Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals provides complete coverage of legal ethics tailored to the needs of the practicing paralegal. Now in its fifth edition, Therese Cannon s authoritative and highly successful textbook continues to provide paralegal students with invaluable insights into the ethical principles they will face in practice. Among the attributes that make this text so effective:
comprehensive coverage of all the major areas of legal ethics, placing special emphasis on how the rules affect paralegals authoritative presentation combined with clear and readable text and effective pedagogy. Each chapter begins with an overview, followed by well-written text in a well-organized format. Key terms are introduced in italics. Review questions reinforce the material.
Discussion questions, hypotheticals, research and other outside assignments provide depth and practice in applying the rules each chapter includes landmark cases on paralegals and other cases that demonstrate how the principles and rules are applieduseful appendices provide the text of paralegal association ethics codes that are referenced throughout the book.
the book is easily adaptable to courses of different lengths and can be used in other paralegal courses for supplementary ethics coverage across the curriculum teaching package includes an Instructor s Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint slides The Fifth Edition has been enhanced with:
new rules and cases, including changes in ABA Model Rules and new cases on supervision, UPL, confidentiality, conflicts, competence and litigation
new assignments and research projectsmore hypotheticals suitable for use in class discussions or as assignments added to discussion questions
expanded Instructor s Manual that includes a Test Bank Web site that has links to state-specific ethics rules, ethics opinions and guidelines
Written by the highly respected legal educator, Therese Cannon, there is no text comparable to Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals for teaching professional responsibility to paralegal students.
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Every day thousands of paralegals and legal assistants leave their office feeling frustrated, overworked and under utilized. As an attorney and professor, author Robert E. Mongue, J.D. hears from paralegals who, despite their education and professional training, feel poorly equipped to meet the real challenges of today s law office. Too often paralegals are taught law and procedure but not how to effectively manage their time, workloads and clients. Too often they feel ineffective and powerless when dealing with attorneys, clients and court personnel, inside and outside the office. Over thirty years as a litigator employing, training and teaching paralegals, Dr. Mongue gathered and developed clear, concise and easy-to-use techniques to teach paralegals how to become a critical component of an effective legal team. He used these techniques in his own law practice and in classrooms, seminars and workshops. These techniques are now together in a practical guide, entitled The Empowered Paralegal. Employment for paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow much faster than the average for all occupations through 2014. Those empowered with the skills and confidence required to be true professionals will dominate the field. The Empowered Paralegal provides step-by-step, easy-to-understand techniques, written in a friendly, accessible and sometimes humorous way, for managing time, docket calendars, files, clients and litigation. In addition to these management techniques, The Empowered Paralegal provides sound guidance on managing the work relationship with attorneys and on being a professional. The Empowered Paralegal provides important practical office strategies while giving paralegals the empowerment, recognition and respect they and their profession deserve. A useful adjunct to any course, especially ''Introduction to Paralegalism,'' The Empowered Paralegal is designed for the student in an internship seminar, the established paralegal, or those entering this fast-growing field.
The Professional Paralegal Workbook is a text that was conceived out of necessity. Many paralegal texts lack certain subject matter and can be unwieldy as a general reference and exercise book for students. This book was developed to bridge those gaps. Areas that are thoroughly covered are criminal, tort and contract law. The text includes chapters on these subjects that examine the essential elements of the law and include discussion points to facilitate classroom interaction. There are also exercises designed to be used either in the classroom in breakout groups, as study methods, or as homework assignments. This text is one that students can utilize both in class and during study periods. It functions as a launch pad for classroom discussions and creates many opportunities for students to review material covered in class, allowing for a full understanding while studying. The range of subject matter is attractive to most general law courses and is applicable to both the paralegal market and the undergraduate pre-law course. The concise yet thorough treatment of substantive law issues is coupled with interactive and hands-on exercises and discussions. Legal analysis, writing and research are covered in addition to the treatment of substantive law. The workbook is an interactive, portable text that students and instructors can easily utilize in both a classroom and home study environment.