Books, Law, Law Practice, Paralegals & Paralegalism

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Scott, J.D. Hatch, Lisa, M.A. Hatch
Paralegal Career For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education))
by For Dummies (Paperback)

Apply important legal concepts and skills you need to succeed Get educated, land a job, and start making money now! Want a new career as a paralegal but don't know where to start? Relax! Paralegal Career For Dummies is the practical, hands-on guide to all the basics -- from getting certified to landing a job and getting ahead. Inside, you'll find all the tools you need to succeed, including a CD packed with sample memos, forms, letters, and more! Discover how to * Secure your ideal paralegal position * Pick the right area of the law for you * Prepare documents for litigation * Conduct legal research * Manage a typical law office Sample resumes, letters, forms, legal documents, and links to online legal resources. Please see the CD-ROM appendix for details and complete system requirements.

Deborah E. Bouchoux
Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals
by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Paperback)

Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals offers students a lucid, well-organized introduction to legal research and writing. Designed and written specifically for paralegal students, the fifth edition of this widely acclaimed text continues to be an exemplary teaching and learning tool. Among the attributes that have contributed to the success of this text: comprehensive overview of research and writing skills, reinforced by illustrations and exercises. integration of writing strategies into each research chapter to demonstrate the link between the two processes. thorough coverage of electronic research, including a chapter on Internet research as well as fee-based services such as Lexis and Westlaw. Tips throughout the text demonstrate how to most effectively use electronic resources. descriptive charts and diagrams that help students understand complex topics. Practice Tips in each chapter offer realistic and helpful suggestions for workplace success. Internet ...

Linda L. Edwards, J. Stanley Edwards
Tort Law for Legal Assistants
by West Group (Hardcover)

This is an easy-to-read text for paralegals/legal assistants who are studying the basic elements of tort and insurance law. The author uses hypothetical situations designed to stimulate reader interest and suggest general issues to be discussed. Tort Teasers pose questions and present actual cases that challenge the reader to apply and integrate the tort law concepts presented. Practical pointers highlight procedural skills relevant to legal assistants. Case studies used represent those most likely encountered in actual practice and provide opportunities to practice reading and analyzing cases.

Peggy N. Kerley, Joanne Banker Hames, Paul A. Sukys
Civil Litigation (Lq-Paralegal)
by Delmar (Hardcover)

This step-by-step book covers the paralegal's role in the entire civil litigation process from initiating the litigation through appeals.

James W. H. McCord
LITIGATION PARALEGAL 4E (The West Legal Studies Series)
by Delmar Cengage Learning (Hardcover)

The Litigation Paralegal: A Systems Approach, 4th Edition, is geared toward paralegal education and legal studies programs. However, it is also useful for program coordinators and directors, working paralegals in law offices, and for anyone with a general interest in the litigation process.

William P. Statsky
Introduction to Paralegalism: Perspectives, Problems and Skills
by Delmar Cengage Learning (Hardcover)

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.

Jeffrey A. Helewitz
Basic Contract Law for Paralegals, 5th Edition
by Aspen Publishers, Inc. (Paperback)

Gordon W. Brown
Legal Terminology, Fourth Edition
by Prentice Hall (Spiral-bound)

A huge amount of legal information is contained within this compact and orderly book. All legal terms are easy-to-find and up-to-date, and the book includes definitions, pronunciation, and easily understood explanations. Structured into short, easily digested chapters, Legal Terminology presents the fundamentals of the principal areas of the law, including: terms used in criminal law, tort law, contract law, personal property and agency law, practice and procedure law, will and estate law, trust law, family law, law of negotiable instruments, and business organization law. An excellent reference work for lawyers, legal secretaries, paralegals, legal assistants, and court personnel.

Marlene A. Maerowitz, Thomas A. Mauet
Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals
by Aspen Publishers (Hardcover)

Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals is an established, highly successful text that provides paralegals with a comprehensive overview of the entire litigation process. The sixth edition has been completely updated to reflect the December 2007 changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and also includes expanded treatment of mediation and the use of computers as tools in the litigation process. Distinctive features of this outstanding text: offers a complete understanding of the litigation process from the time the client walks into the office through trial and post-judgment, including settlements and alternative forms of resolutions balanced approach that does not oversimplify the litigation process but also does not cover so many rules and procedures that the learning process is thwarted clear, flexible organization allows the instructor to easily decide which areas to cover in the course pedagogical aids throughout the text make the material accessible to ...

Dennis R. Hower, Peter Kahn
Wills, Trusts and Estate Administration (West Legal Studies)
by Delmar Cengage Learning (Hardcover)

The Sixth Edition of Wills, Trusts, and Estate Administration is an established textbook in the field of paralegal education dating back to the first edition in 1979. The intention of the textbook is to provide a learning tool for the paralegal student introducing them to the basics of property law and its application to the main theme of wills, trusts, and estate administration. A discussion of the laws that govern construction and administration of wills and trusts is presented in detail along with the roles of various participants in the process. A section is devoted to the taxes involved with the administration of estates which include income, fiduciary, gift, inheritance, and estate tax returns. The sections include examples, exhibits, assignments, key terms, review questions, and case problems to aid and challenge the student in understanding the material along with essential probate and tax forms found in the Appendix. The development of an estate plan to dispose of ...

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