Introduction to Paralegalism, Perspectives, Problems and Skills

Seventh Edition
Author: William P. Statsky
ISBN #: 1435400062
©2009   Publish Date: 07/29/2008
Binding: HB
Pages: 912
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $352.95

Description:

Introduction to Paralegalism, seventh edition, explores the dynamic of working in a modern law office setting, and provides new paralegals with the hands-on skills and real-world context necessary to succeed in the field. Foremost attention is given to the rules of ethics, including rules from all fifty states and the District of Columbia, and in particular, the ethical guidelines that lawyers and paralegals must follow. Introduction to Paralegalism, seventh edition, also provides students important insight to the efforts underway to regulate the profession in legislatures, courts, bar associations, and paralegal associations. Ten critical skills are covered in the book: identifying legal issues, breaking rules into elements, applying rules to facts, interviewing clients, investigating facts, digesting discovery documents, providing litigation assistance, researching the law, drafting documents, and representing clients at administrative agencies where authorized by law.

Product Benefits:

• Comprehensive coverage of critical competency areas and key skills
• Practical assignments and review questions that allow students to apply the concepts discussed in each chapter
• Charts that help explain complex material
• Websites on current developments in paralegalism
• New CD-ROM with additional material
• Chapter review questions at the end of every chapter
• New charts have been added to allow ease of comparison on topics such as the different employment settings of paralegals and the variety of tests used by the court to define the practice of law

Table of Contents:

1: Introduction to a New Career in Law.
2: Paralegal Employment.
3: On-the-job Realities: Assertiveness Training for Paralegals.
4: The Regulation of Paralegals.
5: Attorney Ethics and Paralegal Ethics.
6: Introduction to the Legal System.
7: Introduction to Legal Analysis.
8: Legal Interviewing.
9: Investigation in a Law Office.
10: Litigation Assistantship.
11: Legal Research.
12: Legal Writing.
13: An Introduction to the Use of Computers in a Law Office.
14: Introduction to Law Office Administration.
15: Informal and Administrative Advocacy.
Appendices.
Glossary.

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