Mississippi Bar v. Thompsoninvolves a lawyer being disciplined for the conduct of her paralegal, who had been in prison, and addresses an array of competency and supervision issues.

Questions about the Case

1. What was the relationship of the lawyer Thompson and her paralegal Tubwell? Why did she hire Tubwell? Was he qualified to work as a paralegal? What kinds of background checks or conditions should lawyers insist on when hiring a paralegal?