Questions and Topics We Can Help You To Answer: 

This project will require you to combine your knowledge of liability and risk management. To do this, each student will be required to come up with an agency with which they would eventually enjoy working. Then complete each of the sections listed below. Keep in mind that I am expecting you to be extremely thorough in your descriptions. Make sure you answer every question I could ask about the subject.



Please note that “quality and professionalism” represents more than 15% of your final grade. If you want to do well, please ensure that you put the effort into creating a well written and professional looking document. Using your APA handout and taking advantage of your feedback on papers throughout the semester should greatly help in this area. If you want extra feedback or further explanation of a comment or idea, please ask. I will be more than happy to help. An easy way to think about it is, the prouder you are of your final document, the more likely it is that you will do well.



1. Description of the agency/position: Describe the agency in detail. What does it do, who does it serve, and how does it do these things? Also describe the position you would like to have in the agency. What would you be doing? How would you do these things?



2. Risk identification: Identify and thoroughly describe at least 3 risks that you would encounter in this position (physical, financial, psychological, and/or political).  Be realistic about these risks.



3. Risk Evaluation:Evaluate each of your 3 risks in terms of both frequency and severity. Be complete in your description of the likelihood of these risks occurring and all realistic consequences if they do occur.



4. Case Precedent: For each of your 3 risks, find one case that applies. Summarize the issues of each case and describe how you would use this information in your own risk management plan.



5. Risk Treatment: Based on the knowledge you gained in the course and in the cases you have looked at for the project, how would you treat this risk (Retain, Reduce, Transfer, Avoid, or Close). Be specific about your reasoning for why you chose this form of treatment, what it would look like in practical terms, and what you think the pros and cons are of treating the risk this way.





The final project will be graded in the following manner:



Description of Agency/Position                                  20

Risk Identification                                                      30

Risk Evaluation                                                          30

Case Precedent                                                          60

Risk Treatment                                                            45

Quality and Professionalism                                      40      

Total                                                                            225