West's Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work [Hardcover]

Roger Leroy Miller (Author), Mary Meinzinger Urisko (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0314043608 | ISBN-13: 978-0314043603 | Publication Date: February 9, 1995 | Edition: 1st

This text emphasizes skills Ethics teamwork and professionalism. Numerous unique learning features are found throughout each chapter. for example skills are stressed in Developing Paralegal Skills segments throughout the text and in a Today's Professional Paralegal section in each chapter. Students will find numerous opportunities to test and practice what's been learned at the end of each chapter. An extensive supplement package accompanies the text.

Editorial Reviews

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The depth of coverage is excellent. The explanations are clear and the appropriate vocabulary level for my college students. The amount of coverage is excellent for our survey courses.– Susan Belkin, Mercy College

"West Paralegal Today contains everything I want and need to teach in my course. The extras such as, ’Developing Paralegal Skills, ’Featured Guest’, and ’Paralegal Profile’ bring the material to life and in a most colorful way."– Dora Dye, City College of San Francisco --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

In addition to CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION, THE CORE, 5th Edition, Roger LeRoy Miller is the author and coauthor of best-selling textbooks in business law and other fields. His insight and expertise into how today's students learn and retain course material has made CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN ACTION, THE CORE, 5th Edition one of the most understandable and engaging texts for the introductory criminal justice student.

Mary Meinzinger Urisko is the paralegal program chair at Madonna University. She is highly respected and is an active member of AAfPE. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 900 pages
• Publisher: West Group; 1st edition (February 9, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0314043608
• ISBN-13: 978-0314043603
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 8.6 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,620,540 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Roger LeRoy Miller received his PhD from the University of Chicago. He is currently Director of the Institute for University Studies in Arlington, Texas. Dr. Miller is a legal specialist and author of numerous books on law and the legal environment, including criminal procedure. In addition, Dr. Miller has authored books on the war on drugs, the economics of crime and criminal behavior, and on related topics. Daniel K. Benjamin Alumni Distinguished Professor, John E. Walker Department of Economics, Clemson University.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars west's paralegal, March 23, 2006

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LouJen (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work (West Legal Studies Series) (Hardcover)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Textbook, September 7, 2010

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Celeste D. Orton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work (West Legal Studies) (Hardcover)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Interesting reading, as far as text books go, January 21, 2010

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Allison (Pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Paralegal Today: The Legal Team at Work (West Legal Studies) (Hardcover)

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!