Paralegal Carlos is asked by his supervising attorney to do some research. Carlos is to review a new state statute exempting certified , ill persons from prosecution for medical marijuana use, in order to find out what the requirements are for becoming a certified medical marijuana user. Carlos looks up the relevant state statute and finds the requirements. He conveys this information to John, his supervising attorney. Carlos had neglected to research the federal drug laws and fails to tell the attorney that there is not an exemption for the medical use of marijuana under federal law. The attorney, relying on Carlos's conclusion, advises the client that once she is a certified medical user, she will be exempt from prosecution.

QUESTION ONE:

Have John and Carlos violated any ethical rules? Explain.

a. Is there additional information you would need to know for your analysis of the ethics question discussed above? Please explain.

b. What sources of law would be appropriate for researching this issue(s)? Would you use case law? State statutes? Federal Statutes? Horn books or legal treatises? Legal blogs? Please explain.