Preface
Pt. I The Paralegal in the Legal System 21
1 The Emergence and Development of a New Career in Law 23
2 Paralegal Employment 57
3 On the Job Realities: Assertiveness Training for Paralegals 175
4 The Regulation of Paralegals 209
5 Attorney Ethics and Paralegal Ethics 263
6 Introduction to the Legal System 327
Pt. II The Skills of a Paralegal 343
7 Introduction to Legal Analysis 345
8 Legal Interviewing 365
9 Investigation in a Law Office 401
10 Litigation Assistantship 435
11 Legal Research 477
12 Legal Writing 619
13 Computer Literacy for Paralegals: An Introduction to the Use of Computers in a Law Office 639
14 Introduction to Law Office Administration 685
15 Informal and Formal Administrative Advocacy 719
Appendix A Bibliography 747
Appendix B Paralegal Associations and Related Organizations 765
Appendix C Associations of Attorneys 773
Appendix D Federal Government Organization Chart 779
Appendix E Survey of Non-Lawyer Practice Before Federal Agencies 781
Appendix F State Survey: Ethics Opinions and Related Materials 791
Appendix G Paralegal Business Cards 811
Appendix H Federal Job Information Centers 812
Appendix I How to Start a Freelance Paralegal Business 815
Appendix J "Legal Assistant Day" (Governors' Proclamations) 821
Appendix K News Stories, War Stories, and Parting Shots 823
Glossary 831
Index 851
Request Forms 879