Virginia’s law on ethical walls

Answer the following prompt using complete sentences, good grammar, spelling, and punctuation, utilize a word processing program, and proofread your work before submitting.

Be sure to explain your answers and back yourself up with either references to the textbook reading or outside sources, preferably primary sources of law, such as the Virginia State Bar Rules of Professional Conduct or the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, or other source  AS APPROPRIATE (properly cited, of course).  Mention rules of law upon which you are relying within the body of your answers, and also include a complete citation to all of your sources in a references section at the bottom of your assignment.

1. Research Virginia’s law on ethical walls (formerly called “Chinese walls” if that helps inform your research).  Perhaps start with rule 1.10 on imputing conflicts to other people in a firm and/or 1.11 for those with a government agency.  Check for state bar opinions, as well as case law on this issue.  You can use the internet or an electronic legal research database such as WestlawNext or LexisNexis, etc.  The Virginia State Bar website has plenty of information as well, and your textbook has search engine suggestions on page 124.  Report on what you find, what you think about such, and provide citations.
2. Locate Virginia’s Rules of Professional Conduct related to lawyer advertising.  Would it violate these rules if your law firm adopted a vanity phone number such as 1-800-GR8-LWYR?  Can your law firm create a website address like:  www.greatlawyer.com?
3. Does Virginia prohibit the use of actors portraying lawyers in television advertising?  What do you personally think about this?  Is the public confused or fooled by this practice?  Do Virginia’s rules prohibit your law firm from using a clever jingle in a radio or television ad?

3004 Case Study – New Country

To Prepare:

Imagine that you are a consultant for a nation that is drafting a new constitution and developing a new judicial system. This new nation would like to model its system on the United States in many ways (or the system in the country in which you reside), but would also like to improve on that system where possible.

In this Assignment, your task is to create a consultation report for this nation that will be based in part—but also be an improvement upon—your existing system, thus using the exercise as a way to reflect upon your own nation’s judicial system.

The Performance Task:

Submit a 700 word consultation report for a nation that is creating a new judicial system as part of its newly drafted constitution.

The characteristics of the newly formed nation are the following:

Indigenous peoples make up 15% of the population; recent immigrants make up another 20%; descendants of a group that historically had been treated as a subclass but has been attempting to gain a foothold in society for many generations make up 35%; and a group descended from centuries-old settlers to the land make up the final 30%. This final group always has held the largest share of wealth and power, although other groups have marginal representation in these areas. This final group has for many generations held a significant majority of governmental roles.

In your consultation report address the following:

• Define due process in the newly created judicial system and how it will be articulated in a clear way to citizens.
• Identify important roles in the newly created judicial system.
• How do the roles in the newly created judicial system affect the balance of power? How does the balance of power affect each role?
• How do you propose balancing the protection of rights with the protection of society?
• How can the new judicial system be developed with cultural awareness as a key feature?

Be sure to reference your course readings to support your claims and reasoning.

As a separate critical reflection that is not a part of the report, respond to the following:

• How does an exercise like this contribute to positive social change in your own judicial system?
• How does or can an awareness of cultural diversity affect decisions made in the judicial process?
• How does or can an unwillingness to consider cultural diversity affect decisions made in the judicial process?

FDIC’s powers

Question 1

a – Please list formal enforcement powers, and the federal bank regulatory agency to which they are principally granted, for dealing with troubled institutions.

b – Do the powers go farther than necessary to achieve the goals assigned to the regulator? Explain.

Question 2

Please list various approaches to failed bank resolution adopted by the FDIC, and in particular, the advantages and disadvantages of the “open-bank assistance” approach.

Question 3

For an insured bank in default the FDIC is authorized to arrange a purchase and assumption transaction.

a – Please list the priorities the FDIC applies when authorizing an assisted emergency acquisition.

b- To what extent, if any, should the FDIC’s powers be available to the banks which purchase the assets and liabilities of the failing institutions?

At least 1 page per question

US statutes and cases – correct citations

Sacred Law in terms of its other designation Islamic Law

Discuss the Sacred Law in terms of its other designation Islamic Law. Discuss the following: the two primary sources of Islamic Law, Crime and Punishment under Sharia, and equality and Islamic Justice.

Compare these laws to US law. In your opinion, which sets of laws are most effective? Why?

Assignment: Criminal Organization Legislation

Combating gangs and organized crime groups is a daunting task for a variety of reasons, one of which is the lack of cooperation from witnesses in criminal investigations. Witnesses are often hesitant to testify against gang members and organized crime figures because they fear that they or their family will be harmed. With little help from witnesses, the criminal justice system tends to rely heavily on legislation created through local, state, and federal bodies. For example, legislation such as the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) statute and even the U.S. Patriot Act is designed to target existing gangs and organized crime groups, levying hefty sentences on those convicted. Other legislation is designed to deter crimes committed by gangs and organized crime groups by targeting core issues that contribute to the development and proliferation of these groups.

For this Assignment, assume you have been asked to moderate an upcoming political debate between two candidates concerning crime. One area of concern, and a topic that will be addressed in the debate, is the sufficiency of current legislation to address gang and organized crime violence.

PLEASE FOLLOW ALL DIRECTION TO PUT THIS PAPER TOGETHER I HAVE ATTACHED READING MATERIAL FOR YOU TO USE. AND MAKE SURE YOU REFERENCE YOUR WORK. ALSO, THERE IS READING AT THE TOP OF THIS PAPGE AS WELL TO READ OVER. THIS IS A 500 TO 750 WORD COUNT WHICHEVER YOU CHOOSE. AND MAKE YOUR OWN SELECTION OF GANG MEMBER OR ORGANIZED CRIME AS YOUR TOPIC THANKS….

To prepare:

Select one gang or organized crime statute at the federal, state, or local level and research it.

Submit a 500- to 750-word paper that addresses the following:

Write an introductory statement that reviews the statute and summarizes its intent.

Prepare three questions toward the supporting side of the statute and three questions toward the opposing side of the statute.

Respond to one question from the supporting side of the statute and one question from the opposing side of the statute.

Based on your responses, what conclusions can you draw about the efficacy of legislation related to combating criminal organizations?