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MindTap for Miller/Meinzinger's Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work, 1 term Instant Access, 8th Edition

Roger LeRoy Miller, Mary Meinzinger

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MindTap for Miller/Meinzinger's Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work, 1 term Instant Access 8th Edition by Roger LeRoy Miller/Mary Meinzinger
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MindTap for Miller's Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work, 8th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course\u2014to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You.\n\nThis edition and MindTap digital resources introduce today's legal system with integrated coverage of technology and online tools for practicing paralegals. Real examples, practical applications, ethical dilemmas and hands-on assignments reinforce concepts related to general and specific areas of the law.\n\nMindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and learning experience. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics, and add your own material or notes in the ebook.

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Roger LeRoy Miller

Roger LeRoy Miller, Ph.D., has served on the faculty of several universities, including the University of Washington, Clemson University and the University of Miami School of Law. As a professor, he has taught intellectual property law and entertainment law, among other subjects. A widely published and respected author, his work has appeared in the Insurance Counsel Journal, Defense Research, California Trial Lawyers Journal, Antitrust Bulletin, Wisconsin Law Review and Connecticut Law Review. He has authored or co-authored numerous authoritative textbooks on law, including BUSINESS LAW: TEXT & CASES; BUSINESS LAW TODAY: TEXT & SUMMARIZED CASES and THE LEGAL ENVIRONMENT TODAY. Professor Miller completed his studies at the University of California at Berkeley and University of Chicago.

Mary Meinzinger

Mary Meinzinger is the paralegal program chair at Madonna University. She is highly respected and is an active member of AAfPE.

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Table of Contents

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PART I: THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION.
1. Today's Paralegal Profession.
2. Career Opportunities.
3. The Inner Workings of the Law Office.
4. Ethics and Professional Responsibility.
5. Sources of American Law.
6. The Court System and Alternative Dispute Resolution.
PART II: LEGAL PROCEDURES AND PARALEGAL SKILLS.
7. Legal Research and Analysis.
8. Online Legal Research.
9. Legal Writing: Form and Substance.
10. Civil Litigation: Before the Trial.
11. Conducting Interviews and Investigations.
12. Trial Procedures.
13. Criminal Law and Procedures.
PART III: SUBSTANTIVE AREAS OF LAW.
14. Tort Law, Product Liability, and Consumer Law.
15. Contracts and Intellectual Property Law.
16. Real Property and Insurance Law.
17. Family Law and Estates.
18. Business Organizations and Employment Law.
19. Bankruptcy and Environmental Law.
NALA's Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility.
NALA's Model Standards and Guidelines for Utilization of Legal Assistants.
NFPA's Model Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility and Guidelines for Enforcement.
NALS Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility
NALA's Certification Program.
NFPA's PCCE Examination.
NALS Certification.
The Constitution of the United States.
Spanish Equivalents for Important Legal Terms in English.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780357454084
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