Exam 1: Regulation of the Legal Profession

Paralegal Olivia is moving to Ohio, a state where paralegals can get "certified" She asks you what she can expect when she goes to get a new job there. You can tell her:

Emma is a freelance paralegal who is doing some legal research for a client law firm in another state - the State of Pennada. This is making her research a little more complicated As is often the case, there is no law in Pennada on the issue she is researching. There is, however, case law (a case directly on point) from her own state that also uses the ABA Model Rules as the basis for its state law. The next step Emma should take in her research is:

Emily is a paralegal from Florida who is considering a move to Hawaii. She read the following statement on the internet: "Paralegals in Hawaii are regulated directly by the Hawaii Supreme Court." Based on what you have learned about paralegal regulation across the United States, this statement is most likely:

Attorney Howard has just gotten a "letter of suspension" from his state's lawyer disciplinary authority. He's sitting his desk working on one of the cases assigned to him.You, his trusty paralegal, have one thing to say to him. What is it?