| Legal Office Procedures [With CDROM] Contributor(s): Morton, Joyce (Author) |
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ISBN: 013220956X ISBN-13: 9780132209564 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $177.32 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2006 Annotation: This popular book, the only legal office procedure book to receive a 5-star rating on Amazon.com, introduces readers to the career of a legal office assistant. It presents basic legal concepts and the various fields of the law and outlines the preparation of documents commonly used in these fields. It provides the information needed to select documents appropriate for a particular situation, identify the information necessary to complete the documents, and prepare the documents correctly. Comprehensive coverage begins with an overview of the law office; then describes office duties; computers and office systems; legal correspondence; the history of law; the court structure; litigation procedures, including the preparation of legal documents, preparations for trial, and litigation and discovery procedures; family law; wills, trust, and probate; business organizations; real estate; criminal law; legal research; and careers in the law. For legal secretaries, legal assistants, paralegals, and law office managers and staff. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Legal Profession |
| Dewey: 340.068 |
| LCCN: 2005030582 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 8.2" W x 10.8" (2.15 lbs) 408 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This popular book, the only legal office procedure book to receive a 5-star rating on Amazon.com, introduces readers to the career of a legal office assistant. It presents basic legal concepts and the various fields of the law and outlines the preparation of documents commonly used in these fields. It provides the information needed to select documents appropriate for a particular situation, identify the information necessary to complete the documents, and prepare the documents correctly. KEY TOPICS: Comprehensive coverage begins with an overview of the law office; then describes office duties; computers and office systems; legal correspondence; the history of law; the court structure; litigation procedures, including the preparation of legal documents, preparations for trial, and litigation and discovery procedures; family law; wills, trust, and probate; business organizations; real estate; criminal law; legal research; and careers in the law. MARKET: For legal secretaries, legal assistants, paralegals, and law office managers and staff. |