Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals

Name: Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals
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ISBN: 9780735568013

ISBN-10: 0735568014

ISBN-13: 9780735568013

Edition: 5th 2008 (Revised)

Authors: Deborah E. Bouchoux

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* LOISLAW Packaged with 4 months free access to Loislaw's online legal research database. * BLACKBOARD Available in Blackboard online course format. * ECOLLEGE Available in eCollege online course format. * COMPANION WEBSITE www.aspenparalegaled.com/bouchoux_legalresearch5 ( Contact your Aspen Representative for more information about these resources.) Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals offers students a lucid, well-organized introduction to legal research and writing. Designed and written specifically for paralegal students, The fifth edition of this widely acclaimed text continues to be an exemplary teaching and learning tool. Among the attributes that have contributed To The… success of this text: comprehensive overview of research and writing skills, reinforced by illustrations and exercises. integration of writing strategies into each research chapter to demonstrate the link between the two processes. thorough coverage of electronic research, including a chapter on Internet research as well as fee-based services such as Lexis and Westlaw. Tips throughout the text demonstrate how to most effectively use electronic resources. descriptive charts and diagrams that help students understand complex topics. Practice Tips in each chapter offer realistic and helpful suggestions for workplace success. Internet Assignments help students learn how to navigate through cyberspace. These questions, which can be made state specific, require students to access relevant Internet sites and locate information. thorough explanations of proper citation form for both ALWD and The Bluebook and updating and validating legal authorities. samples of legal writing, such as a case brief, letters, a court brief, and a legal memorandum. in-depth Instructor's Manual that includes an overview of the text, sample syllabi, tips on teaching strategies, chapter-by-chapter resource information, answer keys for all assignments, and a test bank. Thoroughly updated to reflect changes in legal research sources and techniques, The Fifth Edition includes: updated information on legal writing . new sample pages. new discussion questions. new questions requiring readers to access pertinent Internet sites to locate information, mirroring what paralegals do in practice. ethics alerts now included in each chapter, providing a quick and concise ethics tip relating To The information in that chapter. Chapter 9 on Updating and Validating the Law is now more concise, reflecting the fact that updating is now done nearly exclusively electronically. Legal Research and Writing for Paralegals, Fifth Edition, designed to focus on issues paralegals face on the job, provides an excellent introduction to the scienceand artinvolved in legal research and writing.

Book details

List price: $111.95
Edition: 5th
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date: 6/17/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 783
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.25" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.882
Language: English




Legal Research: Primary Authorities



Finding the Law



The Federal and State Court Systems



Statutory Law



Case Law and Judicial Opinions



The Use of Digests, Annotated Law Reports, and Words and Phrases



Legal Research: Secondary Authorities and Other Research Aids



Encyclopedias, Periodicals, Treatises, and Restatements



Miscellaneous Secondary Authorities



Legal Citation Form



Updating and Validating Your Research



Special Research Issues



New Technology in Legal Research



Legal Research Using the Internet



Overview of the Research Process



Legal Writing



Back to Basics



Strategies for Effective Writing



Legal Correspondence



Legal Memoranda



Legal Briefs



Postwriting Steps



Sample Legal Memorandum



Sample Brief for Court



Sample Appellate Brief



Sample Table of Authorities