Paralegal Career For Dummies


Book Description

Apply important legal concepts and skills you need to succeed Get educated, land a job, and start making money now! Want a new career as a paralegal but don't know where to start? Relax! Paralegal Career For Dummies is the practical, hands-on guide to all the basics -- from getting certified to landing a job and getting ahead. Inside, you'll find all the tools you need to succeed, including a CD packed with sample memos, forms, letters, and more! Discover how to * Secure your ideal paralegal position * Pick the right area of the law for you * Prepare documents for litigation * Conduct legal research * Manage a typical law office Sample resumes, letters, forms, legal documents, and links to online legal resources. Please see the CD-ROM appendix for details and complete system requirements.




Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory


Book Description

Choosing an attorney can be one of the most important decisions your patrons will make. The MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY will help them make an informed selection. This definitive resource has been the place to turn to for information on lawyers & law firms in the U.S., Canada, & other countries worldwide. The new 25-volume MARTINDALE HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY makes finding the information you need easier than ever before. Organized alphabetically by state & city, the Biographical Volumes, are divided into three sections. The first part of each volume - the Practice Profiles section - provides a comprehensive listing of lawyers & law firms - virtually every active attorney in the U.S. The second section in each volume contains Professional Biographies, providing expanded information on lawyers & law firms. It includes not only a listing of each firm's attorneys & their backgrounds, but fields of law practiced, names of clients, & references. Services, Suppliers & Consultants, the third section in each volume, provides contact information for expert witnesses, title search companies, private detectives, & other specific legal-related services. The next volume features a Corporate Law Department section providing information on the in-house counsel of major corporations; a Law School section & a Government section. Next follows the Alphabetical Index Volume & the Areas of Practice Index Volume. The next three volumes, the International Law Directory, contains the most comprehensive listing available of international attorneys. It offers information on attorneys & law firms in over 130 countries worldwide. Finally, the Law Digest contains concise, up-to-date digests of the statutory laws of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico & the Virgin Islands, the federal government, Canada, & some 65 other countries. The MARTINDALE-HUBBELL LAW DIRECTORY is a definitive reference work for both the legal professional & the general public.