Concise Guide To Paralegal Ethics

Author : Therese A. Cannon
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1543802966
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics written by Therese A. Cannon and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2018-09-14 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clearly written, and replete with design elements that facilitate study and review, the Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics provides succinct coverage that focuses on the professional paralegal. Perfect for use in shorter courses, or substantive courses with an ethics component, the Fifth Edition provides timely and thorough coverage of all major legal ethics topics. New to the Fifth Edition: Discussion of how the ethics of technology affects paralegals in matters of confidentiality and privilege, competence, conflicts of interest, and advertising Changes in legal practice that add to the responsibilities of paralegals Refreshed review questions, discussion questions, hypotheticals, and projects Professors and students will benefit from: Consistent emphasis on how the rules of ethics affect paralegals Authoritative writing in a well-organized format Helpful overviews in every chapter Italicized key terms with corresponding definitions in the margins Review questions, hypotheticals, discussion points, and projects Relevant ethics codes, conveniently located in the Appendix Teaching materials include: Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank PowerPoint slides

Author : Therese A. Cannon
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780735578678
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics written by Therese A. Cannon and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2009-07-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics features: coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics, with an emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals; clear and authoritative writing; learning and memory devices; and ethical codes for convenient reference -- from cover.

Author : Cannon
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781454836957
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Download or read book Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics written by Cannon and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keep your students engaged and bring the abstract concepts of ethics in the workplace to life by introducing The Aspen Video Series: Lessons in Ethics to your next course in Professional Responsibility, now available with Concise Guide To Paralegal Ethics, Fourth Edition. Written by a well-known, respected leader in the paralegal field, the Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics provides authoritative coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics, placing special emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals. The book is ideal for short courses or for use in substantive courses with additional consideration of ethics. Each chapter begins with an overview and follows a well-organized format. Key terms are introduced in italics, and marginal definitions help students with terminology. Review questions, hypotheticals, discussion questions, and projects reinforce the material. Useful appendices provide the text of relevant ethical codes. The Fourth Edition explores new rules and cases in ethics. New opinions on technology in confidentiality and marketing areas have been added as well. Features current, authoritative coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics special emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals well-known author and respected leader in the paralegal field ideal for short courses or for use in substantive courses for additional ethics coverage dynamic pedagogy chapters begin with overviews and follow well-organized format key terms introduced in italics marginal definitions of terminology review questions hypotheticals discussion questions projects to reinforce the material useful appendices with text of relevant ethical codes teaching package Instructorand’s Manual Test Bank PowerPoint slides Thoroughly updated, the revised Fourth Edition presents new rules and cases new opinions on technology in confidentiality and marketing

Author : Aspen Publishers
Publisher : Aspen Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780735524248
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics written by Aspen Publishers and published by Aspen Publishers. This book was released on 2001-11-30 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 : 9780735525122
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Download or read book Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics written by Aspen Publishers and published by . This book was released on 2001-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Deborah E. Bouchoux
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1543815138
Total Pages : 681 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing written by Deborah E. Bouchoux and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-13 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring Deborah E. Bouchoux’s highly regarded assignments, examples, and building-block approach, Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing, Fourth Edition continues to provide timely coverage of the essential research and writing skills used by today’s paralegals. Designed specifically for paralegal students, this is the ideal text for shorter legal research and writing courses. New to the Fourth Edition: New “Sidebar” feature in all research chapters provides quick tips showing how the material in that chapter applies to computer-assisted legal research systems, such as Lexis, Westlaw, and Bloomberg Law. Discussion of GovInfo, which provides free public access to official and authenticated publications from all three branches of the federal government. Coverage of new tools used for cite-checking, including EVA and Bestlaw. Discussion of Westlaw Edge, Westlaw’s new research platform. Extensive new coverage of the increasing use of artificial intelligence in legal research and writing. Discussion of new sources that provide free public access to the law, including Harvard’s Caselaw Access Project, CourtListener, and RECAP Project. New sections on preparing email letters and email memoranda, including assignments. All new Research Questions and Internet Legal Research Assignments have been included for each chapter. Professors and students will benefit from: Concise, well-organized text, divided into six main sections: Section I discusses primary authorities Section II covers secondary sources Section III focuses on computer-assisted legal research using Lexis Advance, Westlaw, and the Internet Section IV covers citation form and how to ensure that these sources are still “good law” Section V provides an overview of the legal research process Section VI covers legal writing Pedagogy designed to enhance the accessibility of the material, including helpful charts and diagrams that synthesize complex topics, updated Practice Tips offering realistic and helpful suggestions for workplace success, and Ethics Alerts in every chapter. Targeted and ample exercises help students learn how to use a wide range of research sources. Tips on how to effectively use electronic resources are included throughout the text. Conscientious revision ensures that the book has the most up-to-date material, presented in a readable and accessible format.

Author : Therese A. Cannon
Publisher : Aspen Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1454893982
Total Pages : 1108 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals written by Therese A. Cannon and published by Aspen Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 1108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With complete coverage of the ethical principles that inform the role of the paralegal, Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals, Eighth Edition is ideal for use as either a primary course book, or a supplementary text. An authoritative presentation combined with clear and readable pedagogy enriches all levels of inquiry into the ethics of legal practice. Key Benefits: Comprehensive coverage of the professional responsibilities of paralegals, illuminated with chapter overviews, key terms, and a student-friendly organization. Discussion questions with hypotheticals and review questions in each chapter. Landmark cases, many involving paralegals, that demonstrate how the principles and rules of ethics are applied. Updated ethics opinions, with a focus on technology and social media, supported by new hypotheticals. Expanded coverage of how technology is affecting various aspects of ethics and practice, including confidentiality and privilege, competence, conflicts of interest and advertising. Many new cases including: State Bar v. Lang (unauthorized practice of law), Committee v. JPMorgan Chase (competence), Lola v. Skadden (professionalism), Pension Committee v. Banc of America Securities (advocacy), and McDermott v. Superior Court (confidentiality).

Author : Richard L. Hughes
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN 13 : 9781401838966
Total Pages : 265 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Surviving and Thriving in the Law Office written by Richard L. Hughes and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2005 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This career guide gives current and future paralegals the inside scoop on how to select the right job for them and how to thrive in their work setting. A well-respected supervising attorney who now is a paralegal educator lets paralegals know what law firms look for in their paralegal staff in terms of time and work management, quality assurance, interaction with various segments of the office and much, much more. The Paralegal Perspective feature gives the reader first-hand advice on how to handle situations they encounter on the job. Further, this publication fully addresses such important issues as finding the right paralegal job, producing high-quality work, understanding billable hours, dealing with office politics, asking for a raise and advancing in a paralegal career. End-of-chapter questions, Internet-based questions and ethical discussion questions make this an enjoyable and educational read.

Author : Arthur Garwin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781634252027
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book The Paralegal's Guide to Professional Responsibility written by Arthur Garwin and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professional responsibility is at the core of delivering effective legal services. Paralegals are expected to obey the ethics rules by which their lawyer employers are bound. To help paralegals stay on top of ethics issues, the ABA Center for Professional Responsibility has updated The Paralegal's Guide to Professional Responsibility. The new edition reviews the ethics issues that are relevant to paralegals, legal assistants, secretaries, and other employees of law firms, corporations, and law-related organizations and offers guidance that can be adapted to practice in any jurisdiction. This new edition encompasses all recent changes to the Model Rules, along with updated references to court decisions and other resources. The book is designed to help paralegals understand key areas of the Model Rules and related ethics issues. Subjects include: what constitutes the unauthorized practice of law; what a lawyer cannot delegate to a paralegal; the issues of competence and diligence in a paralegal's work; the paralegal and confidentiality; conflicts of interest; client funds and property; advertising; legal fees and employee compensation. Develop ethics research skills. In addition to a thorough examination of the Model Rules as they relate to paralegals, the Guide provides an introduction to basic texts and materials used in legal ethics research and includes: concise explanations of the law of professional responsibility; tools for identifying and resolving ethical problems; practical tips to use in everyday practice; a method for categorizing most legal ethics materials. Time-saving features and appendices. To help you find the information you need quickly, the book includes time saving features such as chapter summaries, quick-reference text boxes, bullet points, and easy-to-find chapter divisions related to specific subtopics. The Guide also includes an index, a glossary of terms and several appendices containing requirements, rules, codes, research aids and guidelines of use to the legal assistant.

Author : Katherine A. Currier
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 824 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Introduction to Law for Paralegals written by Katherine A. Currier and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 824 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: