transnational crimes will be of value in your future learning endeavors in the criminal justice field.

Your reflection paper must be at least two pages in length, not counting the title page and references page. You must include two scholarly sources, and you should utilize your textbook as a resource (i.e., you should have at least three resources).

Adhere to APA Style when constructing this assignment, and make certain to include in-text citations and references for all sources used.

you will be discussing issues related to ethics. These are controversial and heated topics, so there will be plenty to discuss. Specifically, you will be reading about Theresa Schiavo, which was a very heated case in 2005.

Please follow these directions:

1. Read the timeline of the Schiavo case at: https://bioethics.miami.edu/clinical-and-research-ethics/terri-schiavo-project/timeline-of-key-events/index.html
2. Do some of your own independent research on Terri Schiavo. You must have at least five (5) sources cited in your paper.
3. Analyze the research in order to determine who was ethically correct in your opinion; the husband or the parents.
4. Write a persuasive research paper on your findings, thoughts, and opinions. Pick a side, and defend it.

Along with composing memoranda, a paralegal’s legal writing skills come into play in drafting other legal documents, whether as part of client communication or court filings. In this exercise, you’ll be drafting an attorney demand letter to opposing counsel and the defendant, as well as a contingency fee agreement for your own client to agree to and sign.

Week 2 Tasks

Draft two documents, an attorney demand letter to the defendants and a contingency fee agreement for your client, John, for the firm to represent him in a lawsuit for the personal injuries he sustained.

Using the case information as a guide, make up any information required to complete the contingency fee agreement. Cite all sources using BLUEBOOK FORMAT Note: You may use Lexis Forms as a guideline OR THIS SAMPLE FORM:

Contingent Fee Retainer.

I don’t understand this Law question and need help to study.

Pick either Illinois or New York and compare its privacy provisions to the CCPA. What are the similarities and differences? Which state provides stronger protections for the individual and why?

In light of different states enacting privacy legislation, should the federal government just pass one comprehensive piece of legislation? Explain your response.

Compare and contrast the psychological explanations for terrorism to strategic explanations of terrorism. Which approach is more effective in explaining terrorism and why?

what militarization and warrior mentalities looks like today. You can talk about the recent riots, focus on specific militarized departments, or maybe even discuss the defund/abolish police movements.

Militarization Today and How it Influences a Warrior Mentality

2-3 pages

ill send you the rest of the paper that is done so far for reference.

I’m working on a criminal justice discussion question and need support to help me learn.

What are some possible reforms for the criminal justice system? Consider law enforcement, corrections, the courts, and so on. Explain how these reforms could impact the disparities that currently exist.

I’m working on a Law exercise and need support.

Prepare a Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) calculation and summary paper for two of the threats not used by your group in the discussion forum (natural, technological, and human caused). This is an individual assignment. You are to explain each step of the process for your threat/hazard in the same format you used for the discussion activity:

1. Identify threats and hazards of concern
2. Give the threats and hazards context
3. Establish capability targets
4. Apply the results.

Refer to your text, Chapter 9 and the Comprehensive Preparedness Guide 201: Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) Process Guide for examples. You may use the same provided for the group discussion activity for the calculation section.

Once you have completed the THIRA calculation for each threat/hazard, you will write must include a 1-2 page summary for each that includes a brief proposal of strategies or activities that might be taken to reduce the risks to that particular area. The finished calculation and summary paper should be 4-5 pages in length.