Secure Checkout

Paralegal Professional, The, 6th edition

  • Thomas F. Goldman, 
  • Henry R. Cheeseman

Your access includes:

  • Search, highlight, and take notes
  • Easily create flashcards
  • Use the app for access anywhere
  • 14-day refund guarantee

$10.99per month

4-month term, pay monthly or pay $43.96

Looking for your MyLab or Mastering eTextbook? Find it hereOpens in an new tab

Learn more, spend less

  • Study simpler and faster

    Use flashcards and other study tools in your eTextbook

  • Listen on the go

    Learn how you like with full eTextbook audio

  • Special partners and offers

    Enjoy perks from special partners and offers for students

  • Find it fast

    Quickly navigate your eTextbook with search

  • Stay organized

    Access all your eTextbooks in one place

Overview

The Paralegal Professional delivers the conceptual knowledge, analytical skills and ethical understanding paralegals need to succeed in today's law offices. Shaped by the insights of legal professionals, the text illuminates the tasks and roles of the paralegal.

You'll get plenty of hands-on practice, whether through group discussion, portfolio-building exercises, writing prompts or cases for briefing. Advice from the Field articles feature professional advice from experts on interviewing skills, portfolio-building, professional development and client management.

The 6th Edition has been updated to reflect the modern responsibilities of the paralegal. It continues to meet the requirements of the American Bar Association and the American Association for Paralegal Education.

Published by Pearson (June 15th 2021) - Copyright © 2022

ISBN-13: 9780137574650

Subject: Paralegal Studies

Category: Introduction to Paralegal Studies

Overview

Brief 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

Your questions answered

Pearson+ is your one-stop shop, with eTextbooks and study videos designed to help students get better grades in college.

A Pearson eTextbook is an easy‑to‑use digital version of the book. You'll get upgraded study tools, including enhanced search, highlights and notes, flashcards and audio. Plus learn on the go with the Pearson+ app.

Your eTextbook subscription gives you access for 4 months. You can make a one‑time payment for the initial 4‑month term or pay monthly. If you opt for monthly payments, we will charge your payment method each month until your 4‑month term ends. You can turn on auto‑renew in My account at any time to continue your subscription before your 4‑month term ends.

When you purchase an eTextbook subscription, it will last 4 months. You can renew your subscription by selecting Extend subscription on the Manage subscription page in My account before your initial term ends.

If you extend your subscription, we'll automatically charge you every month. If you made a one‑time payment for your initial 4‑month term, you'll now pay monthly. To make sure your learning is uninterrupted, please check your card details.

To avoid the next payment charge, select Cancel subscription on the Manage subscription page in My account before the renewal date. You can subscribe again in the future by purchasing another eTextbook subscription.

Channels is a video platform with thousands of explanations, solutions and practice problems to help you do homework and prep for exams. Videos are personalized to your course, and tutors walk you through solutions. Plus, interactive AI‑powered summaries and a social community help you better understand lessons from class.

Channels is an additional tool to help you with your studies. This means you can use Channels even if your course uses a non‑Pearson textbook.

When you choose a Channels subscription, you're signing up for a 1‑month, 3‑month or 12‑month term and you make an upfront payment for your subscription. By default, these subscriptions auto‑renew at the frequency you select during checkout.

When you purchase a Channels subscription it will last 1 month, 3 months or 12 months, depending on the plan you chose. Your subscription will automatically renew at the end of your term unless you cancel it.

We use your credit card to renew your subscription automatically. To make sure your learning is uninterrupted, please check your card details.