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Overview
ESSENTIALS OF PARALEGALISM, FIFTH EDITION, is an introduction to this emerging legal field. It covers primary employment and regulatory issues, including job-search strategies. The material teaches the basic skills paralegals will need when working in the field including interviewing, investigation and analysis at an introductory level. The More-On-the-Net feature provides addresses for Web sites that relate to the theme for each chapter and analysis problems throughout promote analytical thinking skills needed on the job. Concrete examples from paralegal professionals' experience in the work setting give readers an insider's view of this profession.
Synopsis
Essentials of Paralegalism, fifth edition, introduces the beginning paralegal student to an exciting career in the legal field. This book draws on the strong, valuable content in Introduction to Paralegalism, but more specifically highlights regulatory and employment issues, interviewing, investigation and analysis. Concrete examples from the working lives of on-the-job paralegals help the students get a real feel for what they can expect in the work setting.