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Paralegal career for dummies
- 點閱：23
- 作者： by Scott A. Hatch, JD, and Lisa Zimmer Hatch, MA
- 出版社：John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
- 出版年：2019
- 集叢名：For dummies
- ISBN：9781119564911
- EISBN：9781119564942 ebk; 9781119564935 ebk
- 格式：EPUB 流式,PDF,JPG
- 頁數：388
- 字數：637010
- 附註：Includes index. "Learning made easy" -- Cover.
Your career as a top-notch paralegal starts here
The demand for paralegal professionals is exploding, and Paralegal Career For Dummies, 2nd Edition explains the skills and requirements needed to pursue this rewarding career. Inside, you’ll discover the ins and outs of paralegal skills, from preparing documents and performing legal research to obtaining certification, job hunting, and understanding legal concepts.
Use this hands-on guide to help in your career considerations, bolster your paralegal training, or as an everyday on-the-job reference. Paralegal Career For Dummies will be your trusty assistant through all phases of your life as a paralegal, taking you forward with tips on networking and joining professional organizations that will enhance your career.
Discover the job skills required for success as a paralegal
Learn important legal concepts you’ll need on the job
Access forms, templates, and examples on the companion website
Develop strategies to manage time and advance your career
Complete with a companion website containing a wealth of valuable information, this book covers everything you need to become a top-notch paralegal.
- INTRODUCTION
- About This Book
- Foolish Assumptions
- Icons Used in This Book
- Where to Go from Here
- PART 1: A SNAPSHOT OF THE EXCITING AND LUCRATIVE PARALEGAL PROFESSION
- CHAPTER 1: Discovering the Paralegal Profession
- CHAPTER 2: Membership Has Its Privileges: Paralegal Associations and Their Certification Exams
- CHAPTER 3: The Hunt Is On: Securing a Paralegal Position
- PART 2: IMPORTANT LEGAL CONCEPTS EVERY PARALEGAL SHOULD KNOW
- CHAPTER 4: “All Rise”: The American Judicial System
- CHAPTER 5: The Big Three: Categories of Law
- CHAPTER 6: Taking a Case to Trial: The Litigation Process
- CHAPTER 7: How It’s Done: Important Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence
- CHAPTER 8: Because I Said So: The Categories of Legal Authority
- CHAPTER 9: The Substantive Law Areas Most Commonly Practiced by Paralegals
- PART 3: PUTTING IT INTO PRACTICE: THE PARALEGAL IN THE CIVIL LITIGATION PROCESS
- CHAPTER 10: The Paper Chase: Preparing Documents
- CHAPTER 11: Elementary My Dear Watson: Legal Investigation
- CHAPTER 12: Chewing the Fat: Legal Interviewing
- CHAPTER 13: Burning the Midnight Oil: Legal Research
- CHAPTER 14: Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Trial Performance
- CHAPTER 15: The Official Word: Ethical Codes for Legal Professionals
- PART 4: IDENTIFYING THE SKILLS PARALEGALS NEED TO SOAR
- CHAPTER 16: Presenting a Clear, Concise Legal Writing Style
- CHAPTER 17: Using Technology in Law
- CHAPTER 18: Law Office Management 101
- PART 5: THE PART OF TENS
- CHAPTER 19: The Ten Most Important Rules of Ethics
- CHAPTER 20: Ten Things Every Paralegal Should Know
- CHAPTER 21: Ten Survival Tips to Thrive in the Legal Environment
- PART 6: APPENDIXES
- APPENDIX A: Glossary of Important Legal Terms: A Mini Legal Dictionary
- APPENDIX B: What You’ll Find Online
- INDEX
