Case Problem:
John Tyson, owner of a Burger King franchise, wanted to fire Jason Yohn. He suspected Yohn of repeatedly failing to wash his hands after using the bathroom. A posted policy required all employees to wash their hands after using the bathroom. Tyson hired attorney Lisa Beck to advise him. Beck explained that the law had to be researched and that a written opinion would be prepared. Convinced of Beck’s self-proclaimed expertise, Tyson left her office. Unbeknownst to Tyson, Beck assigned the Tyson file to a summer law student intern. The intern did all the research and prepared an opinion as to whether Tyson could fire Jason based upon the firm’s database of hundreds of letters to previous clients on the subject of when employees may be fired. Beck glanced at the report and asked her secretary to send it to Tyson under her signature with a bill showing seven hours at $250 per hour for a total of $1,750. Beck’s law firm paid its summer interns $20 per hour. Has Beck violated any ethical rules?
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format and also include references.