Please assist me in answering the following Ethics paralegal review questions
he formatting. 1. Mary has a certain status in her community as a community leader. People look up to her for guidance. This status has helped her with her paralegal practice and it provides her with a steady flow of clients looking for counsel and advice. A friend of hers comes to her with a problem. He is trying to collect money from a person who is Mary's acquaintance as well as his. In fact, the alleged debtor is a person for whom Mary has handled several traffic court matters. Mary tells her friend that she knows the other person and can reason with him and perhaps work out something that would suit both of them. Mary's friend tells her that if she cannot do so he will need to take some action to get his money back and he will need further legal help from her. Are there any professional issues here? What are they? Please list the rules you're relying on in your answer. (4 marks) 2. Should a paralegal ever speak directly to the party on the opposing side of a litigation matter? Explain what the paralegal's duties are generally, and if those duties ever change explain when and why. Please list the rules you're relying on in your answer. (3 marks) 3. Juliana has a potential client come to her office for an initial interview. The potential client was charged with theft under and he has no criminal record. He tells Juliana that he did commit the offence but he does not believe that the crown has the evidence necessary to convict him. Juliana has always had a very strong sense of right and wrong and she always wanted to conduct her practice in a manner that is in keeping with her personal beliefs. Until now, Juliana has never knowingly represented a person who was not innocent. Juliana is considering refusing this case because the potential client admitted his guilt to her. What are Juliana's professional responsibilities? Discuss. Please list the rules you're relying on in your answer. (4 marks)