Synopses & Reviews
Paralegal Procedures and Practices, 2nd edition, provides over 250 problems that help readers build skills on their own and assist instructors to check their students' knowledge of legal concepts. Exercises range from discussions of applying discovery documents to the various stages of litigation to preparing questions for client interviews and conducting library and Internet research for preparation of briefs. Correct answers can easily be checked with the answer manual, which is provided separately. The numerous legal research problems set forth in this workbook will greatly assist with the complete development of manual and electronic legal research skills. Hypothetical problems ask readers to apply legal concepts to situations that are similar to those encountered in a law office. The investigation chapter contains exercises that enhance readers' knowledge of evidentiary rules through numerous straightforward examples. The challenging content of Paralegal Procedures and Practices, 2nd edition, has been class-tested for more than twenty-five years by thousands of students in common law countries worldwide as a means of applying their knowledge and comprehension of rules of civil procedure, evidence, legal analysis, manual and computerized legal research, legal writing, ethics, and more.
Synopsis
Paralegal Procedures and Practices, 2nd edition is formatted in a user-friendly workbook style including more than 250 exercises and problems. Focus is placed on legal research and hypothetical situations readying users to take on legal research in a law office setting. A special chapter is devoted to investigation to enhance the readers? knowledge of evidentiary rules through numerous straightforward examples.
Synopsis
This supplement can be used with any introduction to paralegalism text. It gives students opportunities to practice with techniques like qualifying evidence, interviewing clients, drafting documents, preparing resumes, and more. Many hypothetical scenarios apply concepts to real-life situations.
About the Author
Scott has prepared thousands of people for standardized tests and legal careers since 1980, using materials that he developed himself. He was awarded his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and his Juris Doctorate from Southwestern University School of Law. He is listed in Who's Who in California and Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, and was named one of the "Outstanding Young Men of America" by the United States Jaycees. He was editor of the California Freedom of Information Act Committee Newsletter along with several other award winning publications, and a contributing editor to The Judicial Profiler (Shepard's/ McGraw-Hill) and the Colorado Law Annotated series (Lawyer's Cooperative Publishing). Scott is also regularly featured on podcasts regarding paralegalism. Lisa has been teaching legal certificate courses on a credit and non-credit basis since 1987. She graduated with honors in English from the University of Puget Sound, received her master's degree from California State University, and has been creating online curricula for hundreds of colleges and universities throughout the country over the last two decades.
Table of Contents
Preface CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO THE LEGAL PROCESS FOR PARALEGALS CHAPTER 2: TORTS AND CONTRACTS FOR PARALEGALS CHAPTER 3: DOCUMENT PREPARATION FOR PARALEGALS CHAPTER 4: EVIDENCE, INVESTIGATION, AND INTERVIEWING FOR PARALEGALS CHAPTER 5: SOURCES OF LEGAL AUTHORITY CHAPTER 6: MANUAL LEGAL RESEARCH FOR PARALEGALS CHAPTER 7: ELECTRONIC LEGAL RESEARCH FOR PARALEGALS CHAPTER 8: PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF LEGAL RESEARCH SKILLS FOR PARALEGALS CHAPTER 9: ETHICS FOR PARALEGALS CHAPTER 10: TIME MANAGEMENT FOR PARALEGALS CHAPTER 11: JOB HUNTING FOR PARALEGALS