NO, PERO WHY?

Inês Rocha: Legal-aid intake coordinator

Guest voices



Her first question is which rule, which place and which decision.



IN THE ROOM

Dec says a policy feels unfair and asks whether it is illegal. Inês helps him separate what happened from the legal question he would need qualified help to examine.



THE IDEA THEY BRING

A moral concern, an internal rule and an enforceable legal claim are related possibilities, not interchangeable conclusions.



TRY IT WITH THE CREW

Write a fact timeline and identify the source and scope of the rule.



KEEP THE LIMITS IN VIEW

She does not give an individual legal determination. Real questions need current, applicable sources and appropriate advice.



ABOUT THIS GUEST

This guest is a fictional professional character. The linked reading is a real source for the practice being discussed.



READING

Cornell Legal Information Institute: Authority and jurisdiction

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/mandatory_authority

This reference introduces a concept. The actual rule, jurisdiction, facts and current primary sources must be checked in each case.



MY NOTES