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Putting It into Practice: The Paralegal in the Civil Litigation Process
Curriculum
6 Sections
23 Lessons
10 Weeks
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Chapter 10: The Paper Chase: Preparing Documents
2
1.1
Communicating in Writing: Types of Legal Documents
10 mins
1.2
Making the Case: Effective Document Drafting
10 mins
Chapter 11: Elementary My Dear Watson: Legal Investigation
4
2.1
Searching for Clues: Gathering Evidence
10 mins
2.2
Keeping Track: Identifying and Protecting Evidence
10 mins
2.3
EDiscovery: Investigation in the Digital Age
10 mins
2.4
Keeping Order: Organizing the Evidence
10 mins
Chapter 12: Chewing the Fat: Legal Interviewing
3
3.1
Gauging Whether the Case Is Valid: Initial Client Interviews
10 mins
3.2
Completing the Story: Witness Interviews
10 mins
3.3
Preparing Clients and Witnesses for Testimony
10 mins
Chapter 13: Burning the Midnight Oil: Legal Research
4
4.1
Conducting Legal Research
10 mins
4.2
Relying On Tools of the Trade
10 mins
4.3
Getting Technological: Modern Legal Research
10 mins
4.4
Citing Cases Properly: Citation Format
10 mins
Chapter 14: Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Trial Performance
7
5.1
Creating the Ultimate Source of Information: The Trial Notebook
10 mins
5.2
Selecting the Jury: The Paralegal and Voir Dire
10 mins
5.3
Keeping Track of Witnesses
10 mins
5.4
Weighing Testimony: The Paralegal’s Take on the Jury’s Reaction
10 mins
5.5
Preparing Questions for the Attorney
10 mins
5.6
Settling Up: Preparing the Cost Bill
10 mins
5.7
Blood from a Turnip: Collecting a Difficult Judgment
10 mins
Chapter 15: The Official Word: Ethical Codes for Legal Professionals
3
6.1
Doing What’s Right: The Importance of Ethics
10 mins
6.2
Abiding by the Rules of Professional Conduct
10 mins
6.3
Sorting through the Codes of Paralegal Associations
10 mins
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