Basic Contract Law for Paralegals

This number one best-selling contracts book continues to provide the paralegal with a quick, simple, and straightforward introduction to the law of contracts.The book begins with an Overview of Contracts, followed by chapter on the Basic Concepts of Offer, Acceptance, and Consideration. It then continues with chapters of Legality of Subject Matter and Contractual Capacity, Contractual Intent, Contract Provisions, the Uniform Commercial Code, Third Party Contracts, Discharge of Obligations, Remedies, and a final chapter on Drafting Simple Contracts. Appendices of Sample Contracts and Supplemental Cases and a Glossary complete with Text.Special Features::

• brief textual explanations and lively examples illuminate the basic concepts of contract law and the skills paralegals must use in practice
• the book's focused approach and manageable length make it highly accessible for both students and instructors
• an emphasis on the impact of the Uniform Commercial Code throughout the text
• a well-crated pedagogy includes: chapter overviews that begin each chapter, highlighted examples that are set off from the text, key terms clearly defined in bold face, review questions, sample clauses for analysis, edited judicial decisions, chapter summaries, an outlined synopsis of the content, key terms, and exercises at the end of each chapter

• more UCC materials throughout the text, especially in the areas of contract formation and operation making the content understandable and practical
• updated cases and examples throughout the book