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Exercise 7
Read the schedule of a lawyer and do the Tasks 1 and 2 below.
A Day in the Life: Law firm lawyer (Helen Redford)
7:45 a.m.: Arrive at office; check e-mail, voice mail and a few faxes.
8:00 a.m.: Look through the latest case papers and draft a claim against the construction firm.
8:15 a.m.: Prepare to attend the hearing regarding the client’s case that concerns defective product bought from a supermarket. Call the expert to confirm that the hearing is held at 1:30 p.m..
9:30 a.m.: Attend a hearing on road accident as a defendant counsel. Unfortunately, we lose the case. The judge awards a substantial sum of damages to the plaintiff.
11:00 a.m.: Meet with the senior associate of our firm to discuss how to prepare a motion to dismiss a nuisance claim made against our client. Finally we draft the motion and file it to the judge.
11:30 a.m.: Brief an important discrimination case. Make a research to find some court rules as precedents.
12:30 p.m.: Review documents to prepare to attend the hearing where the expert witness is giving evidence.
1:00 p.m.: Lunch!
1:30 p.m.: Attend the hearing on negligence case. My expert witness is great! It looks that we are going to win the case. The presiding judge sees the point and I think will give a good fair judgment.
4:00 p.m.: Work with documents.
5:00 p.m.: Conference with a new client. Explain that I’ll bring the action only after I have studied all the details. Tell her what it takes to plead a defamation once case in court. Offer her to think if it’s possible to try to mediate the case.
7:00 p.m.: Meet with senior associate to discuss the case concerning discrimination at work.
7:30 p.m.: Leave office and head home.
Tasks
1. Decide if the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. Correct the false statements.
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1. Ms. Redford deals both with tort and crime cases.
2. She has been working on 4 cases and 1 claim.
3. Helen represented a plaintiff at the traffic accident court hearing.
4. She is sure her client is not liable for nuisance and the court hearing is not necessary.
5. Ms. Redford has invited an expert witness to give evidence in the defamation case.
6. The discrimination case appears to be rather difficult.
7. Helen spent about 12 hours at work.
2. Speak about Ms. Redfords working day.
Exercise 8
Read the schedule of a prosecutor and do the Tasks 1 and 2 below.
A Day in the Life: Prosecuting Attorney (Mr. Daniel Wallace)
9:00 a.m.: Arrive at office, check emails and look through the files and paperwork for court.
10:00 a.m.: Consider warrant requests from police detectives to determine whether a person should be charged with a crime and, if so, what the crime should be. Review all reports and records concerning the case, including witness statements. Send one case back to the police to conduct additional investigation.
11:30 a.m.: In the Circuit Court. The first is a battery case that is a misdemeanor. Pre-trial conference with the defendant’s attorney. The defendant pleas guilty. The trial is scheduled for the next weak.
12:30 p.m.: Back in the office.Quick lunch at my desk. Make phone calls to criminal investigators concerning a murder case.
1:00 p.m.: Brief interview with police officers on a burglary case.
1:45 p.m.: Back in the Circuit Court. At the jury trial I present evidence to prove that the defendants – founders of a commercial business - have committed fraud and forgery. Today is the second court session and the defence council and prosecution cross-examine the witnesses. The next session is scheduled for Friday.
5:15 p.m.: Arrive at the office. Study new police reports. Prepare papers for tomorrow’s hearing of a kidnapping case at District Court.
6:00 p.m.: Head home.
Tasks
1. Answer the following questions:
1. When does Mr. Wallace work with papers?
2. Why does he meet with police? What does he do?
3. Where and who with does he have a pre-trial conference?
4. How many cases does Mr. Wallace deal with during the day? What are they?
5. What is he busy with at the afternoon second court session?
2. Speak about the day in the life of Mr. Wallace – it all happened yesterday
