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Legal Secretary's Complete Handbook, Fourth Edition [Hardcover]

Mary A. DeVries (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0135298768 | ISBN-13: 978-0135298763 | Publication Date: July 6, 1992 | Edition: 4th

Now in its fourth edition, this popular desktop tool is packed with law-office practices and procedures for beginning and veteran legal secretaries and paralegals. Organised for quick access to work-day solutions, the guide is divided into five parts - general duties in the law office; preparing legal instruments and documents; preparing court papers; assisting in specialised practice; legal facts and secretarial aids.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 606 pages
Publisher: Prentice Hall; 4th edition (July 6, 1992)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0135298768
ISBN-13: 978-0135298763
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.4 x 1.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #179,004 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #35 in Books > Business & Investing > Skills > Secretarial Aids & Training
- #50 in Books > Law > Law Practice > Paralegals & Paralegalism

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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must-have desk reference for legal secretaries., June 12, 1998

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This review is from: Legal Secretary's Complete Handbook, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)

This handbook is outstanding, and we use it as a reference for our specialty certification examinations. It should be in every legal secretary's library. Carol Ann Wilson, Founder, Legal Secretaries International Inc.

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25 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not completely satisfied but a good reference., September 21, 1999

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This review is from: Legal Secretary's Complete Handbook, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)

Informative, however it lacked several vocabulary items and court documents I was in need of. Also spent too much time on how to set up your office when my office had already been established. Overall though, a good reference.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Beginner or Refresher Source, January 18, 2004

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This review is from: Legal Secretary's Complete Handbook, Fourth Edition (Hardcover)

This comprehensive guide to the legal office offers much to those who are just starting their careers as legal secretaries or for those who have been away from the field for a few years and need a refresher. In addition, secretaries in general law offices may find the specialty sections helpful when preparing documents for unusual situations. The information is more current than not and is clearly presented, including short glossaries of Latin and English legal terms. However, Ms. DeVries omitted criminal law practice from her areas of specialty section and neglected to discuss the various legal-specific software programs available.

Recommended as a general source.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Legal Secretary's Complete Handbook
Some helpful information, but it is very dated. My fault, I should have checked the publishing date before I ordered it.

Published 3 months ago by lsmamie

5.0 out of 5 stars Precise legal information
This book covered the most popular law needs and is great for legal secretaries or anyone who would like to understand more about legal documents and the law. Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars Legal Secretary's Complete Handbook (4th Edition)
Great book for Legal Secretary's. However, I would recommend Merriam Webster's Legal Secretaries Handbook over this one as it has more comprehensive matieral in it. Read more

Published 19 months ago by Cynthia R. Stansell

3.0 out of 5 stars A good, but outdated reference
I like a lot of the tips in this book, however, it is very outdated. For example, in the section that describes the computer (or "PC" as they refer to it) says that the computer... Read more

Published 19 months ago by Evening Star Logan

5.0 out of 5 stars Okay Book!!
I just got a job as a legal assistant, with no experiance or background. This book was a little outdated, but has helped me alot with the basics!

Published on October 24, 2008 by Melissa S. Watson

3.0 out of 5 stars legal review
The book's last publication was 1992...it's soooo far behind the times as far as the technology part is concerned. Read more

Published on September 21, 2007 by Jeannine T. Gallagher

4.0 out of 5 stars This book is great for LA's learning the ropes.
I really love this book. I've been a Legal Assistant for only 2 years and I find that this book gives a clear understanding as to the how and why legal documents are prepared... Read more

Published on August 26, 2006 by B. Gist

5.0 out of 5 stars What a Great Helpful Book
This book is so wonderful and helpful. I just started working in a law firm doing litigation and I knew nothing. This was a total foreign language to me. Read more

Published on August 27, 2005 by Lisa G

5.0 out of 5 stars reply to: Not completely satisfied but a good reference
... the reason it wouldn't show specific court documents is because each state has VERY different rules for how documents must be presented. Read more

Published on August 23, 2004 by Jessica E. Keil

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