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NALA Manual for Paralegals and
Legal Assistants
A General Skills & Litigation Guide for Today's Professionals
Released in its fourth edition on November 1, 2004, the NALA Manual for Legal Assistants is recognized by both paralegal professionals and educators as the practical, factual and reliable paralegal reference. Leading authorities introduce the skills and techniques used by working legal assistants. The book number ISBN 0-4018-8342-7.  

Subjects cover general skills including legal research, legal analysis, interviewing procedures, and communications. The publication includes a glossary of terms and a list of references for further guidance.  

Chapter headings are:
  • Introduction to the American Legal System
  • Legal Research
  • Ethics
  • Judgment and Analytical Ability
  • Communications
  • Interviewing Techniques
  • Investigation
  • Pretrial Litigation Skills
  • The Legal Assistant and Document Discovery Cases
  • Assisting at Trial
Details:
 West Legal Studies, an imprint of Delmar, a division of Thomson Learning; ISBN  0-4018-8342-7
4th Edition, 2005, hardcover, 432 pages, 8 X 9 1/4"
$95 Members; $110 Non-Members

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