The Paralegal Professional: The Essentials

by Thomas F. Goldman, Henry R. Cheeseman

An engaging and practical introduction to the paralegal profession. Written by an award-winning author team, The Paralegal Professional , Essentials 4e provides a solid foundation in substantive and procedural legal knowledge and analytical skills. Using chapter opening vignettes, ethical perspectives, advice from the field, and chapter exercises, it develops the real-world skills needed to be successful in a paralegal career. The text brings paralegal practice alive and illuminates the roles and tasks paralegals assume in the legal working environment. MyLegalStudiesLab Virtual Law Office Experience The new Fourth Edition of The Paralegal Professional is accompanied by MyLegalStudiesLab Virtual Law Office Experience, including groundbreaking, interactive guided learning tools and media, and a robust course management and assessment program. MyLegalStudiesLab gives students the opportunity to test themselves on key concepts from their textbook, learn how to apply the concepts to real-life scenarios, and practice the skills they have learned through a Virtual Law Office Experience.

Genres: Law

624 pages, Paperback

First published July 25, 2007

Reviews

[RaspberryRoses]

i have decided that it is a really funny bit to put my textbooks for the upcoming school year on my "want to read" shelf.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

For School. And I read the whole dang book so I'm taking credit for it here! :)

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm counting this as read since my classes aren't making me actually read it. Best book ever.

[Norren · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'll remember you fondly every time I play Stardew Valley since I popped you on in the background.

[Zhenya Goma · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a lot of information about the paralegal profession, the skills needed to be successful, and tips for managing the work of a paralegal. It is chock FULL of information like sample forms and other documents so that students can see concrete examples of the types of documents they will encounter. It also includes video case studies and profiles of paralegals who are already successfully employed in the profession. It provides the reader with a lot of opportunity to apply the knowledge in the book through review questions, critical thinking questions, and other skill-building activities. In addition to the NALA and NFPL exams, it discusses the different licensure in various states. Truly, this is a textbook about paralegal rather than a study guide for the exam.

With all of that being said, I found the organization of the book to be too cluttered to follow easily. There are so many sidebars and boxes and embedded lists that IMO, it was hard to follow the book. Literally, every single page has something "extra" on it. There is so much information here that, no one could get through all of it-- EVER. For someone studying on their own, it might be overwhelming. People with ADHD might have a hard time focusing on one part of the text and completing it.

Without this overly busy formatting I would give it a 5, but because it does have the formatting, a 4 is more accurate.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book was for school. I finished reading it. I learned so much. I keep this book to read it again and retain the information. There are many legal terms to review and stay knowledgable about. I enjoy it enough to keep it even though classes have ended.

[Keturah · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a good book for those looking for information on the paralegal profession.