According to the NALS, anyone who has 5 years of experience performing paralegal/legal assistant duties may take the PP exam. The PP exam has 4 parts, which are: PART 1 Written Communications PART 2 Legal Knowledge and Skills PART 3 Ethics and Judgment Skills PART 4 Substantive Law This study product covers the most important foundation knowledge behind PART 2 Legal Knowledge and PART 4 Substantive Law (Criminal Law). To help you focus on the relevant exam contents, we develop these review notes and questions to accompany your study efforts. As you read through our study product, you may realize that some topics seem to get highlighted more than others. To be successful in the corresponding exams, it is really quite simple - just give your 100% when studying these important topics! We are not affiliated with NALS. Our Exametrix product condenses most necessary facts found in the relevant exam into a handy and easy-to-read pocket format. This is the kind of product you can definitely rely on for daily revision and last-second study effort!

According to the NALS, anyone who has 5 years of experience performing paralegal/legal assistant duties may take the PP exam. The PP exam has 4 parts, which are: PART 1 Written Communications PART 2 Legal Knowledge and Skills PART 3 Ethics and Judgment Skills PART 4 Substantive Law This study product covers the most important foundation knowledge behind PART 2 Legal Knowledge and PART 4 Substantive Law (Criminal Law). To help you focus on the relevant exam contents, we develop these review notes and questions to accompany your study efforts. As you read through our study product, you may realize that some topics seem to get highlighted more than others. To be successful in the corresponding exams, it is really quite simple - just give your 100% when studying these important topics! Our Exametrix product condenses most necessary facts found in the relevant exam into a handy and easy-to-read pocket format. This is the kind of product you can definitely rely on for daily revision and last-second study effort!

Now in its Fifth Edition, Introduction to Law for Paralegals balances substantive law with work-based knowledge and skills. From the basics of the U.S. legal system to personal injury, contracts, and intellectual property, Neal R. Bevans brings it all into focus through clear writing, realistic examples, and engaging exercises. With features like Skills You Need in the Real World and Issues at a Glance, the transition from classroom to law firm will be smooth sailing. New to the Fifth Edition: New and updated cases Discussion of current technology and its use in legal practice New Web Surfing feature with websites for further reading Professors and students will benefit from: Essential paralegal skills and legal procedure, presented in conjunction with substantive areas of law Part I introduces students to the legal system, with coverage of ethics, evidence, working in the law office, trials, and appeals Part II covers substantive law, including torts, contracts, criminal law, administrative law, real property, wills and trusts, family law, intellectual property, and agency law Part III gives an overview of legal research and writing A succinct and direct writing style Exercises that develop paralegal skills, integrated throughout the text A design for learning on every page, including definitions of legal terms and phrases, inset boxes that illuminate concepts, examples, visual aids, chapter summaries, sample documents, case excerpts, and more End-of-chapter exercises and practice questions for test review help students master the material

According to the NALS, anyone who has 5 years of experience performing paralegal/legal assistant duties may take the PP exam. The PP exam has 4 parts, which are: PART 1 Written Communications PART 2 Legal Knowledge and Skills PART 3 Ethics and Judgment Skills PART 4 Substantive Law This study product covers the legal research element of PART 2 Legal Knowledge and Skills. To help you focus on the relevant exam contents, we develop these review notes and questions to accompany your study efforts. As you read through our study product, you may realize that some topics seem to get highlighted more than others. To be successful in the corresponding exams, it is really quite simple - just give your 100% when studying these important topics! We are NOT affiliated with the NALS. We develop this study material based on our own interpretation of the exam requirements. Our material is therefore NOT endorsed by NALS. Our Exametrix product condenses most necessary facts found in the relevant exam into a handy and easy-to-read pocket format. This is the kind of product you can definitely rely on for daily revision and last-second study effort!

An engaging and practical introduction to the paralegal profession. Written by an award-winning author team, The Paralegal Professional,Essentials 4e provides a solid foundation in substantive and procedural legal knowledge and analytical skills. Using chapter opening vignettes, ethical perspectives, advice from the field, and chapter exercises, it develops the real-world skills needed to be successful in a paralegal career. The text brings paralegal practice alive and illuminates the roles and tasks paralegals assume in the legal working environment. MyLegalStudiesLab Virtual Law Office Experience The new Fourth Edition of The Paralegal Professional is accompanied by MyLegalStudiesLab Virtual Law Office Experience, including groundbreaking, interactive guided learning tools and media, and a robust course management and assessment program. MyLegalStudiesLab gives students the opportunity to test themselves on key concepts from their textbook, learn how to apply the concepts to real-life scenarios, and practice the skills they have learned through a Virtual Law Office Experience.

Balancing practice and theory, Introduction to Law for Paralegals: A Critical Thinking Approach offers a well-rounded introduction to law and the American legal system. Currier, Eimermann, and Campbell’s thoughtfully revised seventh edition offers comprehensive coverage combined with interesting topics, timely cases, and effective pedagogy. Through hypotheticals, examples, and well-designed questions, the authors engage students in the process of critical thinking and analysis. New to the Seventh Edition: Updated with changes in the law, new NetNotes and Web Exercises, and additional Discussion Questions and Legal Reasoning Exercises New case excerpts on trademark issues and the constitutionality of the disparagement clause (Ch. 13); same-sex marriage, paternity, and custody disputes (Ch. 15); inducement to commit suicide (Ch. 16); and cell phone privacy (Ch. 17) Revised chapter on Ethics, including revisions to the ABA Rules of Professional Conduct, a discussion and comparison of rules of conduct and ethical rules, the addition of notary public law, and a new ethics alert regarding client confidentiality Discussion of defamation in the era of digital media and the Communication Decency Act of 1996, contemporary torts in the digital age, and reference to the “MeToo” movement in Chapter 11 on Torts New co-author, Marisa Campbell, brings her extensive experience in the paralegal field to the book Professors and students will benefit from: Clear and effective organization—the text is divided into three parts, reflecting the topics addressed in an introductory course: Part I, Paralegals and the American Legal System; Part II, Finding and Analyzing the Law; and Part III, Legal Ethics and Substantive Law A critical thinking approach that introduces students to the study of law, encouraging them to interact with the materials through discussion questions and legal reasoning exercises Text that is readable without talking down to students—the structure of chapters ensures that students understand and learn the material Comprehensive coverage of key legal concepts Effective and thoughtful pedagogy throughout, with chapter objectives, ethics alerts, marginal definitions, internet references, and review questions Helpful appendices, including Fundamentals of Good Writing and Basics of Citation Form

Now in its Fourth Edition, Introduction to Law for Paralegals balances substantive law with work-based knowledge and skills. From the basics of the U.S. legal system, to personal injury, contracts and intellectual property, Neal R. Bevans brings it all into focus through clear writing, realistic examples, and engaging exercises. With features like Skills You Need in the Real World and Issues at a Glance, the transition from classroom to law firm will be smooth sailing. New to the Fourth Edition: Coverage of agency Streamlined coverage of legal research and writing Updated cases Discussion of current technology and its use in legal practice End-of-chapter exercises and practice questions for test review help students master the material Professors and students will benefit from: Essential paralegal skills and legal procedure, presented in conjunction with substantive areas of law Part I introduces students to the legal system, with coverage of ethics, evidence, working in the law office, trials, and appeals Part II covers substantive law, including torts, contracts, criminal law, administrative law, real property, wills and trusts, family law, intellectual property, and agency law Part III gives an overview of legal research and writing A succinct and direct writing style Exercises that develop paralegal skills, integrated throughout the text A design for learning on every page, including definitions of legal terms and phrases, inset boxes that illuminate concepts, examples, visual aids, chapter summaries, sample documents, case excerpts, and more