Paralegal today: the legal team at work : the essentials

Skill prep: a paralegal skills module

1. The paralegal profession. Careers in today's paralegal profession

The inner workings of the law office

Ethics and professional responsibility

Sources of American law

The court system and alternative dispute resolution

2. Legal procedures and paralegal skills. Legal research and analysis

Online legal research

Legal writing: form and substance

Civil litigation: before the trial

Conducting interviews and investigations

Trial procedures

Criminal law and procedures

Appendices.