McGraw-Hill's Law Office Management for Paralegals » (1st Edition)

McGraw-Hill’s Law Office Management for Paralegals is an applied, practical text written specifically for paralegal courses that cover day-to-day law office management topics. The text begins with an overview of the legal industry and the various players involved. Then, it moves into the specific needs and duties that paralegals have to come to fill. Each chapter includes a recent, applicable case opinion, along with many ancillaries, such as charts, tables, figures, and exercises to aid in students’ development. The text’s appendices cover a wide range of documents, including the Model Codes of Ethics from two top paralegal organizations, the NALA and NFPA; a listing of paralegal associations with URLs; continuing legal education requirements of the NALA and NALs; a sample retainer agreement; and an article pertaining to the limitation of fees for malpractice cases. This text is a must for students who wish to gain industry-level knowledge of working in a law office in approachable and hands-on way.

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Chapter 1: The Legal IndustryChapter 2: The PlayersChapter 3: Legal AdministrationChapter 4: The Role of the Paralegal/Legal AssistantChapter 5: ProfessionalismChapter 6: Attorney/Client RelationshipChapter 7: Paralegal Ethics and CommunicationChapter 8: Legal FeesChapter 9: Timekeeping and BillingChapter 10: Law Office AccountingChapter 11: Legal TechnologyChapter 12: Human ResourcesChapter 13: Calendar and DocketingChapter 14: File and Law Library ManagementAppendix A: Model Codes of Ethics for ParalegalsAppendix B: Websites for Paralegals and Other Legal PersonnelAppendix C: Requirements for CLE Credits as Listed by NALA and NALSAppendix D: Sample Retainer AgreementAppendix E: State-by-State Breakdown of Allowable Legal Fees in Medical Malpractice CasesGlossary