PRIVACY ACT OF 1974: AN EXAMPLE
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This 3-page paper provides a basic overview of the Privacy Act of 1974 in the form of a "case study" regarding a student who inadvertently sent information to a civilian he shouldn't have. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MTpriact.rtf

Privacy and Confidentiality
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This 4 page paper discusses the concepts of privacy and confidentiality and asks if they should ever be breached; it discusses in particular the Tarasoff case. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVPriCon.rtf

Pure Oil v. C.L. Dukes, Case Summary
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A 4 page case summary that lists the facts of the case, its history, the question before the court, the holding and the disposition. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khpovd.rtf

Robinson v. California (1962)
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A 2 page brief of the Supreme Court case in which the appellant, convicted of drug addiction based solely on the presence of apparent needle marks and a scab, challenged the Californian practice of inflicting criminal punishment for any such addiction. The Supreme Court decided that California’s interpretation and application of the statute resulted in cruel and unusual punishment. The contested interpretation and application of the California statute was therefore in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPlawBr1.wps

Ruiz Trial Brief
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A 7 page trial brief asking that evidence gained in violation of the Fourth and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States be ruled inadmissible in an indictment resulting from that evidence. This is an action alleging a violation of 49 U.S.C. 46504, interference with the flight crew of a commercial aircraft; and 21 U.S.C. 844, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance. Defendant Michael Ruiz was indicted September 17, 2003 on charges resulting from events that took place aboard Corporate Air flight 1001 on or about September 7, 2003. Mr. Ruiz now asks that certain evidence arising from the events of September 7, 2003 be excluded from evidence. This brief is filed in support of Mr. Ruiz’s Motion. No sources listed.
Filename: KSlawBrfRui.rtf

SAMPLE COMPLAINT LETTER TO A DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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This 4 page paper is an example legal complaint, such as would be filed with a district attorney. Case discussed, recommendations offered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBcplaint.rtf

School Prayer & The Lemon Test
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A 4 page research paper that argues a hypothetical case involving the constitutionality of school prayer. The writer cites case law and the Lemon Test in order to argue that prayer should not be allowed at high school graduation exercises. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khspbai.rtf

Search and Seizure: Illinois verses Robert S. Lidster
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A 10 page overview of the numerous considerations introduced in Illinois verses Robert S. Lidster. This paper reviews the petitioner’s brief of the case, highlights its main points and compares them to other considerations in regard to Search and Seizure and protection of our Fourth Amendment rights. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPsearc3.rtf

Sexual Assault in New Jersey: A Legal Memo
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This 8 page legal memo outlines the basic elements of a case of a New Jersey woman who was raped and the charges against her accuser. This paper outlines the New Jersey legal statute for sexual assault, and then uses case information to support the legal claims of the woman against her attacker.
Filename: MHNJrape.wps

State of Florida v. J.L.
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A 1 page brief of this Supreme Court case which investigated the sovereign rights of a state to create protection for its citizens which is in excess of that provided by the U.S. Constitution. Whether an exception for firearms and weapons to the provision of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution limiting searches and seizures is necessitated. Relates the case of a black juvenile who was searched for weapons based only on an anonymous tip. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPlawBr4.wps

State v. Thornton, 730 SW2d 309 (Tenn. 1987)
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This 3 page paper is a legal brief that provides an overview of the case of the State v. Thornton.
Filename: MHLegBri.rtf

Statutory Interpretation: Hubert and the Idea of Moral Turpitude
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This 4 page paper uses a client-supplied summary of Section 241(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1952, 66 Stat. 204, 8 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1251 (a) to explain why a resident alien cannot be deported under this section.
Filename: HVSec241.rtf

Stop H-3 Ass’n., et al v. Coleman
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A 3 page summation of a case involving opponents to the construction of a highway through the Moanalua Valley on Hawaii’s Oahu island. The facts of the case, procedural history, question before the court, ruling, rational and disposition are discussed. No bibliography is offered.
Filename: khh3oahu.rtf

Sylvester Turner Vs. KTRK Television
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5 pages. In this Texas court case of Sylvester Turner Vs. KTRK Television, Texas libel laws were in question. This paper presents a detailed history of the case and the possible effects the case could have on Texas libel laws. After reviewing the information presented, there is a logical conclusion presented in the summary, concluding wtih the facts as they stand based on this case. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JGAvktrk.wps

The Affect of Technology on the Modern Practice of Law
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A 14 page contention that technology has impacted the manner in which law is practiced in a multitude of ways. From the perspective of the forensics which can be used to prove innocence or guilt, to the way we communicate with other law professionals or even our clients, to the way we conduct our research, to the way we manage our offices, technology has taken more and more importance. The modern attorney has been quick to embrace this technology. Its incorporation cannot safely occur, however, without deliberate attention to a multitude of issues. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: PPlwTech.rtf

The Alabama Claims: A Legal Brief
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A 2 page paper which presents a legal brief of the case concerning Alabama claims. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAlbalabm.wps

The Application of Title VII
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This 5 page paper considers the application of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and assesses the implications in terms of a specific case scenario. This paper identifies the central issues of a case and considers the positions presented, providing a decision based on the facts and the statutory language of Title VII. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
Filename: MHTitVII.wps