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This textbook uses a story-line format to illustrate both legal concepts and the daily tasks performed by paralegals. The authors, who are practicing lawyers, describe techniques for researching and initiating a case, preparing complaints and answers, conducting interviews, drafting motions and memoranda, and preparing to go to trial. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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"Introduction to Paralegal Studies" contains a unique storyline format that takes a pragmatic approach to explaining the legal process and procedures. It emphasizes the day-to-day tasks of the paralegal and identifies skills that must be acquired for success. The reader is treated like someone apprenticing in a law firm by being led through the events of litigation and exposed to the strategical and practical considerations that go into litigants' decisions. "Introduction to Paralegal Studies" utilizes current technology by alerting readers to pertinent web sites and appropriate Internet resources.
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