The Legal Assistant's Letter Book
Sonia von Matt Stoddard, Estrin Publications

ISBN-10: 013533084X
ISBN-13: 9780135330845

Publisher: Prentice Hall
Copyright: 1996
Format: Paper; 354 pp
Published: 07/20/1995

Suggested retail price: $63.00
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Appropriate for courses in Legal Writing, Legal Assisting, Legal Secretarial Procedures, Law Office Management/Document Processing, Legal Keyboarding, and Paralegal Studies. Also appropriate as a supplement to all courses in the Legal Assisting/Paralegal and Legal Secretarial curriculums.

This unique guide provides paralegals with a foundation for writing effective correspondence in the law or corporate office. It offers training using all of the practical tools for writing clear, accurate and concise documents. Although discussions focus mainly on legal communications, most of the guidelines offered can be applied to corporate or other professional settings.

  • provides students with clear information and actual real-world examples.
  • presents checklists for easy self-assessment of the reader's own work.
  • contains over 100 sample letters, memos and reports from a variety of the most common legal specialty areas.
  • opens chapters with Suggestions for Research and Drafting sections designed to teach law office students and employees to become better writers and communicators.
  • emphasizes content and format throughout, training readers to...

    • (1) convey the correct thought using the correct content.

    • (2) display this content in a visually appealing, effective format.

  • features coverage compiled and endorsed by practicing paralegals at respected firms throughout the country.
  • serves as a valuable professional/desk reference.
  • saves hours of original composition time.



 1. Elements of Effective Correspondence.


 2. The Basics of Language and Grammar.


 3. Ethics and the Role of the Paralegal.


 4. Letter Structure and Formats.


 5. Memos and Reports.


 6. Administrative Letters.


 7. Recruiting and Employment.


 8. Litigation.


 9. Corporate Law.


10. Labor Law and Employee Benefits.


11. Environmental Law.


12. Estate Planning and Probate.


13. Family Law.


14. Insurance Defense.


15. Real Estate.


16. Personal Injury.


17. Collections and Creditors' Rights.


18. Intellectual Property.


Reference Books.


Index.

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