Detailed Table of Contents (PDF Download)
Summary of Contents
Preface
Part 1: About Paralegals (and the Legal Profession and the Law)
Chapter 1. The Paralegal Profession
Chapter 2. Ethics and Professional Conduct for the Legal Professional
Chapter 3. Law and the American Legal System
Part 2: The Practicing Paralegal: Developing Skills for the Legal Professional
Chapter 4. Finding and Reading the Law —Classifications of Law and Reading Court Opinions
Chapter 5. Finding and Using the Law —Legal Research and Writing
Chapter 6. Using the Law —The Professional Paralegal in Action: Foundations of Law and Practice
Chapter 7. Using the Law —Basic Legal Specialties for the Professional Paralegal
Chapter 8. Using the Law: Basic Legal Specialties —Family Matters
Chapter 9. Using the Law: Legal Specialties —Business Matters
Part 3: Entering the Profession
Chapter 10. Using the Law in the Field —Fact-Gathering Skills and Techniques for Managing Work and the Office
Chapter 11. Getting the Job and Surviving in the Legal Workplace
Chapter 12. Examples of Legal Work Performed by the Professional
Paralegal
Glossary
Index