1. Your supervising attorney has asked you to send discovery requests that you have drafted although he has not reviewed them. Rule/Canon: Rule 5.3 Responsibilities Regarding Nonlawyer Assistance/Ca ... non 2 - A paralegal may perform any task which is properly delegated and supervised by an attorney, as long as the attorney is ultimately responsible to the client, maintains a direct relationship with the client, and assumes professional responsibility for the work product./EC-3.1 A paralegal shall refrain from engaging in any conduct that offends the dignity and decorum of proceedings before a court or other adjudicatory body and shall be respectful of all rules and procedures/Guideline 3, Guideline 5 Violation/Correction: A paralegal is under supervision of the lawyer and must be reviewed and signed by the lawyer. Completing and sending the requests without the lawyer reviewing them is a violation. I would correct the situation by reminding the lawyer he has not yet reviewed them and that still needs to be completed before they can be sent. I would coordinate doing so and them send them. 2. Two other employees are gossiping about a client loudly enough for clients in the waiting area to hear. Rule/Canon: Rule 1.6 Confidentiality Of Information/ Canon 7 - A paralegal must protect the confidences of a client and must not violate any rule or statute now in effect or hereafter enacted controlling the doctrine of privileged communications between a client and an attorney./ EC-5.1 A paralegal shall be aware of and abide by all legal authority governing confidential information./ Guideline 1 Violation/Correction: Discussing a client without consent in means which other parties can obtain information in a v [Show More]
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