Research Memorandum Graded Project
BACKGROUND
To complete this assignment, you should apply the principles
presented in Chapters 5–6 and 16–32 of your textbook,
Business Law with UCC Applications.
Your hypothetical supervisor for this project is a law partner
in a small law firm representing a new client. For your project, you’ll first complete some basic research from suggested
Web sites. Then, you’ll prepare a memorandum to your
supervisor, describing which form of business organization
you feel would be best for your client. You’ll also make some
suggestions about what the client’s independent contractor
agreement needs to contain to be legally enforceable. Your
client has also raised some potential ethical concerns which
will also need to be considered.
PROCEDURE
You’re going to prepare a written memorandum to your
supervisor to assist him in preparing a presentation for a
new business client. In addition to the information provided
below, you’ll refer to the general information on business
organizations and employer-independent contractor relationships in your textbook as well as your understanding of
business ethics. You’ll also need to do some Internet
research. Then, you’ll write your memorandum.
GOAL
Your goal for this project is to complete a well-written memorandum that addresses two legal issues:
Q The appropriate form of business organization for your
client’s business
Q Requirements for your client’s independent-contractor
agreement, to make sure it’s legally enforceable and isn’t
viewed as an employment agreement114 Graded Project
Remember not to use too much legalese in your memo.
You’re writing it to your supervisor, and you would expect
him or her to have some knowledge of the subject matter.
However, you must completely explain what the law is for each
type of business organization you’re considering and the reasons you’ve selected one type of business organization as best
for your client. The same complete…