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OverviewSucceed in your course and prepare for your paralegal career with THE LITIGATION PARALEGAL: A SYSTEMS APPROACH, SIXTH EDITION. Combining theories and principles of law with practical skills, this engaging, highly visual text includes numerous forms, checklists, and online resources in the context of the law office. The book covers the latest electronic discovery issues and the associated ethical and practical responsibilities of the paralegal. It also includes a wide range of new and updated cases, practical tips, assignments, key terms, and study questions to help you master the content. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pamela Tepper (University of the Virgin Islands, New England Law) , James W. H. McCord (University of Wisconsin Law School) , James W. H. McCord (University of Wisconsin Law School)Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc Imprint: Delmar Cengage Learning Edition: 6th edition Dimensions: Width: 20.60cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.247kg ISBN: 9781285857152ISBN 10: 1285857151 Pages: 608 Publication Date: 01 January 2016 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Replaced By: 9780357767337 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of Contents1. Welcome to the Law Office: Foundations for Litigation. 2. The Initial Interview. 3. Evidence and Investigation. 4. Drafting the Complaint. 5. Filing the Lawsuit, Service of Process, and Obtaining a Default Judgment. 6. Defending and Testing the Lawsuit: Motions, Answers, and Other. 7. Discovery and Electronic Discovery: Overview and Interrogatories. 8. Discovery: Depositions. 9. Discovery: Document Production and Control, Medical Exams, Admissions. 10. Settlement and Other Alternative Dispute Resolutions. 11. Trial Preparation and Trial. 12. Post-Trial Practice from Motions to Appeal. Appendices. Glossary. Index.ReviewsThe examples and exhibits in this text are excellent. They are not only excellent teaching tools, but good references for working paralegals. Discovery - The chapters on the discovery process are some of the best I have read. They are the best chapters in this text. Paralegal Handbook - This is a great introduction, not only to the study of litigation but to what it means to be a paralegal. Many of my students in their first semester want to work in the law but do not really know what a paralegal can do. This is a good resource for them. The McCord text is superior in its logical organization and grouping of topics. It has a concise writing style and wealth of examples and exhibits. -The examples and exhibits in this text are excellent. They are not only excellent teaching tools, but good references for working paralegals.- -Discovery - The chapters on the discovery process are some of the best I have read. They are the best chapters in this text.- -Paralegal Handbook - This is a great introduction, not only to the study of litigation but to what it means to be a paralegal. Many of my students in their first semester want to work in the law but do not really know what a paralegal can do. This is a good resource for them.- -The McCord text is superior in its logical organization and grouping of topics. It has a concise writing style and wealth of examples and exhibits.- The McCord text is superior in its logical organization and grouping of topics. It has a concise writing style and wealth of examples and exhibits. The McCord text is superior in its logical organization and grouping of topics. It has a concise writing style and wealth of examples and exhibits. The examples and exhibits in this text are excellent. They are not only excellent teaching tools, but good references for working paralegals. Discovery - The chapters on the discovery process are some of the best I have read. They are the best chapters in this text. Paralegal Handbook - This is a great introduction, not only to the study of litigation but to what it means to be a paralegal. Many of my students in their first semester want to work in the law but do not really know what a paralegal can do. This is a good resource for them. Author Information"James McCord is an experienced trial attorney in criminal law, professor at the University of Wisconsin Law School, and a member of the Wisconsin and Kentucky Bar Associations. A frequent speaker at legal conferences, he is the author of several books and articles on the paralegal profession and practice. Professor McCord is a past president of the American Association for Paralegal Education, a former member of the American Bar Association Legal Assistant Program Approval Commission, and included in ""Who's Who in Law."" Pamela R. Tepper is presently an Assistant Attorney General with the Virgin Islands Department of Justice, Solicitor General Division, in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands focusing on appeals, contracts, and healthcare issues. She formerly was the Deputy Solicitor General of that Department managing the section's contracts, appeals, and special projects. From 2000 to 2008, Ms. Tepper was the Vice President of Legal Affairs and General Counsel at the Governor Juan F. Luis Hospital and Medical Center, St. Croix, Virgin Islands. For over 20 years, Ms. Tepper has taught in a number of paralegal programs including the Southeastern Paralegal Institute and Southern Methodist University programs in Dallas, Texas, The University of Texas, Arlington campus, and the University of the Virgin Islands. Along with this textbook, Ms. Tepper is the author of THE LAW OF CONTRACTS AND THE UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE, THIRD EDITION; BASIC LEGAL WRITING FOR PARALEGALS, SECOND EDITION; LEGAL RESEARCH AND WRITING; and TEXAS LEGAL RESEARCH. Ms. Tepper graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A and earned her J.D. at New England Law in Boston, Massachusetts. She is licensed to practice law in Texas and the Virgin Islands." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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