Paralegal Today The Legal Team at Work 7th Edition Miller
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CONTENTS
PREFACE v
SAMPLE SYLLABUS vi
INSTRUCTOR’S MANUAL
SECTION 1: THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION
CHAPTER 1: TODAY’S PROFESSIONAL PARALEGAL 1
CHAPTER 2: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 15
CHAPTER 3: THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE LAW OFFICE 39
CHAPTER 4: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 62
CHAPTER 5: SOURCES OF AMERICAN LAW 86
CHAPTER 6: THE COURT SYSTEM AND ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION 107
SECTION 2: LEGAL PROCEDURES AND PARALEGAL SKILLS
CHAPTER 7: LEGAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS 126
CHAPTER 8: ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH 151
CHAPTER 9: LEGAL WRITING: FORM AND SUBSTANCE 167
CHAPTER 10: CIVIL LITIGATION: BEFORE THE TRIAL 185
CHAPTER 11: CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS 210
CHAPTER 12: TRIAL PROCEDURES 228
CHAPTER 13: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURES 246
SECTION 3: KEY ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
CHAPTER 14: TORT LAW, PRODUCT LIABILITY, AND CONSUMER LAW 270
CHAPTER 15: CONTRACTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 290
CHAPTER 16: REAL PROPERTY AND INSURANCE LAW 309
CHAPTER 17: FAMILY LAW AND ESTATES 326
CHAPTER 18: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT LAW 344
CHAPTER 19: BANKRUPTCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 365
Contents i
TEST BANK
SECTION 1: THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION
CHAPTER 1: TODAY’S PROFESSIONAL PARALEGAL 390
CHAPTER 2: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 404
CHAPTER 3: THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE LAW OFFICE 427
CHAPTER 4: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 444
CHAPTER 5: SOURCES OF AMERICAN LAW 469
CHAPTER 6: THE COURT SYSTEM AND ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION 490
SECTION 2: LEGAL PROCEDURES AND PARALEGAL SKILLS
CHAPTER 7: LEGAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS 511
CHAPTER 8: ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH 540
CHAPTER 9: LEGAL WRITING: FORM AND SUBSTANCE 562
CHAPTER 10: CIVIL LITIGATION: BEFORE THE TRIAL 581
CHAPTER 11: CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS 607
CHAPTER 12: TRIAL PROCEDURES 629
CHAPTER 13: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURES 646
SECTION 3: KEY ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
CHAPTER 14: TORT LAW, PRODUCT LIABILITY, AND CONSUMER LAW 672
CHAPTER 15: CONTRACTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 693
CHAPTER 16: REAL PROPERTY AND INSURANCE LAW 711
CHAPTER 17: FAMILY LAW AND ESTATES 724
CHAPTER 18: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT LAW 738
CHAPTER 19: BANKRUPTCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 756
TEST BANK ANSWER KEY
SECTION 1: THE PARALEGAL PROFESSION
CHAPTER 1: TODAY’S PROFESSIONAL PARALEGAL 775
CHAPTER 2: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 779
CHAPTER 3: THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE LAW OFFICE 785
CHAPTER 4: ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY 789
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CHAPTER 5: SOURCES OF AMERICAN LAW 795
CHAPTER 6: THE COURT SYSTEM AND ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION 800
SECTION 2: LEGAL PROCEDURES AND PARALEGAL SKILLS
CHAPTER 7: LEGAL RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS 808
CHAPTER 8: ONLINE LEGAL RESEARCH 814
CHAPTER 9: LEGAL WRITING: FORM AND SUBSTANCE 819
CHAPTER 10: CIVIL LITIGATION: BEFORE THE TRIAL 825
CHAPTER 11: CONDUCTING INTERVIEWS AND INVESTIGATIONS 831
CHAPTER 12: TRIAL PROCEDURES 838
CHAPTER 13: CRIMINAL LAW AND PROCEDURES 843
SECTION 3: KEY ELEMENTS OF THE LAW
CHAPTER 14: TORT LAW, PRODUCT LIABILITY, AND CONSUMER LAW 849
CHAPTER 15: CONTRACTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW 855
CHAPTER 16: REAL PROPERTY AND INSURANCE LAW 861
CHAPTER 17: FAMILY LAW AND ESTATES 865
CHAPTER 18: BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS AND EMPLOYMENT LAW 868
CHAPTER 19: BANKRUPTCY AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW 875
PREFACE
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One of the fastest-growing occupations in America today is that of the paralegal, or legal assistant. It
seems fitting, then, that you and your students should have a textbook that reflects the excitement
surrounding paralegal students and the current developments within the profession. We believe that
Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work, Seventh Edition, imparts that excitement to students. We have
spent great effort in ensuring that this edition is the most up-to-date, visually attractive, and easily
accessible teaching and learning package in today’s marketplace.
We have also attempted to bridge the gap between classroom learning and on-the-job realities by
including numerous “hands-on” activities. Included at the end of each chapter are questions, assignments,
and projects (as well as group projects and Internet exercises), which will provide your students the
opportunity to explore specific topics and practice certain skills—either inside or outside the classroom.
Additionally, each chapter of the text contains the following features, many of which deal with real-life
problems or challenges that arise in the workplace:
Developing Paralegal Skills—These features provide realistic examples of paralegals at workperforming
specific tasks; each feature concludes with “tips” or a “checklist” covering that particular task.
Ethics Watch—Each of these features describes a hypothetical situation in which a paralegalconfronts
an ethical problem and learns what to do in that situation.
Featured-Contributor articles—These are articles by prominent paralegal experts that providepractical
tips for paralegals.
Technology and Today’s Paralegal—This feature explores the ways in which technology is being
used in today’s legal workplace and how paralegals can take advantage of technology to organize
and simplify their tasks.
In the Office—These are tips for being a successful paralegal in the law-office environment.
Each of the above features can be incorporated into your lectures when and where appropriate and if
time permits.
This Instructor’s Manual is designed to help you integrate features, end-of-chapter questions and
assignments, and the supplements into your classroom presentations. The Practice Questions and
Assignments and Ethics Questions can be used in the classroom to introduce concepts. If using the
questions to introduce or review concepts, try having students answer the questions in groups or pairs and
then review the answers with the entire class. Time and equipment allowing, Internet Projects make good
homework assignments. Internet Projects provide interesting Web sites for the class to visit either through
work in the computer lab or an in-class demonstration. It is recommended that you check the URLs for the
Web sites prior to demonstrating them to the class or assigning them, as they change frequently. A few
even changed between the time the text was submitted for publication and the preparation of the Instructor’s
Manual. Students should likewise be instructed that when they find that a Web site in a question or
assignment that is no longer available, that they should Google the Web site to locate the updated site. At
the beginning of the Instructor’s Manual, we include a sample syllabus for your use. It is intended to provide
suggested coverage of the course material, as well as in-class assignments, quizzes, examinations, field
trips, and suggestions or on the Instructor Resources CD-ROM.
Additionally, each chapter of the Instructor’s Manual includes the following materials:
A list of supplemental materials—A list of the supplements that are relevant to the chapter, including the
Test Banks (posted on the Instructor Companion Site or in the Cognero online system), and
PowerPoint® Presentations.
Lecture outlines for each chapter—A detailed outline of the important aspects of each chapter is included
for your use as a lecture outline.
Teaching suggestions and assignments—Suggestions for using the chapter’s features, end-of-chapter
questions, and outside assignments and projects are included within the lecture outlines.
Answers to the end-of-the-chapter questions—Answers are provided for the Questions for Review, Ethics
Questions, Practice Questions and Assignments, Group Projects, and Internet Projects. Answers are
also provided for the MindTap Additional Questions and the Video Questions.