i am working on my mid-term paper. and i need some direction. this is the assignment
You are a paralegal working for the law firm of Lawyers R Us. Mr. Robb, your supervising attorney, asks you to interview his client, Mrs. Smith, to get some simple background information and names of possible witnesses in her case. Mrs. Smith has been charged with shoplifting. You begin to interview her when Mrs. Smith suddenly blurts out, “I did it, I stole the Versace dress from Saks 5th Avenue.” She then says, “I saw a great pair of Manolo Blahnik shoes that would go great with the dress, I think I’ll go back tomorrow and steal them too.” Right after she makes this startling confession, she tells you not to tell Mr. Robb.
Based on this hypothetical case scenario, write a paper detailing your answers to the following questions:
What should you do?
Do you tell Mr. Robb that she has admitted committing the crime?
Is Mr. Robb, or you, then obligated to tell the authorities that she has committed the crime?
Should either of you tell the authorities that she is planning to commit a new crime?
Can Mr. Robb continue representing Mrs. Smith even though he knows she is guilty?
Could you or Mr. Robb be required to testify in court during Mrs. Smith’s shoplifting trial about the information you have learned?
What ethical rule(s) apply in this situation?
2007-03-03
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