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· 분류 : 외국도서 > 법률 > 법무사
· ISBN : 9781394299829
· 쪽수 : 368쪽
· 출판일 : 2024-12-24
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Introduction 1
Part 1: A Snapshot of the Exciting and Lucrative Paralegal Profession 5
Chapter 1: Discovering the Paralegal Profession 7
Chapter 2: Membership Has Its Privileges: Paralegal Associations and Their Certification Exams 21
Chapter 3: The Hunt Is On: Securing a Paralegal Position 27
Part 2: Important Legal Concepts Every Paralegal Should Know 37
Chapter 4: “All Rise”: The American Judicial System 39
Chapter 5: The Big Three: Categories of Law 57
Chapter 6: Taking a Case to Trial: The Litigation Process 79
Chapter 7: How It’s Done: Important Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence 101
Chapter 8: Because I Said So: The Categories of Legal Authority 119
Chapter 9: The Substantive Law Areas Most Commonly Practiced by Paralegals 127
Part 3: Putting It into Practice: The Paralegal in the Civil Litigation Process 147
Chapter 10: The Paper Chase: Preparing Documents 149
Chapter 11: Elementary My Dear Watson: Legal Investigation 179
Chapter 12: Chewing the Fat: Legal Interviewing 191
Chapter 13: Burning the Midnight Oil: Legal Research 205
Chapter 14: Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Trial Performance 225
Chapter 15: The Official Word: Ethical Codes for Legal Professionals 241
Part 4: Identifying the Skills Paralegals Need to Soar 255
Chapter 16: Presenting a Clear, Concise Legal Writing Style 257
Chapter 17: Using Technology in Law 275
Chapter 18: Law Office Management 101 291
Part 5: The Part of Tens 305
Chapter 19: The Ten Most Important Rules of Ethics 307
Chapter 20: Ten Things Every Paralegal Should Know 311
Chapter 21: Ten Survival Tips to Thrive in the Legal Environment 315
Appendix: What You’ll Find Online 319
Index 327
