Customer Reviews

Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work (West Legal Studies Series)

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The book is very informative and easy to read although the authors describe old laws/rules in great detail, only to find out that the law has changed and everything that you read is void. Of course they describe the revisions but I found the old information a waste of my time and also annoying.

I started reading this textbook well before I began my Paralegal course which begins today and it is amazing. I love the introduction because it shows you how you should take notes and it explains so much more. This is the most detailed textbook I ever owned. I will use this textbook throughout my entire Paralegal career.

I recently enrolled in a ABA approved Paralegal Certification program at a local university, and we were required to buy this book for a class. I was a little taken aback at the price first, but it is not as bad as some of the books I had to buy when I was an undergraduate majoring in Political Science (and our books were never as expensive as medical or science majors!) But I think this book is worth the price.
The book is very easy to read and well organized into meaningful sections. One thing I noticed about this book in comparison to most other text books is that it gives you examples of tasks, salaries, and opinions of actual paralegals. Along with supplying you with knowledge of the law and court systems, the book tells you how to market yourself as a paralegal, how to negotiate salary and advance yourself even after you've certified as a paralegal/legal assistant. I found that to be a very refreshing aspect. Also, important definitions are clearly displayed in the margins, outlines are given for each chapter and test your knowledge questions are also available at the end of each chapter. The book also comes with a CD-ROM to further supplement the reading.
All in all the book seems very relevant to today's paralegal professional and useful probably even after I finish classes and have begun work as a paralegal.
My one minor complaint is that sometimes the writer(s) feel the need to give generic examples or long explanations for concepts that are easily understood. I'm not an educator, but I think this book is pretty excellent!

The book was perfect for my class but I felt like the material of the book was sometimes hard to comprehend.

Even though this text was a required for the course I was taking at the time the book had insightful information for those of us who are considering a career change into paralegal profession. This book supported the practical classroom lecture. From my own perspective if you really want something to give an overview of what the paralegal profession involves this might be for those of you with no prior knowledge. But a bit redundant for those who are in the field.

Great price and great condition. I saved a lot of money ordering this from here and I am very satisfied with the purchase.

The book came in a timely manner and was in the condition listed. I am very happy with my order.

The book was delivered the next day, which was so important since my class started in a few days. The book was rated as "used", but it looks just like a brand new book! Very happy with the book and how easy it was to purchase it at Amazon.

item was recieved super fast and in the condition it was advertised as. great seller, would buy from again

The product is great. It came within just a few days and was in perfect condition.