Introduction to Law for Paralegals : A Critical Thinking Approach

by Currier, Katherine A.; Eimermann, Thomas E.

• ISBN13: 9780735518018
• ISBN10: 0735518017
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Summary

Written by a respected and well-known author team, this text offers a comprehensive, intelligent overview of all the key concepts paralegals need to know, As it provides a wealth of information in an accessible, well-organized format. The talent and experience of these authors serve to enrich the text, and results in a book that is not just a compendium of facts, but rather a thoughtful discussion that teaches students how to use and analyze what they have learned. The book's outstanding pedagogy not only makes it easy to teach For The instructor, but also makes it interesting For The students. The text features: thoughtful charts and other graphics discussion questions hypothetical cases presented as examples at the beginning of chapters and referred to throughout the chapter legal reasoning exercises review questions definitions in the margins of the text ethics alerts and practice tips in boxes throughout well-edited cases and a comprehensive glossary.

Table of Contents

Contents	xi
List of Illustrations	xxxi
Preface	xxxv
Acknowledgments	xxxix
PART 1 Paralegals and the American Legal System	1	(134)
Introduction to the Study of Law	3	(10)
The Role of the Paralegal	13	(18)
Sources of the Law	31	(16)
Classification of the Law	47	(20)
Structure of the Court System	67	(20)
Civil Litigation and Its Alternatives	87	(48)
PART 2 Finding and Analyzing the Law	135	(176)
Finding and Interpreting Statutory Law	137	(32)
Finding and Interpreting Court Opinions	169	(56)
Finding the Law	225	(60)
Applying the Law	285	(26)
PART 3 Legal Ethics and Substantive Law	311	(350)
Legal Ethics	313	(38)
Torts	351	(62)
Contract Law	413	(52)
Property and Estate Law	465	(28)
Laws Affecting Business	493	(50)
Family Law	543	(46)
Criminal Law and Procedure	589	(72)
Appendix A Excerpts from the United States Constitution	661	(6)
Appendix B Fundamentals of Good Writing	667	(24)
Appendix C The Basics of Citation Form	691	(30)
Appendix D Ethical Codes	721	(10)
Appendix E NetNotes	731	(4)
Glossary	735	(24)
Table of Cases	759	(4)
Index	763