Introduction to Paralegalism 8th Edition (2015)

Introduction to Paralegalism 8th Edition (2015)

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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 the Paralegal Career
• Paralegal Employment
• On-the-Job Realities: The Assertive Paralegal
• 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
• Computers in a Law Office
• Introduction to Law Office Management
• Informal and Formal Administrative Advocacy 

APPENDIX

• Books, Articles, and Social Media on Paralegals
• Paralegal Associations, Bar Associations, and Related Associations
• 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
• Paralegal Blogs
• Starting a Freelance Paralegal Business
• State Resources
• Paralegal News Stories, War Stories, and Parting Shots

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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

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Case Analysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing, 4th Edition

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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

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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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• 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

Legislative Analysis and Drafting, 1st Ed. (West, 1975)

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INTRODUCTION

• The Role of Courts in the Interpretation of Statutes
• Preliminary Problems of Interpretation
• Elements, Issues, and Memos 

GUIDELINES FOR INTERPRETING STATUTES

• The Plain Meaning Rule, The Mischief rule, and the Golden Rule
• Canons of Construction: Customs in the Use of Language
• The Use of Legislative History in the Interpretation of Statutes
• Strict Construction
• Mandatory Language
• Grammar and Statutory Interpretation
• Retroactive/Prospective Operation of Statutes 

THE CONSTITUTION AND REGULATIONS

• Avoiding Constitutional Issues in the Interpretation of Statutes
• Statutes and Regulations 

DRAFTING LEGISLATION

• Legislative Drafting 

APPENDIX

• Selected Research Checklists on Legislation
• Standard Statutory Citation Form
• Bibliography on Legislative Analysis and Drafting

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         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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         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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         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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         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

Case Analysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing Special Third Edition
by William P. Statsky and R. John Wernet
(special edition prepared for the National Academy of Paralegal Studies)

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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