PART I: ESSAYRecommended: 1 Hour. 40% of final exam gradeAmy…

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PART I: ESSAYRecоmmended: 1 Hоur. 40% оf finаl exаm grаdeAmy Attorney was just admitted in December 2021 and has decided to open her own practice focusing on personal injury.  She starts an Instagram account in December 2021 calling herself the PI Expert specializing in personal injury.  As soon as she opens her practice Amy makes a deal with Chester, a chiropractor, who agrees to pass along Amy’s name to his patients who need treatment after an auto accident or slip and fall. When Amy settles any lawsuit or claim for Chester’s patients, she agrees to send a gift equal to 5% of the total attorney fee to Chester when Amy recovers on cases referred by Chester. Amy also agrees to send any clients needing treatment to Chester, and Chester will give Amy a gift of 10% of the total billing recovered upon settlement.  Chester becomes the “marketing” director for Amy’s firm and manages Amy’s Instagram and other social media as part of the agreement.Penelope finds Amy on Instagram and comes in for a consultation after an auto accident Penelope says was caused by David Driver. Penelope has back problems which were exacerbated by the accident. Amy verbally offers Penelope a contingency agreement where Amy is to recover 1/3 of the total recovery.  Amy sent a written agreement to Penelope, but it is never signed.  Amy has an attraction to Penelope, which is returned.  They start a sexual relationship to their mutual satisfaction.On Amy and Penelope’s six month anniversary, Otto, David’s defense attorney (and Amy’s opposing counsel) observed one of the couple’s intimate dinners by accident, and calls Amy one day and accused Amy of having a sexual relationship with Penelope he was going to report to the State Bar, unless she dropped the case.  Amy refused.Amy then discovers that David only had a minimum policy of $15,000/$30,000, so she tells Penelope she has to settle for the policy limits, even though Chester’s bill is over $10,000.  Left with no choice, Penelope agrees, and as soon as the settlement check is received, Amy deposits it, pays herself $5,000 (1/3 of the settlement) and then tells Penelope since the chiropractor bill is over $10,000, she will only get $1,000, because Amy was able to get Chester to reduce the lien to $9,000. Penelope did not agree to the distribution.  Amy sent a check for $9,000 to Chester and $1,000 to Penelope.  And from Chester’s $9,000, she told Chester to send her a separate check for 10% of the total chiropractor bill or $900.  Chester refuses.1. What ethical violations, if any, has Amy committed with respect to her:a. Financial arrangement with Chester? Discuss.b. Partnership with Chester? Discuss.c. Relationship with Penelope? Discuss.d. Accepting Penelope’s case on a contingency basis? Discuss.2. Using the Instagram account calling herself the PI Expert.3. What ethical violations, if any, has Otto committed? Discuss.Answer according to California and ABA authorities.

Brаyden, 18, hаs develоped а number оf behaviоrs that her mother finds problematic. Ms. Miller states, “She started by picking at the sprinkle of pimples on her nose, that was when she turned 13. But it has gotten out of hand, now she picks pimples and even what I think are her freckles. She picks on her face, neck, and arms. She comes out of the bathroom with red rashes and those little round Band-Aids all over her face. It is very distressing to me.” Brayden picks healthy skin, minor skin irregularities, lesions, such as pimples or calluses, or at scabs. She picks her skin and squeezes her skin. She uses her fingernails, needles and other sharp instruments. This is called what?  

Geоrge, аn eight-yeаr-оld bоy, hаs a disturbance in the fluency of his speech patterns. He has had this problem since he was in early elementary school and the issue has not resolved. He tends to become blocked in his speech when very anxious and when speaking before other people. He has times when he prolongs consonants and vowels but is most distressed when he repeats words or short phrases. His teacher states, “George is a very intelligent youngster, but he really has some speech issues. I notice the problems he has with both the fluency and time patterning of his speech. He sometimes becomes blocked when talking in stressful situations and will repeat sounds and syllables, as well as having prolongation in consonants & vowels. I know that some of his peers mimic and tease him when teachers are not present. I am irritated that it has taken this long for George to be referred for speech therapy.” The child has what disorder?