Legal Office Procedures, Sixth Edition - Softcover

Morton, Joyce

  • 4.09 out of 5 stars
    22 ratings by Goodreads
 
9780130496218: Legal Office Procedures, Sixth Edition

Synopsis

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.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

From the Back Cover

A total concepts/application learning experience!

Action

  • Prepare commonly used legal documents and complete projects involving data from actual cases.
  • Build the skills for a successful career in a law office!

Practice

  • Practice supported by documents on disk to save keying time.

Visit

  • www.prenhall.com/legal_studies
  • www.prenhall.com/business_studies

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Other Popular Editions of the Same Title