Legal Writing for Legal Professionals - Softcover

Bingham, Terry; Majka, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 013378617X ISBN 13: 9780133786170

Publisher: Pearson, 2016

Synopsis

For courses in Introduction to Paralegal Studies.   All the materials needed for “on-the-job experience” writing legal documents. Legal Writing for Legal Professionals places readers right in the law office environment, exposing them to a variety of cases from beginning to end – from client intake to disposition. The text applies laws from various states to fact patterns and includes ethical situations encountered in legal practice such as medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, real estate transactions, divorce and custody, and driving under the influence. This text also offers an abundance of examples and exercises to reinforce what readers have learned and guide them as they draft the legal documents they will be writing during their paralegal career. 
While the text follows the clients and their legal dilemmas sequentially, the chapters can easily stand alone or be read out of order to fit your needs. To help readers build and refine their writing skills, an extensive Grammar Handbook is available online–an indispensable tool for those who may not have  learned this material earlier or those who want a refresher. This book is such an essential resource, even practicing paralegals will want to keep it in their top desk drawer.

About this title

From the Back Cover

A ll the materials needed for “on-the-job experience” writing legal documents.

Legal Writing for Legal Professionals places students right in the law office environment, exposing them to a variety of cases from beginning to end — from client intake to disposition. The text applies laws from various states to fact patterns and includes ethical situations encountered in legal practice such as medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, real estate transactions, divorce and custody, and driving under the influence. This text alsooffers an abundance of examples and exercises to reinforce what students have learned and guide them as they draft the legal documents they will be writing during their paralegal career.

 

While the text follows the clients and their legal dilemmas sequentially, the chapters can easily stand alone or be taken out of order to fit the instructor’s preferences and the needs of the class. To help students build and refine their writing skills, an extensive Grammar Handbook is available online — an indispensable tool for students who may not have learned this material earlier, and a complete refresher for returning students. This book is such an essential resource, even practicing paralegals will want to keep it in their top desk drawer.

About the Author

Terry Bingham has been a paralegal for nine years, with extensive experience in the private practice law office setting.  She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Postsecondary Technical Education with a specialty in curriculum development and instructional training from the University of Akron, as well as a Paralegal Studies Post-degree Professional Certificate from an ABA approved program.  Bingham co-developed a first-run, college-level Introduction to Legal Writing course for paralegals for an ABA accredited paralegal program, incorporating her background in curriculum development to construct the course and her paralegal degree and experience for the subject matter. 

 

Susan Majka has been an attorney in the state of Ohio since 1995.  She has worked in private practice, as well as for the Cleveland Municipal Housing Court, the Common Pleas Court, and the Court of Appeals.  She is currently an attorney for the Federal Government and co-developer of the Legal Writing for Paralegals course for Cuyahoga Community College, where she taught the course for many years. Prior to becoming an attorney, Majka worked as a nurse/paralegal/law clerk at a medical malpractice firm while in law school.  Also while in law school, Majka worked in the operating room as a Registered Nurse. 

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 013378617X
• ISBN 13: 9780133786170
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 504