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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                                    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

Link to the Current Edition, 5th Ed.

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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

Link to Current Edition - 5th Ed.

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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

The Ohio Paralegal: Essential Rules, Documents, and Resources

by William Statsky, Kathleen Mercer Reed, and Bradene L. Moore

               

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

Introduction to Civil and Criminal Litigation: Roles for the Paralegal (1974)

by William P. Statsky

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Stages of Litigation

·         Agency

·         Pre-Trial

·         Trial

·         Appeal

·         Enforcement

Introduction to Litigation Assistantship

·         Litigation Assistantship: Agency Stage

·         Litigation Assistantship: Pre-Trial Stage

·         Litigation Assistantship: Trial Stage

·         Litigation Assistantship: Enforcement/Compliance Stage

Charts

·         Agency

·         Pre-Trial

·         Trial

·         Appeal

·         Enforcement

Checklists

·         Checklist for Effective Enforcement

·         Checklist for Analyzing/Digesting Deposition Testimony and Answers to Interrogatories

Guidelines

·         Guidelines  For Preparing Physical Evidence and Exhibits for Trial

·         Guidelines on Drafting Interrogatories

·         Guidelines on Responding to Interrogatories

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The Florida Paralegal: Essential Rules, Documents, and Resources by William Statsky, Robert Diotalevi, and Pamela McCoy Linquist


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

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