Step 2: Review ethical canons. Scan ethical canons for guidance on the action you should take as the paralegal in this fact pattern. Use the Internet to search for the canons provided by the National Federation of Paralegal Associations and/or the canons provided by the National Association of Legal Assistants. Step 3: Respond to the following, and if appropriate, include personal experience as part of your answer. ' Referring to the ethical canons for paralegals provided by the NFPA or the NALA, describe the ethical issues the incident raises and explain how you have violated them. ' Recommend an appropriate course of action given your conduct. Step 4: Use your personal experience, if it is relevant, to support or debate other students' posts. If differences of opinion occur, debate the issues professionally and provide examples to support opinions