Paralegal Today: The Essentials

Paralegal Today: The Essentials, fifth edition, makes the paralegal field come alive for the reader. It uses real-world examples, offering practical application of each concept discussed, and further enhances this focus with hands-on activities throughout. This concise version focuses on the basic, key areas of paralegal studies, including careers, legal ethics, litigation procedures, criminal law, legal research and analysis, and legal writing. Technology features, including spotlights on how technology is changing litigation, legal research, and overall office management, convey the importance of developing strong skills in this area.

Roger Miller has a PhD and is a legal specialist and author of numerous books on business law and the legal environment, as well as several criminal justice texts. He is author of the best-selling Miller/Economics text and the South-Western Business Law texts. In addition, Dr. Miller has authored books on the war on drugs, the economics of crime and criminal behavior, and on related topics.

Mary Meinzinger Urisko is the paralegal program chair at Madonna University. She is highly respected and is an active member of AAfPE.