Watch https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/civillit4e_cs_fees_and_billing_issue_using_time_effectively through to the narrator’s questions. Answer the following:
What should Judy have done to avoid this problem?
How could she help the lawyer out and keep her time billable?
Watch the second clip on this video (Judy’s experience with Dante), and answer the following:
What should Judy do with the five hours she spent looking for the information?
Do you think it was “wasted time?”
Who decides what is ultimately billed to the client?
What is your role, as a paralegal, in client billing?
Video Case Study #2 Questions:
Watch https://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/streaming/careers/2013/mylegalstudieslab/Paralegal_and_Professional/PP04_Fees_Billing_Contemp_Time_Keeping.html all the way through. Answer the following:
If you are already a working paralegal/legal assistant, can you relate to Dante’s conundrum? If you are not currently working in the legal field, do you see this as a potential situation with which you might be faced?
What rule is Dante breaking?
What should Dante be doing to prevent this problem?
What should he do now that he cannot reconstruct his day?
What would be fair for his clients?
Video Case Study #3 Questions:
Watch the first 10 seconds of https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/civillit4e_cs_fees_and_billing_issue_using_time_effectively and then pause. Answer the following:
Did you see anything that Attorney Saunders did wrong? If so, what?
Watch the rest of the video.
Do you think Alicia repaired the error Saunders made?
What’s the difference between Alicia’s ethical duties and Mr. Saunders’ here?
Alicia gives the client her business card. Is that UPL or misrepresentation?
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Continue to the narrator’s questions at https://mediaplayer.pearsoncmg.com/assets/civillit4e cs fees and billing issue using time effectively. Respond to the following questions:
What should Judy have done differently to avoid this issue?
How could she assist the lawyer while also billing her time?
Watch the second video clip (Judy’s encounter with Dante) and answer the following questions:
What should Judy do with the five hours she spent hunting for answers?
Do you believe it was “wasting time”?
Who finally decides what is billed to the client?
What is your role in client billing as a paralegal?
Questions for Video Case Study #2:
Watch https://media.pearsoncmg.com/ph/streaming/careers/2013/mylegalstudieslab/Paralegal_and_Professional/PP04_Fees_Billing_Contemp_Time_Keeping.html all the way through. Respond to the following questions:
If you are already a working paralegal/legal assistant, can you relate to Dante’s conundrum? If you are not currently working in the legal field, do
