Sources of Law and Ethics
Ms. Field would like you to prepare for the seminar by reviewing the structure of the court in your state, jurisdiction, and the various sources of law. She would like you to prepare a chart demonstrating the court structure and jurisdiction, and prepare a memo about the sources of law and ethics. Ms. Field will be using the following fact pattern to demonstrate the sources of law and ethics: Phyllis Smith owns and manages a restaurant in the community, Lucky Horseshoe Restaurant. Ann Reid lives next door to the restaurant.
Ms. Reid filed a complaint with the police department that the patrons of the restaurant and referred to them as “drunks” and “whores.” She picked fights with the bartender on several occasions and even called him Satan. These encounters happened in the presence of the patrons of the restaurant. Sales dropped 30% and Ms. Smith filed a law suit against Reid.
Compose a memo that Ms. Field will use to present at this seminar. The memo will respond to the following questions:
Analyze and discuss the four sources of primary law, and identify which source of law may be applicable to this case being certain to explain why. Discuss whether Reid’s statements about the restaurant’s owner, bartender, and customers are protected by the U.S. Constitution.
Evaluate whether Reid behaved unethically in the circumstances of this case.
Explain why. Conduct research on the court structure in your state of Wisconsin and develop a chart identifying the various levels of the court.
The chart should include the following components: Local Court information and Jurisdiction; County Court Information and Jurisdiction; Wisconsin state Court Information and Jurisdiction; Wisconsin state Intermediate Court Information and Jurisdiction; and State’s Highest Court Information and Jurisdiction. Part 1 Deliverable Directions After you have conducted the necessary research, prepare an intra-office memorandum to the Managing Attorney. Your memo: Must be formatted using the elements of an inter-office memorandum: the Heading, which will include To: (who it will be addressing, From: (the memorandum will be written by you), Date: (date in which the memorandum is written), and the Re: (what the memorandum is in regards to). Must be typewritten in Times New Roman or Arial 12-point font, and with 1-inch margins.
It is suggested that your memo be at least 2-3 pages in length.
Must include a minimum of three scholarly and credible sources (not including the text book).
After you have conducted your research, prepare a chart that meets the following requirements. Must be 1 page of content. Must be legible.
EXAMPLE OF THE MEMO
Law Office of Field & Field
Memo
To:
Nicole Field
From:
[Your Name]
Date:
INSERT DATE HERE
Re:
Sources of Law and Ethics
Introduction
Your introductory paragraph will appear here. The introductory paragraph usually attempts to do three things:
Introduce the topic with some indication of its inherent interest or importance, and a clear definition of the boundaries of the subject area
Indicate the structure and/or methodology of the essay, often with the major sections of the essay or its structural principle clearly stated
State the thesis of the essay, preferably in a single, arguable statement with a clear main clause
The standard pattern for an introductory paragraph follows the order of the tasks outlined above. Below is an outline of that pattern, written as if it were the first section of a formal outline of the entire essay. Combine all this information into one paragraph. Do not write as bullets.
The topic
Its boundaries
Why it is interesting
Structure and/or Methodology
The essay’s main sections (structure)
Why they come in that order (structural principle)
How the author plans to draw the necessary conclusions from the information available (methodology)
The Thesis Statement (usually a single sentence)
Its premise (the general claim about the information available)
Its conclusion (the consequences of the first claim)
No references should be included in the introductory paragraph.
Sources of Primary Law and Applicable Lucky Horseshoe Law
First primary source of law will be identified here. This should be a paragraph on its one. List the primary source of law, explain/describe what is it, and include an example to demonstrate your understanding of this source of law. You should have at least one reference in this paragraph. As you write your paragraph, remember, a well-developed paragraph should be 4-5 complete sentences, that is, the introductory sentence, at least three supporting sentences, and the concluding sentence.
Second primary source of law will be identified here. This should be a paragraph on its one. List the primary source of law, explain/describe what is it, and include an example to demonstrate your understanding of this source of law. You should have at least one reference in this paragraph. As you write your paragraph, remember, a well-developed paragraph should be 4-5 complete sentences, that is, the introductory sentence, at least three supporting sentences, and the concluding sentence.
Third primary source of law will be identified here. This should be a paragraph on its one. List the primary source of law, explain/describe what is it, and include an example to demonstrate your understanding of this source of law. You should have at least one reference in this paragraph. As you write your paragraph, remember, a well-developed paragraph should be 4-5 complete sentences, that is, the introductory sentence, at least three supporting sentences, and the concluding sentence.
Fourth primary source of law will be identified here. This should be a paragraph on its one. List the primary source of law, explain/describe what is it, and include an example to demonstrate your understanding of this source of law. You should have at least one reference in this paragraph. As you write your paragraph, remember, a well-developed paragraph should be 4-5 complete sentences, that is, the introductory sentence, at least three supporting sentences, and the concluding sentence.
In this last paragraph for this section, you will identify the source of law that is applicable in this case, that is, based on the facts provided. Explain why it is applicable to the scenario. Use your definition of the source of law and the facts of the Reid case to explain why it is applicable. Include outside sources to substantiate your ideas. As you write your paragraph, remember, a well-developed paragraph should be 4-5 complete sentences, that is, the introductory sentence, at least three supporting sentences, and the concluding sentence.
U.S. Constitution Protections
Here, you are being asked to discuss whether Reid’s statements about the restaurant’s owner, bartender, and customers are protected by the U.S. Constitution. Start this paragraph by discussing the restaurant owner’s U.S. Constitutional protection. Identify the U.S. Constitution. Explain what it means, and discuss why the restaurant owner is protected based on the U.S. Constitution you select. Use the U.S. Constitution and the facts provided to do your analysis. You will need to include at least one reference to substantiate your idea. Properly APA format the U.S. Constitution you select.
In this next paragraph you will focus on the bartender. Start this paragraph by discussing the bartender’s U.S. Constitutional protection. Identify the U.S. Constitution. Explain what it means, and discuss why the bartender is protected based on the U.S. Constitution you select. Use the U.S. Constitution and the facts provided to do your analysis. You will need to include at least one reference to substantiate your idea. Properly APA format the U.S. Constitution you select.
In this next paragraph you will focus on the customers. Start this paragraph by discussing the customers’ U.S. Constitutional protection. Identify the U.S. Constitution. Explain what it means, and discuss why the customers are protected based on the U.S. Constitution you select. Use the U.S. Constitution and the facts provided to do your analysis. You will need to include at least one reference to substantiate your idea. Properly APA format the U.S. Constitution you select.
Did Reid Behave Unethically?
In this paragraph you will want to discuss whether Reid behave unethically. Do you believe his behavior was unethical? Why? Explain in detail. As you write your paragraphs, remember, a well-developed paragraph should be 4-5 complete sentences, that is, the introductory sentence, at least three supporting sentences, and the concluding sentence.
Conclusion
In a concluding paragraph, you summarize what you have written about in your paper. When you are writing a good concluding paragraph, you need to think about the main point that you want to get across and be sure it is included. If you have already written a fabulous introductory paragraph, you can write something similar with different wording. Use your introductory paragraph as a guide. No new ideas should be included in the concluding No references should be included in the concluding paragraph.
Memo
January 3rd, 2018 
