Legal Specialization

Legal Specialization
Author: American Bar Association. Special Committee on Specialization
Publisher:
Total Pages: 284
Release: 1976
Genre: Lawyers
ISBN:

Careers as a Paralegal and Legal Assistant

Careers as a Paralegal and Legal Assistant
Author: G. S. Prentzas
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2013-12-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1477717900

The American Bar Association defines a paralegal, or legal assistant, as "a person...who is employed...by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible." Teens learn that a paralegal can specialize in distinct fields, including corporate law, criminal law, and environmental law. They investigate this faced-paced career, and understand the facets of the legal services industry. Besides outlining education requirements and training programs, this accessible volume covers professional responsibilities, ethic codes, kinds of employers, job searches, resume building, and work environments.

Model Rules of Professional Conduct

Model Rules of Professional Conduct
Author: American Bar Association. House of Delegates
Publisher: American Bar Association
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9781590318737

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Middle-Class Lifeboat

Middle-Class Lifeboat
Author: Paul Edwards
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Total Pages: 574
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1418577456

A comprehensive guide to safeguard your livelihood, income, and standard of living through the ups and downs of any economy. Most Americans, no matter what their economic circumstances, identify themselves as middle class. A recent Gallup poll showed that 63% consider themselves upper-middle or middle class. And they are feeling burned out and squeezed, under pressure to bring home more and more money just to maintain their standard of living. Middle Class Lifeboat is an answer to that pressure, a comprehensive guide to living a more stress-free lifestyle. Part I: Safeguarding Your Livelihood: profiles the 53 best jobs to have to be self- sufficient whether the economy is up or down. Part II: Safeguarding Your Income: 6 ways to extend your earnings, that don't always involve money. Part III : Safeguarding Your Standard of Living: 10 off-the-grid lifestyle choices to increase your quality of life

Paralegal Assistants

Paralegal Assistants
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Representation of Citizen Interests
Publisher:
Total Pages: 264
Release: 1974
Genre: Legal assistants
ISBN: