George is leaving his civil litigation position and has been interviewing with other firms that do the same sort of work. During his interviews, George has been discussing the cases he works on so that he will not get involved in a could of interest problem with his new employment. Should George tell prospective employers about the clients he has worked for who are contemplating civil litigation but who have not yet filed a complaint? How can George dear potential conflicts without violating the duty of confidentiality?
Category: Law
Contemplating civil litigation
George is leaving his civil litigation position and has been interviewing with other firms that do the same sort of work. During his interviews, George has been discussing the cases he works on so that he will not get involved in a could of interest problem with his new employment. Should George tell prospective employers about the clients he has worked for who are contemplating civil litigation but who have not yet filed a complaint? How can George dear potential conflicts without violating the duty of confidentiality?
Representing the unsavory client
What do you think about representing the unsavory client? What if someone you loved died of lung cancer? Could you work on a case defending the tobacco company?
Prices routinely charged for basic real estate
In order to generate more clients, a law firm mailed letters to the two largest real estate companies in town. In the letters, the firm set forth the prices routinely charged for basic real estate—related services and the length of time such services ordinar-ily require. Explain why this practice is or is not ethical.
Recovering from the insurance company
A week after a city housing project was destroyed by fire, several lawyers from one large law firm contacted the former residence and invited them to a meeting where a lawyer spoke and offered the people free legal assistance in recovering from the insurance company that insured the building. Explain under what circumstances this practice would be ethical.
Generate more business for his law firm
In order to generate more business for his law firm, a law clerk got a list of homes subject to foreclosure from the local courthouse.
She then programmed an office computer to telephone these residences and give information about her law firm, which specializes in bankruptcy. Explain why this practice is or is not improper
Evaluating a Law Enforcement Agency
Examining and evaluating an ethical policy and/or procedure of a law enforcement agency. The final term paper must include the following:
1. Select a Law Enforcement agency you would like to examine and evaluate and explain why you selected the particular organization.
2. Obtain from the Law Enforcement Agency: a) Mission Statement and b) Ethical Policy and/or Procedure and/or Code of Conduct. If the Law Enforcement Agency does not have a Mission Statement and Policies and Procedures/Code of Conduct, your paper should address the advantages and disadvantages for not having a Mission Statement and Policies and Procedures/Code of Conduct.
3. Select one or more provisions from the Law Enforcement Agency’s Ethical Policies and Procedures, relating to permissible and/or impermissible conduct, you wish to examine and evaluate. If the Law Enforcement Agency does not have a Mission Statement and Policies and Procedures/Code of Conduct, your paper should include a draft of a proposed Mission Statement and Policies and Procedures/Code of Conduct you would recommend implementing as an Administrator.
4. Examine and explain: a) whether the policies and procedures are consistent with the Mission Statement of the Law Enforcement Agency, b) who is/should be responsible and how policies and procedures are communicated to employees, c) who is/should be responsible for the enforcement of policies and procedures, and d) whether the policies and procedures address employee violations of the policies and procedures, what procedures are employed to determine whether a violation occurred, the rights of employees accused of policy and procedure violations, and resulting penalties.
5. Explain the Administrators or Mangers role in creating and administering ethical policies and procedures and what role Administrators and Managers play in creating an organizational culture of ethical behavior.
6. Critically analyze and explain whether the policies and/or procedures are either adequate or inadequate.
7. Discuss and explain; 1) if deemed adequate, explain why you believe the policies and procedures are adequate, or 2) if deemed inadequate, explain why you believe the policies and procedures are inadequate, what are the possible ramifications because of this inadequacy, and what revisions and/or amendments would you propose to improve the policies and procedures.
Amending the Constitution
In the United States it is quite difficult to amend the Constitution. This is not the case in many European countries. Pick a European country of your choice and describe the process by which lawmakers or citizens can amend their constitution. Do you think this is a useful process for the country you have chosen? Why or why not?
The key features of European court systems
Many scholars believe that a strong and independent court system is an important part of democracy. In Europe, quite a bit of variation exists in this regard. What are the key features of European court systems? In your educated opinion, what are the strengths and weaknesses of these features?
The Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by the police. Searches must be done with a warrant or under one of the described exceptions. In Maryland v. King, the Supreme Court ruled that the police can take DNA during the booking process from people who have been arrested and not yet convicted. This is similar to an arrestee having his or her fingerprints taken during booking. Do a quick search of the Bill of Rights to investigate the exact wording to inform your response.
Do you think this violates a person’s right to be free of unreasonable searches and seizures?
What are the implications of this case upon all the branches of the criminal justice system?