Legal Studies & Paralegal

This product accompanies:
Morton,  Legal Office Procedures, 7/E

• NEW - Updated information—Describes the dramatic changes that have occurred in the law office as a result of advances in technology, software, and telecommunications.

  • Keeps students abreast of the latest in legal office practices.

• A total concept/applications learning experience—Includes information about the law office, legal procedures, terminology, case preparation, and hands-on computer usage.

  • Allows students to learn by doing.

• Logical, systematic coverage—Provides consistent flow between chapters.

  • Enables students to master content in one chapter before proceeding on to the next.

• End-of-chapter Student Assignments —Taken from a sample law office.

  • Provides students with relevant and interesting projects to complete.

• Practice Sets—Appear at the end of selected chapters; these provide information related to various areas of the law (personal injury, probate, corporation, unlawful detainer, and criminal law), as well as the manner and sequence in which the work is prepared.

  • Provides students with practical experience in performing the actual work involved in preparing a client's case.

• Internet Legal Research—Contains end-of-chapter projects that require the use of search engines to find information related to the law.

  • Encourages students to learn the latest in research technology that they can apply on the job.

• Bolded terminology—Highlights new terminology as it is introduced; these terms are included in vocabulary lists at the end of each chapter.

  • Gives students definitions for unfamiliar words and the law terms used in that chapter, aiding learning and easing review.

• Illustrations of legal forms—Presented in the sequence that they would be used in the preparation of a case.

  • Gives students important visual tools that will help them efficiently prepare a case.

• Photographs—Includes full-color photographs of real people working as legal support staff.

  • Gives students a glance at the world of the law office.

• Student Data Disk—Packaged with the text, it provides support materials, such as legal documents to be used in the completion of various text projects.

  • Provides students with easy access to support materials without having to keyboard a wealth of information.

• Companion Website.

  • Provides students with resources for obtaining additional information about the legal field and law schools.

• Comprehensive Instructor's Manual—Provides teaching suggestions as well as the answers to chapter tests and a final exam.

  • Gives instructors valuable course support.

• Updated information—Describes the dramatic changes that have occurred in the law office as a result of advances in technology, software, and telecommunications.

  • Keeps students abreast of the latest in legal office practices.

I. THE LAW OFFICE.

II. GENERAL INFORMATION.

III. LITIGATION PROCEDURES.

IV. SUBSTANTIVE LAW.

V. LEGAL RESEARCH.

VI. GETTING A JOB.

Law Office  (Legal Studies & Paralegal)

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  Legal Office Procedures, 7/E
  Morton
  ©2007 | Prentice Hall | Cloth; 400 pp | Instock
  ISBN-10: 013220956X | ISBN-13: 9780132209564
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  A market-leader, Legal Office Procedures, Seventh Edition offers a logical, step-by-step introduction to the terminology, basic legal concepts, and legal procedures required to work in a contemporary law office. Using input from practicing legal professionals, the text discusses various areas of the law, contains the most up-to-date forms, emphasizes technology-driven innovations and includes new photographs and illustrations throughout. In-text projects, cases and assignments give readers practice with document preparation, contemporary procedures, and order and sequencing. An accompanying CD-ROM and Web site support the text and help prepare and train students for their career as competent legal office professionals.  

A total concepts/application learning experience!

Action

• Prepare commonly used legal documents and complete projects involving data from actual cases.
• Build the skills for a successful career in a law office!

Practice

• Practice supported by documents on disk to save keying time.

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©2004 | Prentice Hall | On-line Supplement | Instock
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