West's Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work Book

Preface. Introduction to the Student Part 1: The Paralegal Profession Chapter 1: Today's Professional Paralegal Chapter 2: Career Opportunities Chapter 3: Ethics and Professional Responsibilities Chapter 4: The Inner Workings of the Law Office Part 2: Introduction to Law Chapter 5: Sources of American Law Chapter 6: The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution Chapter 7: Tort Law and Product Liability Chapter 8: Contracts and Intellectual Property Law Chapter 9: Real Property, Estates, and Family Law Chapter 10: Agency, Buisness Organizations, and Employment Chapter 11: Administrative Law and Government Regulation Part 3: Legal Procedures and Paralegal Skills Chapter 12: Civil Litigation - Before the Trial Chapter 13: Conducting Interviews and Investigations Chapter 14: Trail Procedures Chapter 15: Criminal Law and Procedures Chapter 16: Legal Research and Analysis Chapter 17: Computer-Assisted Legal Research Chapter 18: Legal Writing: Form and Substance Appendicies: A: NALA's Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility. B: NALA's Model Standards and Guidelines for the Utilization of Legal Assistants. C: NFPA's Model Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Guidelines for Enforcement. D: The ABA's Model Guidelines for the Utilization of Legal Assistants. E: Paralegal Ethics and Regulation: How to Find State-Specific Information. F: Paralegal Associations. G: State and Major Local Bar Associations. H: Information on NALA's CLA and CLAS Examinations. I: Inforation on NFPA's PACE Examination. J: The Constitution of the United States. K: Spanish Equivalents for Important Legal Terms in English.