Attorney-client privilege

Simmons was arrested and confessed to the murder. Procedural History: Simmons was tried as an adult and charged with burglary, kidnapping, stealing, and first degree murder. There were no witnesses called by the defense. In mitigation, Simmons’ attorneys called an officer and his family to testify on his behalf. The defense counsel addressed his age, however, the trial judged accepted the recommendation of the death penalty. Simmons obtained new counsel because of ineffective assistance of…

Because of issues of confidentiality, you either have to be next of kin, or obtain powers of attorney or guardianship. ques 7. explain the links between identity,self image and self esteem In short, Identity is who you are, Self Image is how you see yourself and Self Esteem is how you feel about yourself. Your identity is what you think about yourself. Are you independent, confident, able, attractive etc? If so you will feel good, health, happy etc and your well being (your life and…

thinks I have what it takes to be a lawyer. There are tons of qualities and skills that make a ‘good’ lawyer. Among are the things such as Analytical skills to help resolve clients issues by being able to analyze a large amount of information. To be able to act with discretion and be able to observe attorney-client privileges. Problem solving and research skills, to help you when you come up against something that will take time, effort, and brainpower to overcome. Speaking and writing skills…

the victimization occurs within the household, then the exploitation is successfully overlooked by the unspoken quietness and the unresponsiveness exhibited by the government and the law enforcement (Khan et al, 2000). Law enforcement, prosecuting attorney, judges, and physicians follow the same old-fashioned ethics that backups the family as an institution and the domination of the masculine individual (Khan et al, 2000). Consequently, it is vital to educate police officers, health officials…

The opportunity of having a friend in such hard times is a privilege and something to be valued. In John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, George, a migrant worker, and Lennie, a migrant worker, have been given the privilege of traveling around together and having somebody to talk to. Based on the 1930s during the Great Depression migrant workers were caught in an era of extreme loneliness, but George and Lennie were not. They were friends with dreams of becoming partners in owning a farm together…

a maternal nurturing role; instead of catering to her coworkers, she caters to her clients. While her clients are more likely to be people of color, frequently the judge overseeing her case is not. And while law technically has no color, the dynamics of a courtroom could easily parallel that of the mammy-master relationship. The public interest lawyer is expected to be selfless in order to advocate for her clients. In spite of her job title she is ultimately expected to submit and adhere to the…

In his book, Constitution In Exile, Judge Andrew Napolitano wrote: “Rooted in a Natural Law mind set, the Supreme Court clearly viewed the protection of the freedo of contract as a god-given right. So much so that the Lochner case, in which, the Court fully articulated the 1905 doctrine of liberty of contract came to define the time. Firmly, the Court established that the ‘freedom, or liberty of contract was a basic, fundamental right protected by the liberty and property provisions of the Due…

For project 2, the plan was to attend a seminar of some sort regarding estate planning. Chris Hogan, one of Dave Ramsey’s personalities, was here towards the end of March but his speaking arrangement wasn’t centered solely around estate planning and instead, was more of a “smart money” event about getting out of debt etc. After doing some research, I found several different seminars that will be taking place locally next month around the Salt Lake Valley, but since the semester will be over by…

The Lower Merion School District provided laptop computers to high school students as part of a one to one program. The program allowed the students to bring home a laptop computer provided by the school district. Unbeknownst to the students or their parents the laptop computers were all programed with spyware that gave the school district access to the computers’ webcam. The goal of the one to one program was to increase the connectivity between home and school for students. The access to…

420). This article reveals that the majority of tenants lack legal representation in housing court cases while the landlords are the only ones mainly enjoying this privilege. Legal supporters for the poor have argued that it’s crucial and necessary for poor tenants to have legal counsel in order to guarantee due process of the law which is crucial to tenants, their families and to the community (Caroll, p. 420). In order…