Paralegal practice & procedure
Subtitle: a practical guide for the legal assistant
By: Deborah E. Larbalestrierm ; edited and revised by Linda A. Spagnola.
Contributors: Spagnola, Linda A.
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: Prentice Hall Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 611
ISBN-13: 9780735204331
Subjects: Legal assistants -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Legal secretaries -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc
Other titles: Paralegal practice and procedure
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [587]) and index.
Table of contents: title: Paralegal ethics; title: In-house training program; title: The paralegal's effectiveness in the modern law office; title: What the paralegal should know about the court systems and court procedures; title: What the paralegal should know about Federal Court practice and procedure; title: How to state a cause of action in a civil case; title: Pretrial practice and procedure; title: Legal research tools; title: Pretrial discovery; title: Admissibility and use of evidence; title: Trial preparation and procedure; title: Electronic trial preparation procedures; title: How to handle a Federal bankruptcy case; title: Setting up a business entity; title: How to asist in a criminal law practice; title: How to handle a contract action; title: How to assist in estate planning and administration; title: How to handle a family law file; title: How to assist in a real estate practice; title: How to handle a tort action; title: How to assist in collecting a judgment; title: What you should know about trademarks : protectable business marks; title: Workers' compensation.