Memorandum Assignment

Ethics and Professional Practice

EPCO

Memorandum scenario:

Malcolm Hutchins attended CDI College and completed the Paralegal Program. After he graduated, he applied for a P1 license. While completing the Good Character section of the application that asks if you have ever been found guilty of, or convicted of, any offence under any statute, Malcolm responded in the affirmative. Malcolm revealed that, at one time, he was a Toronto Police Officer and that he was found guilty of misconduct under the Police Services Act. He stated that he was suspended for seven calendar days without pay for the aforementioned misconduct. When the Law Society investigated the misconduct, they alleged that they found one additional conviction where Malcolm had been found guilty by the Toronto Police Service and was dismissed. Malcolm denies that he has knowledge of the additional conviction or that he was dismissed by the Toronto Police. He would like your firm to represent her in a Good Character hearing at the Law Society Tribunal.

Memorandum Instructions:

(a) State an introduction (paragraph form)

(b) Summarize the above facts (point form with bullets)

(c) Define the legal issue in this case (e.g. The legal issue in this case is whether...)

(d) Find a statute applicable to support the claim (Fully cite statute and applicable section(s))

(e) Find a case to support the claim (Fully cite case and applicable paragraph(s))

(f) Draft a discussion stating your view on the matter (Discussion must be in paragraph form and be comprehensive, relevant, and sensical)

(g) Summarize your conclusion (Summary must be in paragraph form and be comprehensive, relevant, and sensical)