Contents
Introduction to Law for Paralegals: A Critical Thinking Approach
Part I. The American Legal System
Chapter 1. Introduction to the Study of Law
Chapter 2. The Role of the Paralegal
Chapter 3. Sources of the Law
Chapter 4. Classification of the Law
Chapter 5. Structure of the Court System
Chapter 6. Civil Litigation and Its Alternatives
Part II. Finding and Analyzing the Law
Chapter 7. Finding and Interpreting Statutory Law
Chapter 8. Finding and Interpreting Court Opinions
Chapter 9. Finding the Law
Chapter 10. Applying the Law
Part III. Legal Ethics and Substantive Law
Chapter 11. Legal Ethics
Chapter 12. Torts
Chapter 13. Contract Law
Chapter 14. Property and Estate Law
Chapter 15. Laws Affecting Business
Chapter 16. Family Law
Chapter 17. Criminal Law and Procedure
Appendix A. Excerpts from the United States Constitution
Appendix B. Fundamentals of Good Writing
Appendix C. The Basics of Citation Form
Appendix E. Ethical Codes
Appendix F Net Notes
