Paralegal Career for Dummies

Carve out your niche in the world of law Paralegals play a critical role in the legal process, assisting attorneys behind the scenes and ensuring that everything runs smoothly. With the help of Paralegal Career For Dummies, you, too, can enter this important line of work. Learn important legal concepts and must-have skills, and find tips on getting certified, finding a job, and thriving in law offices. Plus, you'll get access to forms, templates, and other online resources-just to make your new paralegal job that much easier. Inside ...

• Becoming a paralegal
• Navigating the legal system
• Conducting legal research, preparing documents, and interviewing
• Writing like a paralegal
• Managing a law office
• Joining an association

About the author

Lisa Zimmer Hatch, MA, is a career and test prep expert who has taught paralegals and other legal professionals through universities worldwide. She and her late husband, Scott A. Hatch, JD, have coauthored numerous law and standardized test prep texts, including GMAT Prep For Dummies, LSAT Prep For Dummies, and ACT Prep For Dummies.

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Zimmer Hatch, Lisa Zimmer Hatch Hatch, Scott A Hatch, Hatch Lisa Zimmer, Hatch Scott A.
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.12.2024
• EAN: 9781394299829
• ISBN: 978-1-394-29982-9
• No. of pages: 368
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; Business and Management, LAW / Paralegals & Paralegalism, LAW / Reference, Reference works, Jurisprudence & general issues, Jurisprudence and general issues, Legal practice: paralegals and paralegalism