Kevin Whalling, Chief Counsel for the Whalling Law Group, PLLC has been approached by Luke Han, Chief Court Administrator for the local justice court system concerning the desire to obtain a more substantial media budget for the court.
The problem for Administrator Han is that the court’s budgeting is tied to approval by the County Board of Supervisors. One Board member, Leia Darth, is very stingy concerning budgeting for the courts. So, the issue will be to explain the importance of a media relationship to the court and the balance with that media.
It will be tough to convince Supervisor Darth to approve the budget increase for media.
Use the “Topic 8 Memorandum of Law” template to write a memorandum of 500 to 750 words. Follow the prompts within brackets in the template to complete the assignment.
Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only sources found government/legal websites, or those provided in Topic Materials.
Note regarding citations: Because of the practical limitations of the course, you will not be learning legal citation work such as what would be found in the Bluebook, a citation tool utilized by attorneys.
Instead, you will follow APA formatting for citation work. Remember to still cite in your legal memorandum (case law, etc.), and create a separate document for citations.
Describe the right of access for media to the court system.
Determine how to increase public understanding of court processes and the role courts have in preserving the rule of law and protecting individual rights. Describe how to build an effective media strategy for a court system.
Decide whether this budget request may be approved given funding for courts in the United States.
Cite your sources in the legal memorandum (case law, etc.), using APA formatting and create a separate document for citations.
Note regarding citations: Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content.
Because of the practical limitations of the course, you will not be learning legal citation work such as what would be found in the Bluebook, a citation tool utilized by attorneys.
Instead, you will follow APA formatting for citation work. Remember to still cite in your legal memorandum (case law, etc.), and create a separate document for citations.
