McGraw-Hill's Law Office Management for Paralegals

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• ISBN13: 9780073376943
• ISBN10: 0073376949
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-30
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

McGraw-Hill's Law Office Management for Paralegals is an applied, practical text written specifically for paralegal courses that cover day-to-day law office management topics. The text begins with an overview of the legal industry and the various players involved. Then, it moves into the specific needs and duties that paralegals have to come to fill. Each chapter includes a recent, applicable case opinion, along with many ancillaries, such as charts, tables, figures, and exercises to aid in students' development. The text's appendices cover a wide range of documents, including the Model Codes of Ethics from two top paralegal organizations, the NALA and NFPA; a listing of paralegal associations with URLs; continuing legal education requirements of the NALA and NALs; a sample retainer agreement; and an article pertaining to the limitation of fees for malpractice cases. This text is a must for students who wish to gain industry-level knowledge of working in a law office in approachable and hands-on way. The Paralegal Supersite Site

Table of Contents

The Legal Industry

The Players

Legal Administration

The Role of the Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Professionalism

Attorney/Client Relationship

Paralegal Ethics and Communication

Legal Fees

Timekeeping and Billing

Law Office Accounting

Legal Technology

Human Resources

Calendar and Docketing

File and Law Library Management

Model Codes of Ethics for Paralegals

Websites for Paralegals and Other Legal Personnel

Requirements for CLE Credits as Listed by NALA and NALS

Sample Retainer Agreement

State-by-State Breakdown of Allowable Legal Fees in Medical Malpractice Cases

Glossary

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