This guide for legal professionals assumes a working knowledge of legal terminology and law office procedure. It includes chapters on career development, ethics, law office management, computer information systems, accounting, legal writing, legal research, the courts, administrative agencies, trial preparation, civil procedure, criminal procedure, torts, contracts, real estate transactions, landlord and tenant, estate planning, estates, guardianships, family law, business organizations, bankruptcy, taxation, arbitration, environmental law, water law, oil and gas law, labor law, intellectual property law, pension and profit sharing plans, workers' compensation law, admiralty and maritime law, antitrust law, immigration law, and federal civil rights and employment discrimination laws. Features * A bibliography, several glossaries and index are also included * Can be used as a reference guide for experienced legal support staff * Easy-to-read charts, diagrams and illustrations provides practical guidance on topics the successful lawyer's assistant must address every day * The "required" text for the NALS Legal Training Course and reference for the PLS and Professional Paralegal exams
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