Introduction to Legal Studies and Legal Ethics

by Beth R. Pless, J.D. and Anne E. Oestreicher, J.D.

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This textbook is an introduction to legal studies and ethics for paralegals. It provides an overview of the US legal system, legal ethics, legal research, communication in the law office, careers in transactional law, areas of civil practice, legal careers in government, and paralegal career paths.

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Publisher
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Subjects
Business
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, as LibreTexts states it. Non-commercial use only.
Who can read
Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

Contents

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. 1: United States Legal System
  7. 1.1: Overview of the United States Court System
  8. 1.2: The Court System in the State of Wisconsin
  9. 1.3: The Concept of Jurisdiction within the United States Court System
  10. 2: Legal Ethics
  11. 2.1: Basic Introduction to Legal Ethics
  12. 2.2: The Three Big Cs - Confidentiality
  13. 2.3: The Three Big Cs - Conflict of Interest
  14. 2.4: The Three Big Cs - Competence
  15. 2.5: Timekeeping and Billing
  16. 2.6: Unauthorized Practice of Law
  17. 3: Legal Research - Interviews and Investigations
  18. 3.1: Introduction to Researching the Law
  19. 3.2: Federalism
  20. 3.3: Separation of Powers and Sources of Law
  21. 3.4: Hierarchy of Authority
  22. 4: Communication in the Law Office
  23. 4.1: Introduction to Communication in the Law Office
  24. 4.2: Oral Communication in the Law Office
  25. 4.3: Introduction to Conducting Interviews
  26. 4.4: Interviewing Guidelines
  27. 4.5: Introduction to Written Communication in the Law Office
  28. 4.6: Writing Fundamentals
  29. 4.7: Revising Your Writing
  30. 4.8: Introduction to Legal Correspondence
  31. 4.9: Types of Legal Correspondence
  32. 4.10: Emailing, Texting and Netiquette in the Law Office
  33. 5: Careers in Transactional Law
  34. 5.1: What is Transactional Law?
  35. 5.2: Transactional Practice in Law Firm Settings
  36. 5.3: Transactional Practice in Non-Law Firm Settings
  37. 5.4: Skills Needed for Legal Professionals Working in Transactional Law Fields
  38. 6: Areas of Civil Practice
  39. 6.1: Introduction to Areas of Civil Practice
  40. 6.2: Introduction to Tort Law
  41. 6.3: Introduction to Family Law
  42. 6.4: Introduction to Estate Planning and Probate Law
  43. 6.5: Introduction to Life in a Law Firm
  44. 7: Legal Careers in Government
  45. 7.1: Introduction to Legal Careers in Government
  46. 7.2: Primary Court Participants
  47. 7.3: Court Administration
  48. 7.4: Careers in Government
  49. 8: Your Career Path
  50. 8.1: Next Steps on Your Career Path
  51. Back Matter
  52. Index
  53. Glossary
  54. Detailed Licensing
  55. Detailed Licensing