The Litigation Paralegal: A Systems Approach

by James W.H. McCord

The Litigation Paralegal: A Systems Approach, fifth edition provides students and faculty with a learning resource written specifically for them. It is a resource combining the theories and principles of law with practical paralegal skills, paralegal ethics, numerous forms, checklists, practice tips, online resources, and a focus on the goals and needs of the paralegal profession, all in the context of the law office. This text also provides instructors with the flexibility to utilize the step-by-step law office litigation system, which stresses student organizational skills and quality control techniques, or any other approach of the instructor's choosing. This new edition addresses electronic discovery and filing and the associated ethical and practical responsibilities of the lawyer and the paralegal. New revisions to the Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil and Appellate Procedure are examined, as are the practice requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. New/revised forms have been added to reflect current practice. Web sites, assignments, key terms, and study questions have been updated throughout the text as well.

Genres: Law, School

510 pages, Hardcover

Published March 9, 2007

Reviews

[Abby Sunley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Used this for my paralegal class and was super helpful. 4 Stars🫡

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

The only part I've looked at is the questions at the end of each chapter. Fabulous!

[Liz]

I have nothing to compare this to, so I have no idea how to rate it. If I hadn’t been taking a class while reading this, it probably would have terrified me. Also, a lot of the formatting is going to be moot since you’ll have to conform to the formatting of your particular state, unless maybe you go into immigration law or something else that has a lot of federal cases. Still, there are TONS of resources on how to obtain information – whereabouts, documents, etc. And there are a lot of examples of letters, motions, notices, interviews, etc. A list of websites and other sources for finding testifying experts comes to mind as a good potential future resource, for example. My professor supplemented the book with state-specific info, training in Westlaw and Lexis, and had a paralegal come in to tell us about e-filing, calendaring, and what responsibilities usually lie with the paralegal as opposed to the attorney. Seemed like a pretty decent textbook, though, with clear language and good structure.