Here is broad coverage of all the key topics in tort law that paralegals need to know, written in an engaging style with plenty of examples and illustrations. With an understanding of how law firms function in the real world, students develop practical skills--assessing cases for settlement value, investigating claims, billing hours, evaluating insurance policies, and more. One hypothetical case runs through Tort Law for Paralegals, providing a coherent framework for illustrating a multitude of topics. Forms and court documents relevant to this case are included in the appendix. A well-developed pedagogy features chapter objectives; Issue at a Glance boxes that summarize important legal concepts; marginal definitions; a wealth of figures, tables, and diagrams; Key Terms, Review Questions, and Applying What You Have Learned exercises; case excerpts; and features that prepare students for their jobs such as Skills You Need in the Real World , Life of a Paralegal , and a list of Web sites for gathering more information. Ethical issues are highlighted, with a separate section on ethics at the end of each chapter.
The Fourth Edition, thoroughly updated with changes in the law, presents new Tech Topics in each chapter that highlight new technological applications in tort law. Additional case excerpts have been added to the end of each chapter as well as crossword puzzles for review.
Features:
- broad coverage of all key topics in tort law relevant to paralegals
- emphasis on practical skills
- how law firms function
- assessing cases for settlement value
- investigating claims
- billing hours
- evaluating insurance and more
- one hypothetical case runs throughout the text
- provides continuity to the material
- coherent framework for illustrating various points
- forms and court documents related to this case in the appendix
- well-developed pedagogy
- chapter objectives open each chapter
- Issue at a Glance summarizes important legal concepts
- marginal definitions
- numerous figures, tables, diagrams, examples and illustrations
- case excerpts that discuss legal theory and practical applications
- Skills You Need in the Real World
- Life of a Paralegal
- Web sites for gathering more information
- Key Terms, Review Questions, and Applying What You Have Learned exercises
- ethical issues highlighted, with separate section on ethics at the end of each chapter
Thoroughly updated, the revised Fourth Edition presents:
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- new Tech Topics in every chapter highlighting new technological applications in tort law
- additional case excerpts at the end of each chapter
- crossword puzzles for review
- all relevant changes in the law
