1. Stacey Leigh Callaway Associates Capstone in Paralegal Studies – PA 299

2. Instructor Information Email: Scallaway@kaplan.eduScallaway@kaplan.edu AIM: CallawayKaplan Telephone: 304-906-9082EST Ask The Prof! Office Hours: Mondays from 6-8pmEST

3. Syllabus Please make sure to review the Syllabus under the course home area and contact me if you have any questions.

4. PA 299 Unit 1 – Assignments Unit I – Biography: To begin with go to “Meet your classmates” under Course Home, and tell us a little about yourself. Also, say hello and welcome your classmates. Unit I – Reading: Summer Swimming Incident Unit I – Seminar (graded) - In this week’s seminar we will discuss the Syllabus, Course, and the Summer Swimming Incident Fact Scenario that we will be using throughout this course. Unit I – Discussion Board Postings (graded) – There is one discussion thread this week, access the drop down box under the Unit 1 discussion link to make comments.

5. Final Project Make sure to Create “Client File PA299” Document due in Unit 9 Combines various short papers in the course

6. Course Review Let’s begin by discussing the course in general. Does anyone have any questions about our course objectives, syllabus, etc…?? In this seminar, we will also discuss the Summer Swimming Incident and the case from our first week’s discussion. Let’s begin by discussing the course in general. Does anyone have any questions about our course objectives, syllabus, etc…?? In this seminar, we will also discuss the Summer Swimming Incident and the case from our first week’s discussion.

7. Summer Swimming Incident Elements of a negligence claim: Duty Breach Causation Damages Elements of a negligence claim: Duty Breach Causation Damages

8. Summer Swimming Incident Facts Key Parties Shayla Smith – Injured party and friend of Tamara Tuttle Tamara Tuttle – Juvenile host of friend Shayla Smith Bob and Susan Tuttle – Adult Hosts of Shayla Smith Owen and Dolly Jones – Owners of O&D Family Campground, location of incident

9. Summer Swimming Incident – Undisputed Facts Shayla Smith is a ten year old juvenile Shayla Smith was the invited guest of the Tuttles on their camping trip to O&D Campgrounds Campground has a clean but murky pool with a sand bottom, no lifeguard, and no diving board No Security on the Campground Premises Pool opens at 10 AM. Incident took place around 9:30 AM before the pool opening. Sign at pool entrance noted that the pool opens at 10 AM. Girls went to the pool unsupervised

10. Summer Swimming Incident – Undisputed Facts (Continued) Tamara dove into the pool first without injury, but with the warning that the pool was shallow, then invited Shayla in. Shayla yelled “What?” After Tamara’s comments then dove in, hitting the bottom and breaking her arm. Tamara saved her from drowning by helping her to the bank Pool is marked a the shallow end by a sign that is put out at 10 AM when the pool opens. Sign was not in place when Tamara and Shayla got into the pool.

11. Complaints and Defenses Shayla’s Family claims against the Tuttles? Shayla’s Family claims against O&D Campgrounds Claims the Tuttles and O&D may have against one another relative to their liability to Shayla’s Family Tuttles Defenses O&D Defenses

12. Unit 1 Discussion Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct v. William Lane Material Facts Complaint Ethical Violations Discipline Iowa Supreme Court Board of Professional Ethics and Conduct v. William Lane Material Facts Complaint Ethical Violations Discipline

13. Questions

14. Thank you for joining the seminar tonight! Have a great week.