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SOLICITATION: WHEN IT IS UNETHICAL AND WHEN IT IS ETHICAL

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There are two main waysthat attorneys seek to be hired by prospective clients:

a. In-person, live telephone, or real-timeelectronic contact. Solicitation of clientsthrough such contact isunethical if the attorney’s goal is to seek fees or other financial benefit (“pecuniary gain”) unless the contact is with anotherattorney or someone with whom the attorney has afamily, close personal, or prior professional relationship. ABA Model Rule 7.3

b. Written, recorded, e-mail, or other electroniccontact. Solicitation of clientsthrough such contact is ethical unless (a)the attorney knows that the prospective client does not want to be solicited, (b) the solicitationinvolves coercion, duress, or harassment, or (c) the solicitation is untruthful ormisleading. ABA Model Rule 7.3

Source:

Page 237, Introduction to Paralegalism, 7th ed

Paralegal Ethics: Major Guidelines

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What to Do; What to Avoid

SOURCE:
Page 210, Introduction to Paralegalism, 7th ed

1. Study the ethical rules governing attorneys in your state, including those on the ethical use of paralegals by attorneys. Read the rules. Reread them. Attend seminars on ethics conducted by bar associations and paralegal associations. If you understand when attorneys are vulnerable to charges of unprofessional conduct, you will be better able to assist them in avoiding such charges.

2. Assume that people outside your office do not have a clear understanding of what a paralegal or legal assistant is. Make sure that everyone with whom you come in contact (clients, prospective clients, attorneys, court officials, agency officials, and the public) understands that you are not an attorney. Use the magic words: IANAA: I Am Not An Attorney.

3. Never tell anyone who is not working on a case anything about that case. This includes your spouse, your best friend, and your mother!

4. Know what legal advice is. It is the application of laws or legal principles to the facts of a particular person's legal problem. When you are asked questions that call for legal advice, refuse to be coaxed into providing it, no matter how innocent the question appears to be, no matter how clear it is that you know the correct answer, and no matter how confident your supervisor is that you can handle such questions on your own.

5. Never make contact with an opposing party in a legal dispute, or with anyone closely associated with that party, unless you have the permission of your supervising attorney and of the attorney for the opposing party, if the latter has one.

6. Don’t sign your name to anything if you are not certain that what you are signing is 100 percent accurate and that the law allows a paralegal to sign it. If you are asked to witness someone’s signature, for example, be sure that the document you are witnessing is signed in your presence. Your signature as witness should signify that you watched someone sign the document.

7. Never pad your time sheets by recording time that was not in fact spent on a client matter. Insist that what you submit be 100 percent accurate.

8. Disclose your inexperience. Let your supervisor know if all or part of an assignment is new to you and that you may need additional training and supervision to undertake it competently.

9. Know the common rationalizations for misrepresentation and other unethical conduct:
▪ It’s always done.
▪ The other side does it.
▪ The cause of our client is just.
▪ If I don’t do it, I will jeopardize my job.
Promise yourself that you will not allow any of these rationalizations to entice you to participate in unethical conduct.

10. If what you are asked to do doesn’t feel right, don’t proceed until it does. Adhere to rigorous standards of professional ethics, even if those standards are higher than those followed by attorneys, paralegals, and others around you.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

How to Study Law in the Classroom and on the Job

Part I: THE PARALEGAL IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Introduction to a new Career in Law

Paralegal Employment

On-the-Job Realities: Assertiveness Training for Paralegals

The Regulation of Paralegals

Attorney Ethics and Paralegal Ethics

Introduction to the Legal System

Part II: THE SKILLS OF A PARALEGAL

Introduction to Legal Analysis

Legal Interviewing

Investigation in a Law Office

Litigation Assistantship

Legal Research

Legal Writing

An Introduction to the Use of Computers in a Law Office

Introduction to Law Office Management

Informal and Formal Administrative Advocacy

APPENDIX

Bibliography on Paralegals

Fifty-State Survey: Paralegal Associations, Bar Associations that Allow Paralegal Membership, and Related Associations

Fifty-State Survey: Bar Associations and related Attorney Organizations

Federal Government Organization Chart

Fifty-State Survey: Ethics Opinions, Ethics Rules, Paralegal Statutes, Paralegal Employment Resources, Reports on Paralegal Ethics, and Legal Research on State Law

Ethics Codes of National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) , National Federation of paralegal Associations (NFPA), and NALS, the Association of legal Professionals

California Legislation on Paralegals

Paralegal Business Cards

Fifty-State Survey: Finding Public records, State Legal Forms, the State Court system, and Government Agency Contacts

How to Start a Paralegal Freelance Business

Paralegal Day

Paralegal News Stories, War Stories, and Parting Shots

2011-09-12T18:24:00.000-07:00

The CHARTWHEEL:

A Brainstorming Technique for the Legal Researcher

Bill Statsky created the CHARTWHEEL in 1980. He has included it in many editions of his books. The CHARTWHEEL is a technique designed to help you think of a large variety of words and

phrases to be check in indexes, tables of contents, and on online search engines.

Most people think that using an index is a relatively easy task — until they start trying to use indexes of law books! These indexes are often poorly written because they are not comprehensive. To be comprehensive, an index might have to be as long as the text it is indexing. Because of this reality, one of the most important skills in legal research is the creative use of indexes in law books. When you master this skill, 70 percent of the research battle is won. The CARTWHEEL is a word-association technique designed to assist you in acquiring the skill by giving you a method of generating words and phrases. (The skill can also be used when checking tables of contents and using online search engines.) Professor Roy Steele, a veteran teacher of legal research, made the following observation about the CARTWHEEL:

“The CARTWHEEL is one of the most effective ways of systematically developing a list of search terms. [It is] a method of analyzing a legal problem and developing a list of descriptive words, which can be used to search indexes.

The objective of the CARTWHEEL is to develop the habit of phrasing every major word involved in the client’s problem fifteen to twenty different ways! When you go to the index (or to the table of contents) of a law book, you naturally begin looking up the words and phrases you think should lead you to relevant material in the book. If you do not find anything relevant to your problem, two conclusions are possible:

■ There is nothing relevant in the law book.

■ You looked up the wrong words in the index.

Although the first conclusion is sometimes accurate, nine times out of ten, the second conclusion is the reason you fail to find material that is relevant to the client’s problem. The solution is to be able to phrase a word in as many different ways and in as many different contexts as possible. That’s what the CARTWHEEL is designed to help you do.

There are 8 categories in the CARTWHEEL: broader words, narrower words, synonyms, antonyms, closely related words, terms of procedure and remedy, courts and agencies, and long shots.

Here are the steps to follow in using the CARTWHEEL:

1. Identify all the major words from the facts of the client’s problem, e.g., wedding (most of these facts can be obtained from the intake

memorandum written following the initial interview with the client). Place each word or small set of words in the center of the CARTWHEEL.

2. In the index, look up all of these words.

3. Identify the broader categories of the major words.

4. In the index, look up all of these broader categories.

5. Identify the narrower categories of the major words.

6. In the index, look up all of these narrower categories.

7. Identify all synonyms of the major words.

8. In the index, look up all of these synonyms.

9. Identify all of the antonyms of the major words.

10. In the index, look up all of these antonyms.

11. Identify all words that are closely related to the major words.

12. In the index, look up all of these closely related words.

13. Identify all terms of procedure and remedy related to the major words.

14. In the index, look up all of these procedural and remedial terms.

15. Identify all courts and agencies, if any, that might have some connection to the major words.

16. In the index, look up all of these courts and agencies.

17. Identify all long shots.

18. In the index, look up all of these long shots.

Note: The above categories are not mutually exclusive.

Suppose the client’s problem involved, among other things, a wedding. The first step would be to look up the word wedding in the index of any law book you are examining. Assume that you are not successful with this word, either because the word is not in the index or because the page or section references do not lead you to relevant material in the body of the book. The next step is to think of as many different phrasings and contexts of the word wedding as possible. This is where the eighteen steps of the CARTWHEEL can be useful.

If you applied the steps of the CARTWHEEL to the word "wedding," here are some of the words and phrases that you might check:

1. Broader words: celebration, ceremony, rite, ritual, formality, festivity, union, etc.

2. Narrower words: civil wedding, church wedding, golden wedding, proxy wedding, sham wedding, shotgun wedding, formal wedding, informal wedding, etc.

3. Synonyms: marriage ceremony, nuptial, etc.

4. Antonyms: alienation, annulment, divorce, separation, legal separation, judicial separation, etc.

5. Closely related words: license, blood test, contract, minister, matrimony, monogamy, intermarriage, marital, conjugal, domestic, husband, wife, bride, anniversary, custom, children, premarital, spouse, relationship, family, home, consummation, cohabitation, sexual relations, betrothal, espousal, hand, wedlock, oath, community property, name change, domicile, residence, troth, etc.

6A. Terms of procedure: action, suit, statute of limitations, complaint, discovery, defense, petition, jurisdiction, etc.

6B. Terms of remedy: damages, divorce, injunction, partition, rescission, revocation, specific performance, etc.

7. Courts and agencies: trial court, appellate court, superior court, county court, court of common pleas, court of appeals, supreme court, justice of the peace court, magistrate court, bureau of vital statistics, county clerk, department of social services, Social Security

Administration, license bureau, secretary of state, etc.

8. Long shots: dowry, common law, single, blood relationship, fraud, religion, illegitimate, remarriage, antenuptial, alimony, bigamy, polygamy, pregnancy, gifts, chastity, impotence, incest, virginity, support, custody, consent, paternity, etc.

If the CARTWHEEL can generate this many words and phrases from a starting point of just one word (wedding), potentially thousands more can be generated when you subject all of the important words from the client’s case to the CARTWHEEL. Do you check them all in the index volume of every volume of every code, digest, encyclopedia, practice manual, and legal treatise? No. You can't spend your entire career in the law library on one case! Common sense will tell you when you are on the right track and when you are needlessly duplicating your efforts. You may get lucky and find what you are after in a few minutes. For important tasks in any line of work (or play), however, being comprehensive is usually time-consuming.

Final points about the CARTWHEEL:

--The categories of the CARTWHEEL may overlap; they are not mutually exclusive.

--There are two reasons for checking antonyms: they might cover your topic, and they might give you a cross-reference to your topic.

--It is not significant whether you place a word in one category or another so long as the word comes to your mind as you comb through all

available indexes.

--Perhaps some of the word selections generated by the CARTWHEEL may seem a bit far-fetched. You will not know for sure, however, whether a word is fruitful until you try it. Be imaginative, and take some risks.

The CARTWHEEL is, in effect, a word-association game that should become second nature to you with practice.

As indicated, the CARTWHEEL can also be helpful for generating search terms when you are doing online searches in search engines such as Google and Bing. In addition to typing words generated by the CARTWHEEL into an online search box, find out what method is used by the search engine itself to generate additional terms. For example, in Google, if you place a tilde (~) immediately in front of the word, Google will automatically search for synonyms of that word. Hence a search for sites on the police (~police) will give you sites that mention police and those that mention the synonyms cops, law enforcement, and officer.

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Essentials of Torts, 3d ed.

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Topics Covered in Essentials of Torts, 3d Ed:

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice
Foreseeability in Tort Law
Battery
Assault
False Imprisonment and False Arrest
Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress
Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)
Conversion and Trespass to Chattels
Strict Liability
Negligence: a Summary
Negligence: Duty
Negligence: Breach of Duty
Medical Malpractice
Legal Malpractice
Negligence: Damages
Negligence: Defenses
Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts
Survival and Wrongful Death
Torts Against and Within the Family
Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)
Defamation (Libel, Slander)
Defamation on the Internet
Invasion of Privacy
Misrepresentation
Consent and other Tort Defenses
Workers’ Compensation
Automobile Insurance

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National Paralegal Institute (NPI)

Bill Statsky was the Assistant Director of the National Paralegal Institute (NPI) in the early 1970s. NPI was part of the War on Poverty within the Office of Economic Opportunity (OEO) in Washington DC.

One of the goals of OEO was to develop the role of paralegals working in law offices that were funded to serve poor people in civil cases. To this end, OEO created NPI. The role of NPI was to develop training materials for paralegals working in legal service offices and legal aid offices throughout the country.

NPI went out of existence when OEO ceased to exist in the 1980s. Since that time, other organizations have used the name, National Paralegal Institute.

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Case Analysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing, 4th Edition

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

HOW TO BRIEF AN OPINION

Introduction to Court Opinions and the Legal System
Introduction to Briefing
Identifying the Parties
Identifying the Objectives and Theories of the Parties
Identifying the History of the litigation
Introduction to the Identification of Key Facts
Identifying Issues and Holdings
Identifying Reasoning
Dictum, Disposition, and Commentary on the Opinion
Fact Comparison in the Application of Case Law: Fact Similarities, Fact Differences, and Fact Gaps

THE APPLICATION OF COURT OPINIONS

Fact Comparison in the application of Case Law: Fact Similarities, Fact Differences, and Fact Gaps
Rule-of-Law Comparison
Factors Determining the Length and Comprehensiveness of Case Analysis
Primary and Secondary Authority: Their Use and Abuse in Legal Writing
Using and Abusing Legislative History in Legal Writing
Writing the Memorandum of Law
Letter Writing and Case Analysis
The Appellate Brief
Clarity in Legal Writing

APPENDIX

Overview of Civil and Criminal Litigation
Citations in Legal Writing
Quotation Marks, Brackets, and Ellipsis Dots
Usage Rules and Guidelines: From A to Z
Proofreader’s marks

2011-01-04T10:53:00.000-08:00

Bill Appointed to Transition Team of President-Elect Ronald Reagan (1980-81)

President Reagan's signature on the right of the Certificate has started to fade. Bill's assignment on the Transition Team was the National Consumer Cooperative Bank.

The appointment included a ticket to the Inauguration Ball

The Ball was at the Washington Hilton. This is the hotel where President Reagan was shot three months after he was inaugurated.

President Reagan at the Inauguration Ball

Bill Statsky and his wife Pat ready to leave for the Inauguration Ball

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Wall Street Journal Article (front page) Comments on One of Bill's Books: "Case Analysis became [the] bible"

The Wall Street Journal

Friday, December 24, 2010 (page A1 and A12)

“A Solitary Jailhouse Lawyer Argues His Way Out of Prison”

For 15 years in prison Jabbar Collins maintained his innocence of the murder he was convicted of in New York. Through his own research in prison he was able to amass arguments and documents that convinced an attorney to take his case, which ultimately led to his release from prison. His conviction was overturned. One of his resources in prison was Statsky's Case andalysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing:

“A thick text for paralegals called Case Analysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing became his bible.”

Upon his release, Mr. Collins became employed as a paralegal in Manhattan.

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Bill Statsky Interviewed on LegalTalkNetwork PODCAST

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Covers:

New York ethics rules on paralegals and lawyers
New York court opinions on paralegals
New York emploment options
CLE in New York for paralegals
New York litigation timelines
Sample New York Documents
Legal Research in New York Law
Timeline on Civil Litigation in the State
Timeline on Criminal Litigation in the State
A Legal Dictionary

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice
Legal Analysis in Tort Law
Fact Gathering in Tort Litigation
Foreseeability in Tort Law

II. Intentional Torts

Battery
Assault
False Imprisonment and False Arrest
Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress
Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)
Conversion and Trespass to Chattels
Strict Liability

III. Negligence

Negligence: a Summary
Negligence: Duty
Negligence: Breach of Duty
Medical Malpractice
Legal Malpractice
Negligence: Damages
Negligence: Defenses
Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts
Survival and Wrongful Death

IV. Other Torts and Defenses

Torts Against and Within the family
Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)
Defamation (Libel, Slander)
Defamation on the Internet
Invasion of Privacy
Misrepresentation
Consent and other Tort Defenses

V. Workers’ Compensation and Settlement

Workers’ Compensation
Settling a Tort Case

Appendix

Automobile Insurance
Resources for a Tort Practice
50 State Survey on Medical Malpractice

2010-06-06T15:47:00.001-07:00

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE ESSENTIALS EDITION

How to Study Law in the Classroom and on the Job

Classroom Learning
On-the-Job Learning: The Art of Being Supervised

Part I: THE PARALEGAL IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Introduction to a new Career in Law
Paralegal Employment
The Regulation of Paralegals
Attorney Ethics and Paralegal Ethics
Introduction to the Legal System

Part II: THE SKILLS OF A PARALEGAL

Introduction to Legal Analysis
Legal Interviewing
Investigation in a Law Office
An Introduction to the Use of Computers in a Law Office
Introduction to Law Office Management

APPENDIX

Bibliography on Paralegals
Fifty-State Survey: Paralegal Associations, Bar Associations that Allow Paralegal Membership, and Related Associations
Fifty-State Survey: Definitions of a Paralegal
Federal Government Organization Chart
How to Start a Paralegal Freelance Business

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Family Law and Practice
Ethics and Malpractice in Family Law
Compiling a Family History

II. Premarital Agreements, Marriage Formation, Annulment

Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
Traditional Marriage and Alternatives
Annulment

III. Divorce

Divorce Grounds and Procedure
Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement
Child Custody
Child Support
Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

IV. Women’s Rights, Paternity, Legal Status of Children Adoption, Family Torts

The Legal Rights of Women
Illegitimacy and Paternity Proceedings
The Legal Status of Children
Adoption
The New Science of Motherhood
Torts and Family Law

Appendix

General Instructions for the Assignments in the Book
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Parental Kidnaping Prevention Act
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
State Child-Support Enforcement Agencies
State Child Welfare Agencies
Marriage Laws
Divorce, Marriage, Birth, and Death Records
Organizations and Resources

2010-06-05T15:24:00.001-07:00

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Family Law and Practice

II. Premarital Agreements, Marriage Formation, Annulment

Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
Traditional Marriage and Alternatives
Annulment

III. Divorce

Divorce Grounds and Procedure
Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation Agreement
Child Custody
Child Support
Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

IV. Women’s Rights, Paternity, Legal Status of Children Adoption, Family Torts

The Legal Rights of Women
Illegitimacy and Paternity Proceedings
The Legal Status of Children
Adoption
The New Science of Motherhood
Torts and Family Law

2010-06-05T15:22:00.001-07:00

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Amazon Link to this Book

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Family Law and Practice
Ethics and Malpractice in Family Law
Compiling a Family History

II. Premarital Agreements, Marriage Formation, Annulment

Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
Traditional Marriage and Alternatives
Annulment

III. Divorce

Divorce Grounds and Procedure
Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation
Agreement
Child Custody
Child Support
Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

IV. Women’s Rights, Paternity, Legal Status of Children Adoption, Family Torts

The Legal Rights of Women
Illegitimacy and Paternity Proceedings
The Legal Status of Children
Adoption
The New Science of Motherhood
Torts and Family Law

Appendix

General Instructions for the Assignments in the Book
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
State Child-Support Enforcement Agencies
State Child Welfare Agencies
Marriage Laws
Divorce, Marriage, Birth, and Death Records
Organizations and Resources

2010-06-05T15:20:00.001-07:00

Link to the Current Edition of this Book - 5th Ed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Family Law and Practice
Ethics and Malpractice in Family Law
Compiling a Family History

II. Premarital Agreements, Marriage Formation, Annulment

Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
Traditional Marriage and Alternatives
Annulment

III. Divorce

Divorce Grounds and Procedure
Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation
Agreement
Child Custody
Child Support
Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

IV. Women’s Rights, Paternity, Legal Status of Children Adoption, Family Torts

The Legal Rights of Women
Illegitimacy and Paternity Proceedings
The Legal Status of Children
Adoption
The New Science of Motherhood
Torts and Family Law

Appendix

General Instructions for the Assignments in the Book
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
State Child-Support Enforcement Agencies
State Child Welfare Agencies
Marriage Laws
Divorce, Marriage, Birth, and Death Records
Organizations and Resources

2010-06-05T15:18:00.001-07:00

Link to the Current Edition of this Book - 5th Ed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Family Law and Practice
Ethics and Malpractice in Family Law
Compiling a Family History

II. Premarital Agreements, Marriage Formation, Annulment

Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
Traditional Marriage and Alternatives
Annulment

III. Divorce

Divorce Grounds and Procedure
Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation
Agreement
Child Custody
Child Support
Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

IV. Women’s Rights, Paternity, Legal Status of Children Adoption, Family Torts

The Legal Rights of Women
Illegitimacy and Paternity Proceedings
The Legal Status of Children
Adoption
The New Science of Motherhood
Torts and Family Law

Appendix

General Instructions for the Assignments in the Book
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
State Child-Support Enforcement Agencies
State Child Welfare Agencies
Marriage Laws
Divorce, Marriage, Birth, and Death Records
Organizations and Resources

2010-06-05T15:15:00.001-07:00

Link to the Current Edition of this Book – 5th Ed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Family Law and Practice
Ethics and Malpractice in Family Law
Compiling a Family History

II. Premarital Agreements, Marriage Formation, Annulment

Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
Traditional Marriage and Alternatives
Annulment

III. Divorce

Divorce Grounds and Procedure
Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation
Agreement
Child Custody
Child Support
Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

IV. Women’s Rights, Paternity, Legal Status of Children Adoption, Family Torts

The Legal Rights of Women
Illegitimacy and Paternity Proceedings
The Legal Status of Children
Adoption
The New Science of Motherhood
Torts and Family Law

Appendix

General Instructions for the Assignments in the Book
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
State Child-Support Enforcement Agencies
State Child Welfare Agencies
Marriage Laws
Divorce, Marriage, Birth, and Death Records
Organizations and Resources

2010-06-05T15:08:00.001-07:00

Link to the Current Main Edition of this Book - 5th Ed.

Link to the Current Essentials Edition of this book - 3d Ed.

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Family Law and Practice
Ethics and Malpractice in Family Law
Compiling a Family History

II. Premarital Agreements, Marriage Formation, Annulment

Premarital Agreements and Cohabitation Agreements
Traditional Marriage and Alternatives
Annulment

III. Divorce

Divorce Grounds and Procedure
Spousal Support, Property Division, and the Separation
Agreement
Child Custody
Child Support
Tax Consequences of Separation and Divorce

IV. Women’s Rights, Paternity, Legal Status of Children Adoption, Family Torts

The Legal Rights of Women
Illegitimacy and Paternity Proceedings
The Legal Status of Children
Adoption
The New Science of Motherhood
Torts and Family Law

Appendix

General Instructions for the Assignments in the Book
Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
Parental Kidnapping Prevention Act
Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
State Child-Support Enforcement Agencies
State Child Welfare Agencies
Marriage Laws
Divorce, Marriage, Birth, and Death Records
Organizations and Resources

2010-06-05T15:05:00.001-07:00

Information about the Current Edition of this Book - 7th Ed

Amazon Link to the Current Edition - 7th Ed

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CURRENT EDITION

How to Study Law in the Classroom and on the Job

Part I: THE PARALEGAL IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Introduction to a new Career in Law
Paralegal Employment
On-the-Job Realities: Assertiveness Training for Paralegals
The Regulation of Paralegals
Attorney Ethics and Paralegal Ethics
Introduction to the Legal System

Part II: THE SKILLS OF A PARALEGAL

Introduction to Legal Analysis
Legal Interviewing
Investigation in a Law Office
Litigation Assistantship
Legal Research
Legal Writing
An Introduction to the Use of Computers in a Law Office
Introduction to Law Office Management
Informal and Formal Administrative Advocacy

APPENDIX

Bibliography on Paralegals
Fifty-State Survey: Paralegal Associations, Bar Associations that Allow Paralegal Membership, and Related Associations
Fifty-State Survey: Bar Associations and related Attorney Organizations
Federal Government Organization Chart
Fifty-State Survey: Ethics Opinions, Ethics Rules, Paralegal Statutes, Paralegal Employment Resources, Reports on Paralegal Ethics, and Legal Research on State Law
Ethics Codes of National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) , National Federation of paralegal Associations (NFPA), and NALS, the Association of legal Professionals
California Legislation on Paralegals
Paralegal Business Cards
Fifty-State Survey: Finding Public records, State Legal Forms, the State Court system, and Government Agency Contacts
How to Start a Paralegal Freelance Business
Paralegal Day
Paralegal News Stories, War Stories, and Parting Shots

2010-06-05T15:03:00.001-07:00

Information about the Current Edition - 7th Ed.

Amazon Link to the Current Edition - 7th Ed

TABLE OF CONTENTS OF CURRENT EDITION

How to Study Law in the Classroom and on the Job

Part I: THE PARALEGAL IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Introduction to a new Career in Law
Paralegal Employment
On-the-Job Realities: Assertiveness Training for Paralegals
The Regulation of Paralegals
Attorney Ethics and Paralegal Ethics
Introduction to the Legal System

Part II: THE SKILLS OF A PARALEGAL

Introduction to Legal Analysis
Legal Interviewing
Investigation in a Law Office
Litigation Assistantship
Legal Research
Legal Writing
An Introduction to the Use of Computers in a Law Office
Introduction to Law Office Management
Informal and Formal Administrative Advocacy

APPENDIX

Bibliography on Paralegals
Fifty-State Survey: Paralegal Associations, Bar Associations that Allow Paralegal Membership, and Related Associations
Fifty-State Survey: Bar Associations and related Attorney Organizations
Federal Government Organization Chart
Fifty-State Survey: Ethics Opinions, Ethics Rules, Paralegal Statutes, Paralegal Employment Resources, Reports on Paralegal Ethics, and Legal Research on State Law
Ethics Codes of National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) , National Federation of paralegal Associations (NFPA), and NALS, the Association of legal Professionals
California Legislation on Paralegals
Paralegal Business Cards
Fifty-State Survey: Finding Public records, State Legal Forms, the State Court system, and Government Agency Contacts
How to Start a Paralegal Freelance Business
Paralegal Day
Paralegal News Stories, War Stories, and Parting Shots

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How to Study Law in the Classroom and on the Job

Part I: THE PARALEGAL IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Introduction to a new Career in Law
Paralegal Employment
On-the-Job Realities: Assertiveness Training for Paralegals
The Regulation of Paralegals
Attorney Ethics and Paralegal Ethics
Introduction to the Legal System

Part II: THE SKILLS OF A PARALEGAL

Introduction to Legal Analysis
Legal Interviewing
Investigation in a Law Office
Litigation Assistantship
Legal Research
Legal Writing
An Introduction to the Use of Computers in a Law Office
Introduction to Law Office Management
Informal and Formal Administrative Advocacy

APPENDIX

Bibliography on Paralegals
Fifty-State Survey: Paralegal Associations, Bar Associations that Allow Paralegal Membership, and Related Associations
Fifty-State Survey: Bar Associations and related Attorney Organizations
Federal Government Organization Chart
Fifty-State Survey: Ethics Opinions, Ethics Rules, Paralegal Statutes, Paralegal Employment Resources, Reports on Paralegal Ethics, and Legal Research on State Law
Ethics Codes of National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) , National Federation of paralegal Associations (NFPA), and NALS, the Association of legal Professionals
California Legislation on Paralegals
Paralegal Business Cards
Fifty-State Survey: Finding Public records, State Legal Forms, the State Court system, and Government Agency Contacts
How to Start a Paralegal Freelance Business
Paralegal Day
Paralegal News Stories, War Stories, and Parting Shots

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How to Study Law in the Classroom and on the Job

Part I: THE PARALEGAL IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Introduction to a new Career in Law
Paralegal Employment
On-the-Job Realities: Assertiveness Training for Paralegals
The Regulation of Paralegals
Attorney Ethics and Paralegal Ethics
Introduction to the Legal System

Part II: THE SKILLS OF A PARALEGAL

Introduction to Legal Analysis
Legal Interviewing
Investigation in a Law Office
Litigation Assistantship
Legal Research
Legal Writing
An Introduction to the Use of Computers in a Law Office
Introduction to Law Office Management
Informal and Formal Administrative Advocacy

APPENDIX

Bibliography on Paralegals
Fifty-State Survey: Paralegal Associations, Bar Associations that Allow Paralegal Membership, and Related Associations
Fifty-State Survey: Bar Associations and related Attorney Organizations
Federal Government Organization Chart
Fifty-State Survey: Ethics Opinions, Ethics Rules, Paralegal Statutes, Paralegal Employment Resources, Reports on Paralegal Ethics, and Legal Research on State Law
Ethics Codes of National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) , National Federation of paralegal Associations (NFPA), and NALS, the Association of legal Professionals
California Legislation on Paralegals
Paralegal Business Cards
Fifty-State Survey: Finding Public records, State Legal Forms, the State Court system, and Government Agency Contacts
How to Start a Paralegal Freelance Business
Paralegal Day
Paralegal News Stories, War Stories, and Parting Shots

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How to Study Law in the Classroom and on the Job

Classroom Learning
On-the-Job Learning: The Art of Being Supervised

Part I: THE PARALEGAL IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Introduction to a new Career in Law
Paralegal Employment
The Regulation of Paralegals
Attorney Ethics and Paralegal Ethics
Introduction to the Legal System

Part II: THE SKILLS OF A PARALEGAL

Introduction to Legal Analysis
Legal Interviewing
Investigation in a Law Office
An Introduction to the Use of Computers in a Law Office
Introduction to Law Office Management

APPENDIX

Bibliography on Paralegals
Fifty-State Survey: Paralegal Associations, Bar Associations that Allow Paralegal Membership, and Related Associations
Fifty-State Survey: Definitions of a Paralegal
Federal Government Organization Chart
How to Start a Paralegal Freelance Business

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(Note: the most recent material on these subjects is in a later book. Click the label, “Paralegalism Intro” on the right.)

Part I The Regulation of paralegals

· Kinds of Regulation

· Unauthorized and Authorized Practice of Law

· Licensing of Paralegals

· Bar Association control of Paralegal Education

· Should paralegals Become Part of Bar Associations

· Self-Regulation by Paralegals: The certification Debate

· Fair Labor Standards Act

· Tort Liability of Paralegals

· Malpractice Insurance

Part II ATTORNEY ETHICS AND PARALEGAL ETHICS

· The Ten Commandments of an Ethical Conservative

· Enforcing Ethics

· The Ethical Rules

· Doing Research on an Ethical Issue

· Ethical Codes of Paralegal Associations

· An Ethical Dilemma: Your Ethics or Your Job!

APPENDIX

· State and Local bar Associations

· Bar Association and Court Opinions on Paralegals

· Survey of Nonlawyer Practice Before Federal Administrative agencies

· Paralegal Associations

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PARALEGAL TASKS COVERED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS

OF LAW AND PRACTICE:

Adoption

Change of Name Law

Child Abuse

Child Custody

Community Organization

Consumer Law

Corporate Law

Corrections Law

Divorce Law

Draft (Selective Service) Law

Education Law

Employment Law

Health Law

Immigration Law

Investigation

Juvenile Delinquency

Landlord-Tenant Law

Law Office Administration

Litigation

Military Law

Motor Vehicle Law

Parajudge

Paternity

Petroleum Land law

Post-Conviction Remedies

Probate

Real Estate Law

Tax Law

Tribal Courts

Trusts Law

Unemployment Insurance law

Welfare Law

Workers’ compensation Law

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice
Legal Analysis in Tort Law
Fact Gathering in Tort Litigation
Foreseeability in Tort Law
Battery
Assault
False Imprisonment and False Arrest
Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress
Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)
Conversion and Trespass to Chattels
Strict Liability
Negligence: a Summary
Negligence: Duty
Negligence: Breach of Duty
Medical Malpractice
Legal Malpractice
Negligence: Damages
Negligence: Defenses
Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts
Survival and Wrongful Death
Torts Against and Within the family
Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)
Defamation (Libel, Slander)
Defamation on the Internet
Invasion of Privacy
Misrepresentation
Consent and other Tort Defenses
Workers’ Compensation
Settling a Tort Case
Automobile Insurance
Resources for a Tort Practice
50 State Survey on Medical Malpractice

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice

Legal Analysis in Tort Law

Fact Gathering in Tort Litigation

Foreseeability in Tort Law

II. Intentional Torts

Battery

Assault

False Imprisonment and False Arrest

Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress

Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)

Conversion and Trespass to Chattels

Strict Liability

III. Negligence

Negligence: a Summary

Negligence: Duty

Negligence: Breach of Duty

Medical Malpractice

Legal Malpractice

Negligence: Damages

Negligence: Defenses

Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts

Survival and Wrongful Death

IV. Other Torts and Defenses

Torts Against and Within the family

Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)

Defamation (Libel, Slander)

Defamation on the Internet

Invasion of Privacy

Misrepresentation

Consent and other Tort Defenses

V. Workers’ Compensation and Settlement

Workers’ Compensation

Settling a Tort Case

Appendix

Automobile Insurance

Resources for a Tort Practice

50 State Survey on Medical Malpractice

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice

Legal Analysis in Tort Law

Fact Gathering in Tort Litigation

Foreseeability in Tort Law

II. Intentional Torts

Battery

Assault

False Imprisonment and False Arrest

Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress

Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)

Conversion and Trespass to Chattels

Strict Liability

III. Negligence

Negligence: a Summary

Negligence: Duty

Negligence: Breach of Duty

Medical Malpractice

Legal Malpractice

Negligence: Damages

Negligence: Defenses

Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts

Survival and Wrongful Death

IV. Other Torts and Defenses

Torts Against and Within the family

Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)

Defamation (Libel, Slander)

Defamation on the Internet

Invasion of Privacy

Misrepresentation

Consent and other Tort Defenses

V. Workers’ Compensation and Settlement

Workers’ Compensation

Settling a Tort Case

Appendix

Automobile Insurance

Resources for a Tort Practice

50 State Survey on Medical Malpractice

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice

Legal Analysis in Tort Law

Fact Gathering in Tort Litigation

Foreseeability in Tort Law

II. Intentional Torts

Battery

Assault

False Imprisonment and False Arrest

Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress

Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)

Conversion and Trespass to Chattels

Strict Liability

III. Negligence

Negligence: a Summary

Negligence: Duty

Negligence: Breach of Duty

Medical Malpractice

Legal Malpractice

Negligence: Damages

Negligence: Defenses

Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts

Survival and Wrongful Death

IV. Other Torts and Defenses

Torts Against and Within the family

Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)

Defamation (Libel, Slander)

Defamation on the Internet

Invasion of Privacy

Misrepresentation

Consent and other Tort Defenses

V. Workers’ Compensation and Settlement

Workers’ Compensation

Settling a Tort Case

Appendix

Automobile Insurance

Resources for a Tort Practice

50 State Survey on Medical Malpractice

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Table of Contents

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice

Foreseeability in Tort Law

Battery

Assault

False Imprisonment and False Arrest

Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress

Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)

Conversion and Trespass to Chattels

Strict Liability

Negligence: a Summary

Negligence: Duty

Negligence: Breach of Duty

Medical Malpractice

Legal Malpractice

Negligence: Damages

Negligence: Defenses

Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts

Survival and Wrongful Death

Torts Against and Within the family

Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)

Defamation (Libel, Slander)

Defamation on the Internet

Invasion of Privacy

Misrepresentation

Consent and other Tort Defenses

Workers’ Compensation

Automobile Insurance

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice

Legal Analysis in Tort Law

Fact Gathering in Tort Litigation

Foreseeability in Tort Law

II. Intentional Torts

Battery

Assault

False Imprisonment and False Arrest

Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress

Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)

Conversion and Trespass to Chattels

Strict Liability

III. Negligence

Negligence: a Summary

Negligence: Duty

Negligence: Breach of Duty

Medical Malpractice

Legal Malpractice

Negligence: Damages

Negligence: Defenses

Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts

Survival and Wrongful Death

IV. Other Torts and Defenses

Torts Against and Within the family

Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)

Defamation (Libel, Slander)

Defamation on the Internet

Invasion of Privacy

Misrepresentation

Consent and other Tort Defenses

V. Workers’ Compensation and Settlement

Workers’ Compensation

Settling a Tort Case

Appendix

Automobile Insurance

Resources for a Tort Practice

50 State Survey on Medical Malpractice

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice

Legal Analysis in Tort Law

Fact Gathering in Tort Litigation

Foreseeability in Tort Law

II. Intentional Torts

Battery

Assault

False Imprisonment and False Arrest

Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress

Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)

Conversion and Trespass to Chattels

Strict Liability

III. Negligence

Negligence: a Summary

Negligence: Duty

Negligence: Breach of Duty

Medical Malpractice

Legal Malpractice

Negligence: Damages

Negligence: Defenses

Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts

Survival and Wrongful Death

IV. Other Torts and Defenses

Torts Against and Within the family

Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)

Defamation (Libel, Slander)

Defamation on the Internet

Invasion of Privacy

Misrepresentation

Consent and other Tort Defenses

V. Workers’ Compensation and Settlement

Workers’ Compensation

Settling a Tort Case

Appendix

Automobile Insurance

Resources for a Tort Practice

50 State Survey on Medical Malpractice

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice

Legal Analysis in Tort Law

Fact Gathering in Tort Litigation

Foreseeability in Tort Law

II. Intentional Torts

Battery

Assault

False Imprisonment and False Arrest

Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress

Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)

Conversion and Trespass to Chattels

Strict Liability

III. Negligence

Negligence: a Summary

Negligence: Duty

Negligence: Breach of Duty

Medical Malpractice

Legal Malpractice

Negligence: Damages

Negligence: Defenses

Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts

Survival and Wrongful Death

IV. Other Torts and Defenses

Torts Against and Within the family

Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)

Defamation (Libel, Slander)

Defamation on the Internet

Invasion of Privacy

Misrepresentation

Consent and other Tort Defenses

V. Workers’ Compensation and Settlement

Workers’ Compensation

Settling a Tort Case

Appendix

Automobile Insurance

Resources for a Tort Practice

50 State Survey on Medical Malpractice

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TABLE OF CONTENTS OF THE CURRENT EDITION

I. Introduction

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice

Legal Analysis in Tort Law

Fact Gathering in Tort Litigation

Foreseeability in Tort Law

II. Intentional Torts

Battery

Assault

False Imprisonment and False Arrest

Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress

Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)

Conversion and Trespass to Chattels

Strict Liability

III. Negligence

Negligence: a Summary

Negligence: Duty

Negligence: Breach of Duty

Medical Malpractice

Legal Malpractice

Negligence: Damages

Negligence: Defenses

Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts

Survival and Wrongful Death

IV. Other Torts and Defenses

Torts Against and Within the family

Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)

Defamation (Libel, Slander)

Defamation on the Internet

Invasion of Privacy

Misrepresentation

Consent and other Tort Defenses

V. Workers’ Compensation and Settlement

Workers’ Compensation

Settling a Tort Case

Appendix

Automobile Insurance

Resources for a Tort Practice

50 State Survey on Medical Malpractice

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I. Introduction

Introduction to Tort Law and Practice
Foreseeability in Tort Law

II. Intentional Torts

Battery
Assault
False Imprisonment and False Arrest
Intentional infliction of Emotional Distress
Misuse of Legal Process (Malicious Prosecution; Abuse of Process)
Conversion and Trespass to Chattels
Strict Liability

III. Negligence

Negligence: a Summary
Negligence: Duty
Negligence: Breach of Duty
Medical Malpractice
Legal Malpractice
Negligence: Damages
Negligence: Defenses
Products Liability, Breach of Warranty, Mass Torts
Survival and Wrongful Death

IV. Other Torts and Defenses

Torts Against and Within the family
Torts Connected with Land (Trespass to Land, Premises Liability)
Defamation (Libel, Slander)
Defamation on the Internet
Invasion of Privacy
Misrepresentation
Consent and other Tort Defenses

V. Workers’ Compensation

Workers’ Compensation

Appendix

Automobile Insurance

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Part I Preliminaries

Definitions

Location of Training

Framework for Training

Learner-Focused Training

Part II The Training program

Pre-Service Training

In-Service Training

Clinical Education for Paralegals

“Manualize”

Finding Advocacy

Effective Role-Playing

Advocacy and Client interviewing

Informal Advocacy with Administrative Agencies

Part III Administrative Advocacy Where Paralegals are Allowed to represent Clients

Formal Advocacy with Administrative Agencies: Providing Representation at Hearings

Guidelines on Conducting Direct Examination

Guidelines on Conducting Cross Examination

Evidence for Paralegals

Introducing Documentary Evidence

Objecting to Documentary Evidence

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1. Introduction

Part II. The Therapeutic State

2. Foundations of the Therapeutic State

3. Problems of Definition: Dangerousness and Incapacity

4. Points of Entry and Due Process in the Therapeutic State

5. Choice of Commitment Process

6. Treatment and rehabilitation

7. Commitment: Nontreatment Issues

Part III. The Criminal Process: Sentencing

8. Allocation of the sentencing Power

9. Fines, Suspended Sentences, and Other Incarcerative Punishments

10. Determining the Sentence

11. Due Process and sentencing

12. Appellate Review of sentencing

Part IV. The Prison

13. The External Aspect of the Prison

14. Prison Life

15. The Rule of Law Comes to Prison

16. The First Amendment in Prison

17. Access to the Courts

18. The Right to Physical Security in the Prison

19. Punishment and Fairness in the Prison

20. Prison and Rehabilitation

21. Prisons Under Attack

Part V. Alternatives to Institutionalization: Community Corrections and Community Mental Health

22. The Decision to Release to the Community

23. Conditions of Probation and Parole

24. Collateral Consequences of Conviction and Civil Adjudication

25. The Duty to Consider Alternative Programs

26. Revocation and Termination of Community Supervision

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Part I. Introduction

Part II. The Therapeutic State
2. Foundations of the Therapeutic State

3. Problems of Definition: Dangerousness and Incapacity

4. Points of Entry and Due Process in the Therapeutic State

5. Choice of Commitment Process

6. Treatment and rehabilitation

7. Commitment: Nontreatment Issues

Part III. The Criminal Process: Sentencing

8. Allocation of the sentencing Power

9. Fines, Suspended Sentences, and Other Incarcerative Punishments

10. Determining the Sentence

11. Due Process and sentencing

12. Appellate Review of sentencing

Part IV. The Prison

13. The External Aspect of the Prison

14. Prison Life

15. The Rule of Law Comes to Prison

16. The First Amendment in Prison

17. Access to the Courts

18. The Right to Physical Security in the Prison

19. Punishment and Fairness in the Prison

20. Prison and Rehabilitation

21. Prisons Under Attack

Part V. Alternatives to Institutionalization: Community Corrections and Community Mental Health

22. The Decision to Release to the Community

23. Conditions of Probation and Parole

24. Collateral Consequences of Conviction and Civil Adjudication

25. The Duty to Consider Alternative Programs

26. Revocation and Termination of Community Supervision

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Table of Contents OF THE ENTIRE CASEBOOK

Part I. Introduction

1.Introduction

Part II. The Therapeutic State

2. Foundations of the Therapeutic State

3. Problems of Definition: Dangerousness and Incapacity

4. Points of Entry and Due Process in the Therapeutic State

5. Choice of Commitment Process

6. Treatment and rehabilitation

7. Commitment: Nontreatment Issues

Part III. The Criminal Process: Sentencing

8. Allocation of the sentencing Power

9. Fines, Suspended Sentences, and Other Incarcerative Punishments

10. Determining the Sentence

11. Due Process and sentencing

12. Appellate Review of sentencing

Part IV. The Prison

13. The External Aspect of the Prison

14. Prison Life

15. The Rule of Law Comes to Prison

16. The First Amendment in Prison

17. Access to the Courts

18. The Right to Physical Security in the Prison

19. Punishment and Fairness in the Prison

20. Prison and Rehabilitation

21. Prisons Under Attack

Part V. Alternatives to Institutionalization: Community Corrections and Community Mental Health

22. The Decision to Release to the Community

23. Conditions of Probation and Parole

24. Collateral Consequences of Conviction and Civil Adjudication

25. The Duty to Consider Alternative Programs

26. Revocation and Termination of Community Supervision

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Part I. Introduction

1.Introduction

Part II. The Therapeutic State

2. Foundations of the Therapeutic State

3. Problems of Definition: Dangerousness and Incapacity

4. Points of Entry and Due Process in the Therapeutic State

5. Choice of Commitment Process

6. Treatment and rehabilitation

7. Commitment: Nontreatment Issues

Part III. The Criminal Process: Sentencing

8. Allocation of the sentencing Power

9. Fines, Suspended Sentences, and Other Incarcerative Punishments

10. Determining the Sentence

11. Due Process and sentencing

12. Appellate Review of Sentencing

Part IV. The Prison

13. The External Aspect of the Prison

14. Prison Life

15. The Rule of Law Comes to Prison

16. The First Amendment in Prison

17. Access to the Courts

18. The Right to Physical Security in the Prison

19. Punishment and Fairness in the Prison

20. Prison and Rehabilitation

21. Prisons Under Attack

Part V. Alternatives to Institutionalization: Community Corrections and Community Mental Health

22. The Decision to Release to the Community

23. Conditions of Probation and Parole

24. Collateral Consequences of Conviction and Civil Adjudication

25. The Duty to Consider Alternative Programs

26. Revocation and Termination of Community Supervision

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Part I The Regulation of paralegals

· Kinds of Regulation

· Unauthorized and Authorized Practice of Law

· Licensing of Paralegals

· Bar Association control of Paralegal Education

· Should paralegals Become Part of Bar Associations

· Self-Regulation by Paralegals: The certification Debate

· Fair Labor Standards Act

· Tort Liability of Paralegals

· Malpractice Insurance

Part II ATTORNEY ETHICS AND PARALEGAL ETHICS

· The Ten Commandments of an Ethical Conservative

· Enforcing Ethics

· The Ethical Rules

· Doing Research on an Ethical Issue

· Ethical Codes of Paralegal Associations

· An Ethical Dilemma: Your Ethics or Your Job!

APPENDIX

· State and Local bar Associations

· Bar Association and Court Opinions on Paralegals

· Survey of Nonlawyer Practice Before Federal Administrative agencies

· Paralegal Associations

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(Note: the most recent material on these subjects is in a later book. Click the label, “Paralegalism Intro” on the right.)

Part I The Regulation of paralegals

· Kinds of Regulation

· Unauthorized and Authorized Practice of Law

· Licensing of Paralegals

· Bar Association control of Paralegal Education

· Should paralegals Become Part of Bar Associations

· Self-Regulation by Paralegals: The certification Debate

· Fair Labor Standards Act

· Tort Liability of Paralegals

· Malpractice Insurance

Part II ATTORNEY ETHICS AND PARALEGAL ETHICS

· The Ten Commandments of an Ethical Conservative

· Enforcing Ethics

· The Ethical Rules

· Doing Research on an Ethical Issue

· Ethical Codes of Paralegal Associations

· An Ethical Dilemma: Your Ethics or Your Job!

APPENDIX

· State and Local bar Associations

· Bar Association and Court Opinions on Paralegals

· Survey of Nonlawyer Practice Before Federal Administrative agencies

· Paralegal Associations

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Where Paralegals Work

The Job Market
The Major Employers

What Paralegals Do

Paralegal Specialties
Paralegal tasks in 45 Areas of the law

Finding a Job

General Strategies
Job Hunting Notebook
Your Second Job

Appendix

How to Start a Freelance Paralegal Business
Federal Job Information
Proposing Legislation to Increase Paralegal Employment in the Government
Paralegal Associations

Glossary