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Description Paralegal Today: The Essentials (6th Ed) by Roger LeRoy Miller and Mary Meinzinger Cengage Learning | March 2013 | ISBN-10: 1133935621 | True PDF | 576 pages | 24 mb http://www.amazon.com/Paralegal-Today-Roger-LeRoy-Miller/dp/1133935621 PARALEGAL TODAY: THE ESSENTIALS, Sixth Edition, provides readers with a concise introduction to the legal system through real-world examples, practical applications, ethical dilemmas, and hands-on activities. With its focus on the basic, key areas of paralegal studies, this book ensures that readers develop a comprehensive understanding of topics such as careers, legal ethics, litigation procedures, criminal law, legal research and analysis, legal writing, and ethical and professional responsibility. The Sixth Eedition includes increased coverage of technology in the workplace, including critical topics such as confidentiality issues, e-mail policies, technology in the courtroom, and the use of social media in crime detection and enforcing delinquent court judgments. In addition, "Social Media Today" boxes explain how social media such as Twitter, Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn can be used in the legal field. About the Authors Roger LeRoy Miller studied at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Chicago. He has been on the staff of a number of universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University, and the University of Miami School of Law, where he taught, among other subjects, intellectual property and entertainment law. He has published in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Research, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review, and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous textbooks, including BUSINESS LAW: TEXT & CASES, THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT: TEXT & CASES, BUSINESS LAW TODAY, FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS LAW, and THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TODAY. Mary Meinzinger is the paralegal program chair at Madonna University. She is highly respected and is an active member of AAfPE. CONTENTS Preface / xix Skill Prep: A Paralegal Skills Module / xxxiii 1 The Paralegal Profession 1 Chapter 1 Careers in Today’s Paralegal Profession / 2 Chapter 2 The Inner Workings of the Law Office / 43 Chapter 3 Ethics and Professional Responsibility / 74 Chapter 4 Sources of American Law / 110 Chapter 5 The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution / 138 2 Legal Procedures and Paralegal Skills 169 Chapter 6 Legal Research and Analysis / 170 Chapter 7 Online Legal Research / 214 Chapter 8 Legal Writing: Form and Substance / 243 Chapter 9 Civil Litigation: Before the Trial / 272 Chapter 10 Conducting Interviews and Investigations / 320 Chapter 11 Trial Procedures / 357 Chapter 12 Criminal Law and Procedures / 388 Appendices A NALA’s Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility / 433 B NALA’s Model Standards and Guidelines for Utilization of Paralegals / 435 C NFPA’s Model Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Guidelines for Enforcement / 439 D NALS Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility / 449 E Paralegal Associations / 451 F Information on NALA’s CP Program / 458 G Information on NFPA’s PCCE™ and PACE® Examinations / 465 H Information on NALS Certification / 468 I The Constitution of the United States / 473 J Spanish Equivalents for Important Legal Terms in English / 487 Glossary / 493 Index / 503 Sharing Widget |