Paralegal Professional, The, 6th edition

Published by Pearson (December 30, 2020) © 2021
  • Thomas F. Goldman
  • Henry R. Cheeseman

Key features

Features of Revel for the 6th Edition

  • Video Case Studies (27 in all) portray real-world scenarios covering ethical, legal and workplace issues. Each case is supplemented by a journal-writing prompt.
  • The Virtual Law Office Experience consists of 29 chapter-ending activities. After watching video scenarios, students simulate the completion of legal tasks. As they go, they build a portfolio of work.
  • Check Your Understanding interactives align with chapter objectives. At certain junctures throughout the chapter, students respond to questions to assess their mastery of what they've just read.
  • Flashcards for Key Terms in every chapter lets students test their knowledge of key terminology of the paralegal profession.
  • Ethical analysis and discussion questions explore common workplace scenarios. Questions are presented through a shared writing interactive in which students post their answers to a discussion board and engage in analysis with their peers.
  • Legal Analysis & Writing Cases challenge students to read actual cases and answer questions in a journal writing activity. Instructors then receive and grade their work.

Table of contents

PART I: THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION

  1. The Paralegal Profession
  2. Ethics and Professional Responsibility
  3. The Paralegal Workplace
  4. Technology and the Paralegal

PART II: INTRODUCTION TO LAW

  1. American Legal Heritage and Constitutional Law
  2. The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution
  3. Civil Litigation
  4. Criminal Law and Procedure
  5. Administrative Law

PART III: PARALEGAL SKILLS

  1. Interviewing and Investigation Skills
  2. Legal Writing and Critical Legal Thinking
  3. Legal Research

PART IV: LEGAL SUBJECTS

  1. Torts and Product Liability
  2. Contracts and E-Commerce
  3. Property Law
  4. Estates and Elder Law
  5. Family Law
  6. Agency, Employment, and Immigration
  7. Business Organizations and Bankruptcy Law
  8. Intellectual Property and Digital Law

Appendices

  1. How to Brief a Case
  2. Effective Learning

Glossary

Case Index

Subject Index

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