Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Nebraska Paralegals written by Pamela J. Dahlquist and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Oklahoma Paralegals written by Vickie D. Amos and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Ohio Paralegals written by Vickie D. Amos and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Legal Research and Writing Handbook written by Andrea B. Yelin and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-19 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Legal Research and Writing Handbook by Andrea B. Yelin and Hope Viner Samborn offers a time- tested introduction to the basics of this essential paralegal skill With clear explanations, examples, and visual aids, The Legal Research and Writing Handbook offers complete coverage of a complex subject in a student-friendly, accessible text. In this thoroughly updated new edition, Yelin and Samborn continue to keep pace with legal research, citation, and technology in today’s law firms. This practical text focuses on efficient research processes and techniques for both traditional and electronic sources, along with step-by-step instruction through each stage of the legal writing process, from prewriting strategies, to revising. The authors provide in-depth coverage of the IRAC method, as well as how to write legal memoranda and legal correspondence. Throughout, the text focuses on the practical skills paralegals need to know. The text is enhanced with examples and visual aids, expert writing and practice tips, hands-on exercises, ethics alerts, up-to-date web resources, and easy-to-navigate page design. Excellent exercises are provided to reinforce student learning. New to the Ninth Edition: Coverage of electronic resources is updated and expanded, reflecting how paralegals do research today. Includes new and expanded coverage of Online Topical Classifications Systems and Researching Statutes Online. Thoroughly updated, with latest information on research sources and methods Streamlined chapter on Research Strategy, focused on how paralegals conduct research today New and refreshed exhibits Revised exercises in each chapter Professors and students will benefit from: Thoughtful revision that reflects how paralegals do research today Detailed discussion of how to use legal authorities in legal communications and how to synthesize them and present them to attorneys. Exhibits, practical tips, updated exercises, and web resources in every chapter. Excellent pedagogy for students includes Net Notes, Ethics Alerts, and Practice Pointers included throughout Examples that provide useful models for students Subheadings provide quick access to topics Helpful appendix on Citation
Download or read book Introduction to Law for Paralegals written by Neal R. Bevans and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2023-09-14 with total page 867 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in its Fifth Edition, Introduction to Law for Paralegals balances substantive law with work-based knowledge and skills. From the basics of the U.S. legal system to personal injury, contracts, and intellectual property, Neal R. Bevans brings it all into focus through clear writing, realistic examples, and engaging exercises. With features like Skills You Need in the Real World and Issues at a Glance, the transition from classroom to law firm will be smooth sailing. New to the Fifth Edition: New and updated cases Discussion of current technology and its use in legal practice New Web Surfing feature with websites for further reading Professors and students will benefit from: Essential paralegal skills and legal procedure, presented in conjunction with substantive areas of law Part I introduces students to the legal system, with coverage of ethics, evidence, working in the law office, trials, and appeals Part II covers substantive law, including torts, contracts, criminal law, administrative law, real property, wills and trusts, family law, intellectual property, and agency law Part III gives an overview of legal research and writing A succinct and direct writing style Exercises that develop paralegal skills, integrated throughout the text A design for learning on every page, including definitions of legal terms and phrases, inset boxes that illuminate concepts, examples, visual aids, chapter summaries, sample documents, case excerpts, and more End-of-chapter exercises and practice questions for test review help students master the material
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for New Hampshire Paralegals written by Eugene A. DiMariano and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Tennessee Paralegals written by Vickie D. Amos and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Interviewing and Investigating written by Stephen P. Parsons and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2024-09-15 with total page 747 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interviewing and Investigating: Essential Skills for the Paralegal, Ninth Edition, provides a thorough and practical approach to helping paralegal students establish a strong foundation in interviewing and investigating skills. Experienced author Stephen Parsons carefully places that instruction in exactly the context of civil disputes, criminal prosecutions, and commercial business transactions where modern lawyers need assistants with those skills. Students learn how to identify and locate witnesses, obtain vital information from both public and private sources, and how to arrange and conduct effective interviews of clients and witnesses, both in the office and in the field. Throughout, the text uses explanations, examples, and illustrations along with realistic case studies with vetted student role-playing assignments to accomplish its pedagogical goals. New to the Ninth Edition: ● New and freshened examples, hypotheticals, and Learn by Doing exercises ● Updated references to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and Federal Rules of Evidence ● All forms have been updated ● Updated references to numerous online resources ● Chapters 1 and 2 contain expanded discussion of attorney responsibility and potential liability for paralegal conduct, including new ABA Formal Opinion 506 dealing with the use of paralegals for intake work ● Chapter 2 also expands coverage of the movement toward non-lawyer legal licensing ● Revised coverage of personal jurisdiction in civil litigation in Chapter 3 ● In the chapters on communication skills and interviewing, fresh consideration of concepts such as implicit bias as the potential enemy of communication and comprehension. ● Continued emphasis on the latest developments in communication technology ● Expanded discussion of the implications of the growing participation by individuals and entities in social media on the tasks of identifying and locating witnesses, interviewing clients and witnesses, and e-discovery in civil and criminal cases ● New coverage of Artificial intelligence (AI) and facial recognition technology Professors and students will benefit from: ● Dynamic pedagogy, including hypotheticals with questions, Learn by Doing exercises, chapter summaries, and basic review questions in every chapter ● Examples from civil, criminal, litigation, and non-litigation scenarios ● Emphasis on ethical and professional standards, integrated throughout the text and focused on in a chapter devoted to ethical issues ● Four realistic cases for analysis and use in the Learn by Doing exercises-homicide, personal injury, domestic relations, and a commercial real estate development project ● Keep in Mind feature emphasizes and recaps important points
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Minnesota Paralegals written by Mark J. Karon and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Nevada Paralegals written by Vickie D. Amos and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Pennnsylvania Paralegals written by James C. Kind and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Interviewing and Investigating written by Stephen P. Parsons and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-14 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interviewing and Investigating: Essential Skills for the Paralegal, Eighth Edition, provides a thorough and practical approach to helping paralegal students establish a strong foundation in interviewing and investigating skills. And it does so by carefully placing that instruction in exactly the context of civil disputes, criminal prosecutions, and commercial business transactions where modern lawyers need assistants with those skills. The text contains materials to train students how to identify and locate witnesses, obtain vital information from both public and private sources, and how to arrange and conduct effective interviews of clients and witnesses, both in the office and in the field. The text uses not just explanations, examples, and illustrations, but realistic case studies with vetted student role-playing assignments to accomplish its pedagogical goals. The text with supporting materials is written by Stephen P. Parsons, an experienced practitioner, teacher, and author. New to the Eighth Edition: A new feature, Keep in Mind, to emphasize, recap, and follow up on important points New coverage of genetic testing as a means of identifying or locating people New and freshened examples, hypotheticals, and Learn by Doing exercises Increased coverage on how to locate and obtain medical, educational, and employment records Updated Case Studies for use in student role playing activities Updated references to multiple online resources Updated references to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Federal Rules of Evidence to reflect the latest amendments Continued emphasis on the latest developments in online social networking and communication technologies including public and private surveillance cameras and surveillance drones Professors and students will benefit from: A dynamic pedagogy, including hypotheticals with questions, Learn by Doing exercises, chapter summaries, and basic review questions in every chapter Examples from civil, criminal, litigation, and non-litigation scenarios Emphasis on ethical and professional standards, integrated throughout the text and focused on in a chapter devoted to ethical issues Four realistic cases for analysis and use in the Learn by Doing exercises-homicide, personal injury, domestic relations, and a commercial real estate development project
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Michigan Paralegals written by Scott P. Batey and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Kentucky Paralegals written by Vickie D. Amos and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Practical Introduction To Paralegal Studies written by Deborah E. Bouchoux and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bridging the gap between the classroom and the real world, A Practical Introduction to Paralegal Studies offers a thorough exploration of the entire paralegal profession. In a logical three-part organization, experienced author Deborah Bouchoux covers the fundamentals of the paralegal profession and the American legal system, along with the paralegal skills essential for success in the workplace. This engaging and well-written text provides the pragmatic and realistic information students need to hit the ground running. New to the Third Edition: All new Case Illustrations, Discussion Questions, and Internet Closing Arguments. New forms provided throughout the text. Up-to-date information on trends in regulation of the paralegal profession, including overview of innovative limited licensing programs in Washington and Utah as well as other proposals to close the access-to-justice gap. Updated coverage of ethics, including new trends such as alternative business structures, and cutting-edge developments such as nonlawyer ownership of law firms, litigation financing, use of social media, and whether internet-accessible advice and forms constitute the unauthorized practice of law. New developments in computer-assisted legal research, including the use of artificial intelligence and using free tools such as Google Scholar, GovInfo, Congress.gov, and CourtListener to access American law are discussed in Chapter 5. Significantly expanded section on e-discovery in Chapter 8, including a sample privilege log. New section in Chapter 11 on current disruptions to legal services, including alternative legal service providers and other trends. New tips and approaches to getting a job, setting “SMART” goals, handling tricky interview questions, and future-proofing your career, as well as an expanded discussion of soft skills needed to succeed on the job in Chapters 10 and 12. Professors and students will benefit from: Topical coverage that closely adheres to the nature of paralegal work Pedagogical devices that enhance learning, such as chapter overviews, key terms, marginal definitions, website references, case illustrations, practice tips, and chapter summaries Research exercises and Internet-based exercises in each chapter that mirror those performed by the working paralegal Charts, graphs, sample forms, and other aids to enhance learning
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Utah Paralegals written by Danielle Davis and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Essential Litigation Skills for Arizona Paralegals written by Cindy J. Anderson and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
