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A thoughtful new edition of the leading Introduction to Law for Paralegals text  Introduction to Law for Paralegals: A Critical Thinking Approach explores high-interest topics and cases within the framework of the authors’ acclaimed critical thinking approach. Hypotheticals, examples, and incisive questions shed light on both the principle and application of the law. In a thoroughly updated new edition, this leading text in the field continues to provide innovation and excellence.  The purchase of this ebook edition does not entitle you to receive access to the Connected eBook on CasebookConnect. You will need to purchase a new print book to get access to the full experience including: lifetime access to the online ebook with highlight, annotation, and search capabilities, plus an outline tool and other helpful resources. New to the Eighth Edition:   Updated with changes in the law, new NetNotes, and additional Discussion Questions and Legal Reasoning Exercises.  Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure are now directly after the chapter on Torts so that instructors can better compare and contrast civil litigation and criminal law.  Streamlined chapter introducing the Study of Law and the Paralegal Profession.  Professors and students will benefit from:  Comprehensive coverage of key legal concepts.   Hypotheticals, questions, and exercises that engage students in critical thinking.  A logical three-part organization: Part I, Paralegals and the American Legal System; Part II, Finding and Analyzing the Law and Part III, Legal Ethics and Substantive Law.  Student-friendly skill development for basic statutory and case analysis.  Text is readable without talking down to students. Structure of chapters ensures that students understand and learn the material.  Ethics Alerts, marginal definitions, Internet references, and legal reasoning exercises.   Appendices on writing style and citation, the U.S. Constitution, Ethical Codes, and additional Net Notes.

Introduction to Law for Paralegals A Critical Thinking Approach 8th Table of contents:

PART 1 Paralegals and the American Legal System

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Study of Law and the Paralegal Profession

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 1: The Distressed Grandfather

Case 2: The Harassed Student

A. Paralegals and Lawyers

Discussion Question 1

B. Paralegals and Other Law-Related Professionals

Discussion Question 2

C. Paralegal Education

1. Basic Qualifications

2. Formal Paralegal Education

Discussion Question 3

D. Paralegal Professional Associations

Practice Tip

E. Registration, Certification, and Licensure

1. Registration

2. Certification

3. Licensing

Discussion Questions 4-6

F. What Paralegals Do

1. Gathering and Analyzing the Facts

2. Conducting Legal Research to Identify the Appropriate Legal Rules

Practice Tip

3. Applying the Legal Rules to the Facts

NetNote

Discussion Questions 7-8

Legal Reasoning Exercises 1-2

4. Acting on the Results

Ethics Alert

Legal Reasoning Exercise 3

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 2 Sources of Law

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 3: The Pregnant Waitress

A. Constitutional Law

1. Organizational Structure of Government

Discussion Question 1

Discussion Questions 2-3

2. Protection of Individual Rights

Discussion Question 4

3. State Constitutions

Discussion Question 5

NetNote

B. Statutory Law

Discussion Question 6

C. Administrative Law

1. Administrative Agencies

NetNote

Practice Tip

Discussion Questions 7-8

2. Executive Orders and Executive Memoranda

Discussion Question 9

D. Common Law

1. Common Law

2. Equity

Discussion Question 10

E. The Hierarchy of Laws

Legal Reasoning Exercises 1-2

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 3 Classification of the Law

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 4: The Boston Marathon Bombings

A. Federal Versus State Law

1. Federal Law

2. State Law

3. The Supremacy Clause and Preemption

4. Application of Federal versus State Law

5. Summary

Discussion Questions 1-2

Legal Reasoning Exercise 1

B. Criminal Versus Civil Law

1. A Comparison of Criminal and Civil Law

a. Double Jeopardy and Res Judicata

b. Type of Harm

c. Names of the Parties and the “Prosecutor” of the Claim

d. Standard of Proof

Discussion Questions 3-5

e. Judgment

f. Sanctions/Remedies

Practice Tip

g. Sources of Law

h. Summary

2. Criminal Law

a. Types of Crimes

b. Establishing a Prima Facie Case

Legal Reasoning Exercise 2

c. Defenses

3. Civil Law

a. Establishing a Prima Facie Case

b. Defenses

c. Damages

d. Areas of Civil Law

(1) Contract law

(2) Property law

(3) Tort law

Ethics Alert

Case 5: Mr. Whipple

Legal Reasoning Exercises 3-4

C. Substantive Versus Procedural Law

Legal Reasoning Exercise 5

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 4 Courts

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 5: Alibi to a Murder

A. Trial Versus Appellate Courts

1. Trial Courts

Legal Reasoning Exercises 1-2

2. Appellate Courts

a. Questions of Law

b. Reversible Errors

c. The Structure of Appellate Decisions

3. Conclusion

Discussion Questions 1-2

B. Federal and State Court Systems

1. The Federal System

a. U.S. District Courts

b. U.S. Courts of Appeals (Circuit Courts)

c. U.S. Supreme Court

NetNote

Discussion Questions 3-6

Practice Tip

d. Other Federal Courts

2. State Court Systems

NetNote

Discussion Questions 7-9

3. Choice of State or Federal Court

Discussion Question 10

Practice Tip

Legal Reasoning Exercise 3

C. Court Personnel

Summary

Review Questions

PART 2 Finding and Analyzing the Law

Chapter 5 Finding and Interpreting Enacted Law

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 7: The Clearance Sale

A. Locating Relevant Statutes

NetNote

B. Statutory Interpretation

Practice Tip

NetNote

1. Determine the Statute’s Applicability to Your Client’s Facts

2. Divide the Statute into Its Elements

3. Identify the Issues

Legal Reasoning Exercise 1

a. Look for Definitions

b. Look to Prior Court Decisions

(1) Plain meaning

(2) Legislative history

Practice Tip

Legal Reasoning Exercise 2

(3) Canons of construction

Legal Reasoning Exercises 3-4

(4) A Note on judicial philosophy

4. Conclude

Discussion Question 1

Legal Reasoning Exercises 5-6

C. Locating and Interpreting Administrative Regulations

Discussion Questions 2-3

D. Locating and Interpreting Constitutions

1. Locating Constitutions

2. Constitutional Interpretation

Discussion Question 4

E. Written Analysis: Using IRAC

Case 8: The Book Battery

1. Issue

2. Rule

3. Analysis

4. Conclusion

Legal Reasoning Exercises 7-8

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 6 Finding and Interpreting Court Opinions

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 9: The Teen Bullies

A. Locating Court Opinions

NetNote

B. Persuasive Versus Mandatory Authority

Discussion Questions 1-2

Legal Reasoning Exercise 1

C. Case Briefing

1. The Elements of a Court Opinion

a. Preliminary Material and West Editorial Features

b. Facts of the Case

c. The Body of the Opinion

2. An Overview of Case Briefing

3. Format for a Case Brief

Jim Jones v. Sam Smith

a. Case Citation

b. Facts

c. Rule

d. Issue

e. Holding

f. Reasoning

g. Criticism

3. Seven Hints for Better Brief Writing

a. Read the Case First, Then Brief

b. Develop a Workable Style

c. Write Based on the Needs of Your Reader

d. Cross-reference

Practice Tip

e. Paraphrase

f. Use a Dictionary

g. Use but Do Not Be Misled by the Court’s Choice of Terminology

Legal Reasoning Exercise 2

People of the State of Illinois v. Gary Blair and Jimmy Duncil

D. Briefing the Various Types of Court Opinions

1. Briefing Cases Involving Statutes

a. Interpreting a Statute

McBoyle v. United States

Case Discussion Questions

b. Ruling on a Statute’s Constitutionality

Texas v. Johnson

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercise 3

Discussion Question 3

2. Briefing Cases Involving the Common Law

a. Applying Established Law

Keller v. DeLong

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercises 4-5

b. Creating New Law

Callow v. Thomas

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercise 6

Lewis v. Lewis

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercise 7

E. The Power of Judges to Make New Law

Discussion Question 4

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 7 Applying the Law

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 10: The Warrantless Search

A. Predicting the Outcome in Your Client’s Case

Chambers v. Maroney

Case Discussion Questions

1. Looking for Analogies and Distinctions

a. Determine Whether the Governing Rules of Law and Issues Are the Same in Both Cases

Ethics Alert

b. Decide Which Facts Are the Key Facts in the Prior Case

c. Decide How Those Facts Are Similar to or Different from the Facts of Your Client’s Case

d. Explain Why Those Similarities or Differences Matter

2. Selecting among Precedents

Discussion Questions 1-2

B. The Format for a Written Analysis

1. Using IRAC

Ethics Alert

Practice Tip

2. Synthesizing Cases

Discussion Question 3

Legal Reasoning Exercises 1-4

C. Internal Office Memoranda

1. Format and Content

a. Heading

b. Question Presented (Issue)

c. Brief Answer

d. Facts

e. Applicable Statutes

f. Discussion

Practice Tip

g. Conclusion

2. Sample Law Office Memorandum

Discussion Question 4

D. Limitations on the Role of Paralegals in Legal Research and Analysis

Summary

Review Questions

PART 3 Legal Ethics and Substantive Law

Chapter 8 Legal Ethics

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 11: The Ethically Challenged Paralegal

A. The American Bar Association’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct

NetNote

Discussion Questions 1-3

Legal Reasoning Exercise 1

B. Ethical Codes Governing Paralegal Conduct

NetNote

Discussion Question 4

Practice Tip

C. The Big Three: Confidentiality, Conflict of Interest, and the Unauthorized Practice of Law

1. Client Confidentiality and Attorney-Client Privilege

a. Ethical Rules on Confidentiality

Ethics Alert

Discussion Questions 5-9

b. Attorney-Client Privilege

People v. Mitchell

Case Discussion Questions

NetNote

Discussion Questions 10-12

2. Conflict of Interest

a. Concurrent Representation/Actual Conflict

b. Concurrent Representation/Potential Conflict

c. Successive Representation

d. Vicarious Representation

In re Columbia Valley Healthcare System, L.P.

Practice Tip

Case Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions 13-14

3. The Unauthorized Practice of Law

Legal Reasoning Exercise 2

a. Justifications for Restrictions

b. Prohibited Tasks

(1) Courtroom and administrative agency representation

(2) Preparation of legal documents

Medlock v. LegalZoom.com Inc.

Case Discussion Questions

(3) Giving legal advice

Discussion Question 15

c. Appropriate Paralegal Tasks

(1) Contact with clients and people outside the office

(2) Participation in legal proceedings

(3) Drafting legal documents

Louisiana State Bar Association v. Edwins

Case Discussion Questions

d. Nature of the Supervision

Discussion Question 16

Legal Reasoning Exercises 3-4

D. Money Matters

1. The Contingency Fee System

Gagnon v. Shoblom

Case Discussion Questions

Practice Tip

2. Client Funds

3. Charging Clients for Paralegal Time

4. Fee-Splitting

5. Avoiding Solicitation

E. Overzealous Representation

1. Talking to the Opposing Party or Jurors

2. Avoiding Deception

F. Enforcement

G. Tort Law of Negligence

Discussion Questions 17-18

Legal Reasoning Exercise 5

H. Notary Public Law

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 9 Civil Litigation and Its Alternatives

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 1: The Distressed Grandfather

Case 3: The Pregnant Waitress

A. Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

NetNote

1. Mediation

Discussion Question 1

2. Arbitration

Discussion Question 2

3. Role of Paralegals in ADR

Discussion Questions 3-4

Case 1: The Distressed Grandfather

B. Litigation

1. The Pretrial Stage

Practice Tip

a. Preliminary Matters

Practice Tip

Practice Tip

(1) Legal grounds for the suit

Practice Tips

(2) Parties to the suit

(a) Standing

(b) Legal competence

(c) Class action lawsuits

Discussion Question 5

(d) Selecting the appropriate defendants

(3) Selection of the court

(a) Subject matter jurisdiction

Case 1: The Distressed Grandfather

(b) Personal jurisdiction

Legal Reasoning Exercises 1-2

(4) Statutes of limitations

Practice Tip

NetNote

(5) Exhaustion of administrative remedies

Practice Tip

Case 3: The Pregnant Waitress

Case 1: The Distressed Grandfather

b. Pleadings

Practice Tip

(1) The complaint

Discussion Question 6

Legal Reasoning Exercise

NetNote

Ethics Alert

Practice Tip

(2) The summons

Case 1: The Distressed Grandfather

(3) The answer

(a) Deny the facts that the plaintiff says took place

(b) Admit the facts but assert that those facts do not provide the plaintiff with a legal remedy

(c) Claim that additional facts give rise to an affirmative defense

(d) Assert that there are procedural defects in the complaint

(e) Bring a claim of one’s own against either the plaintiff or another defendant

(f) Take no action

c. Pretrial Motions to End Part or All of the Litigation

(1) Rule 12 motions to dismiss

(2) Rule 56 motions for summary judgment

(3) Appealing a summary judgment or motion to dismiss

Case 1: The Distressed Grandfather

Legal Reasoning Exercise 4

d. Discovery

(1) Interrogatories

Discussion Question 7

(2) Depositions

Practice Tip

NetNote

Case 1: The Distressed Grandfather

(3) Requests for admissions

(4) Requests for documents and physical examinations

(5) Electronic discovery

Ethics Alert

Discussion Question 8

NetNote

(6) Preservation of potential evidence

(7) Enforcing discovery rights

Discussion Question 9

e. Settlement or Pretrial Conference

2. The Trial

Practice Tip

Practice Tip

a. The Right to a Jury Trial

b. Jury Selection

Practice Tip

Discussion Questions 10-13

c. Opening Statements

d. Presentation of Evidence

Practice Tip

Case 1: The Distressed Grandfather

Discussion Questions 14-16

e. Closing Arguments

f. Jury Instructions

Discussion Question 17

g. Jury Deliberations, Verdict, and Judgment

h. Post-Trial Motions

3. The Appeal

a. The Timing and Filing of the Appeal

b. The Scope of the Review

c. Oral Arguments

NetNote

d. The Decision and Its Publication

e. Further Appeals

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 10 Torts

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 12: The Mis-hit Softball Game

A. Intentional Torts

Case 13: The Abused Spouse

1. Harm to a Person’s Body, Reputation, or Emotional Well-Being

a. Assault and Battery

(1) The elements of assault and battery

Knight v. Jewett

Case Discussion Questions

Ethics Alert

Legal Reasoning Exercise 1

(2) The defenses to assault and battery

Katko v. Briney

Case Discussion Questions

b. False Imprisonment

(1) The elements of false imprisonment

(2) Defenses to false imprisonment

Legal Reasoning Exercise 2

Discussion Question 1

c. Defamation

(1) The elements of defamation

(2) Constitutional issues in defamation: the special case of public officials and public figures

(3) Defenses to defamation

Discussion Questions 2-4

Legal Reasoning Exercise 3

d. Invasion of Privacy

Practice Tip

Discussion Question 5

e. Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

Discussion Questions 6-8

2. Harm to a Person’s Property

a. Trespass to Land

Practice Tip

b. Trespass to Personal Property and Conversion

c. Defenses to Torts against Property

3. Other Intentional Torts

Legal Reasoning Exercise 4

B. Negligence

1. The Elements of Negligence

Case 14: The Hot Coffee Case

Ewans v. Wells Fargo Bank

Case Discussion Questions

a. Duty

Practice Tip

Discussion Question 9

Woods v. Lancet

Case Discussion Questions

Discussion Question 10

Legal Reasoning Exercises 5-8

b. Breach

Discussion Questions 11-12

NetNote

Practice Tip

Sauer v. Hebrew Institute of Long Island, Inc.

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercise 9

c. Cause

(1) Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad Company

Palsgraf v. Long Island R. Co.

Case Discussion Questions

(2) Intervening cause

Anglin v. State Dept. of Transportation

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercises 10-11

(3) Duty of care to third parties

Legal Reasoning Exercises 12-14

NetNote

d. Harm

Discussion Question 13

2. Defenses to Negligence

a. Contributory Negligence

b. Comparative Negligence

Discussion Question 14

c. Assumption of the Risk

Legal Reasoning Exercises 15-18

d. Immunities

Irwin v. Town of Ware

Case Discussion Questions

3. Reckless Behavior

Knight v. Jewett

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercises 19-21

C. Strict Liability

1. Ultrahazardous Activities

NetNote

2. Products Liability

Patch v. Hillerich & Bradsby Co.

Case Discussion Questions

Doe v. Miles Labs., Inc.

Case Discussion Questions

3. Defenses to Strict Liability Torts

Legal Reasoning Exercises 22-25

Practice Tip

Discussion Questions 15-16

D. Remedies

Practice Tip

Aleo v. SLB Toys USA, Inc.

Case Discussion Questions

Estate of McCall v. United States

Case Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions 17-19

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 11 Criminal Law

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 15: The Cyberbully

A. Sources of Criminal Law

Practice Tip

Discussion Question 1

B. Classification of Crimes

NetNote

1. Offenses Against the Person

Legal Reasoning Exercise 1

2. Crimes Against Habitations and Property

United States v. Barrington

Case Discussion Questions

3. Crimes Affecting Public Health, Safety, and Decency

Discussion Questions 2-6

4. Crimes Affecting Governmental Functions

C. Elements of a Crime

1. Actus Reus

Commonwealth v. Robertson

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercise 2

2. Mens Rea

Commonwealth v. Carter

Case Discussion Questions

Practice Tip

Legal Reasoning Exercise 3

D. Parties to the Crime

Legal Reasoning Exercise

Practice Tip

E. Defenses

1. Alibi Defense

2. Ignorance or Mistake

3. Status of the Offender

a. Children

Practice Tip

Discussion Questions 7-8

b. Mental Illness

People v. Wolff

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercise 5

Discussion Questions 9-11

c. Intoxication

4. Duress and Necessity

Practice Tip

5. Entrapment

Discussion Question 12

Legal Reasoning Exercise 6

6. Self-Defense

Discussion Question 13

Discussion Questions 14-15

7. Constitutional Defenses

NetNote

Discussion Questions 16-18

NetNote

Legal Reasoning Exercise 7

F. Punishments

1. Theories of Punishment

2. Capital Punishment

Discussion Questions 19-22

3. Mandatory Sentencing

NetNote

a. Mandatory Life Sentence for Minors

b. Habitual Offender Statutes

Discussion Questions 23-24

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 12 Criminal Procedure

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 16: People v. Grant

Practice Tip

A. Participants in the Process

NetNote

Ethics Alert

B. Investigation of a Crime

Case 16: People v. Grant

1. Constitutional Restrictions

a. Fourth Amendment

Discussion Question 1

b. Fifth Amendment

c. Sixth Amendment

2. Discovery of the Crime and Initial Actions Taken

Case 16: People v. Grant

3. Searches and Seizures of Evidence

a. Procedures for Obtaining and Executing Search Warrants

Case 16: People v. Grant

b. Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement

Mitchell v. Wisconsin

Case Discussion Questions

Carpenter v. U.S.

Case Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions 2-4

Case 16: People v. Grant

4. Interrogations

NetNote

Legal Reasoning Exercise 1

5. Arrest and Booking

Case 16: People v. Grant

C. The Court System

1. Formal Charges, Bail, and Initial Appearances

Case 16: People v. Grant

2. Grand Juries and Preliminary Hearings

Case 16: People v. Grant

Discussion Question 5

3. Arraignments

Case 16: People v. Grant

4. Discovery, Pretrial Motions, and the Exclusionary Rule

Practice Tip

Ethics Alert

Mapp v. Ohio

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercise 2

Discussion Question 6

5. Plea Bargaining

Case 16: People v. Grant

Ethics Alert

Discussion Question 7

6. The Right to a Jury Trial

Discussion Questions 8-10

7. Trial Procedures

Practice Tip

Practice Tip

Discussion Questions 11-12

8. Sentencing

9. Appeal

10. Writ of Habeas Corpus

11. Executive Clemency

Discussion Question 13

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 13 Contract Law

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 17: Who Owns the Watch?

A. The Uniform Commercial Code (UCC)

NetNote

B. Types of Contracts

Ethics Alert

Discussion Question 1

C. The Elements of a Binding Contract

1. Offer and Acceptance

a. Offer

(1) Statements of intent and preliminary negotiations

(2) Terms definite

Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store, Inc.

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercises 1-2

(3) Termination of an offer

Practice Tip

b. Acceptance

Ehlen v. Melvin

Case Discussion Questions

c. Quasi-Contract

Ameripro Search, Inc. v. Fleming Steel Co.

Case Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions 2-3

2. Consideration

a. Detriment to Promisee or Benefit to Promisor

Hamer v. Sidway

Case Discussion Questions

b. Problems with Consideration

c. Promissory Estoppel

Legal Reasoning Exercise 3

D. Contract Interpretation

Legal Reasoning Exercises 4-7

E. Defenses to a Valid Contract

1. Lack of Contractual Capacity

a. Minors

Quality Motors, Inc. v. Hays

Case Discussion Questions

b. Intoxication

Lucy v. Zehmer

Case Discussion Questions

c. Mental Incompetence

2. Illegal Contracts and Those That Violate Public Policy

Discussion Question 4

3. Lack of Genuineness of Assent

a. Fraud

Vokes v. Arthur Murray, Inc.

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercise 8

b. Mistake

c. Undue Influence

d. Duress

4. Breach of Warranty

Practice Tip

Discussion Question 5

Webster v. Blue Ship Tea Room, Inc.

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercise 9

5. Lack of Proper Format — Writing

Discussion Questions 6-8

F. Termination of Contractual Duties

1. By Performance

Ethics Alert

Jacob & Youngs, Inc. v. Kent

Case Discussion Questions

2. By Agreement

3. When Performance Is Impossible

4. Due to Commercial Impracticability

Practice Tip

G. Third-Party Rights

1. Assignment

2. Delegation

3. Third-Party Beneficiaries

a. Intended Beneficiaries

b. Incidental Beneficiaries

H. Damages

Sargon Enterprises, Inc., v. Univ. of Southern California

Case Discussion Questions

I. Drafting and Reviewing Contracts

Legal Reasoning Exercise

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 14 Property and Estate Law

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 18: Bill and Maria

A. Real Property

1. Rental of Real Property

a. Criteria for Renters

Case 18: Bill and Maria

b. The Lease

c. Security Deposits

d. Living Conditions in Rental Units

e. Eviction

Case 18: Bill and Maria

Practice Tip

Practice Tip

Discussion Question 1

2. Buying and Selling Real Estate

a. Listing the Property

b. Negotiations

c. Preparation for the Closing

Ethics Alert

d. The Closing

e. Land Contracts

Discussion Questions 2-3

3. Limitations on the Use of Real Property

Practice Tip

Discussion Question 4

Case 18: Bill and Maria

a. Zoning Laws

b. Building Permits and Safety Requirements

c. Restrictive Covenants and Homeowner Association Regulations

d. Easements

4. Involuntary Loss of Property

a. Seizure by a Creditor

b. Eminent Domain

Discussion Question 5

c. Adverse Possession

Steuck v. Easley

Case Discussion Questions

Discussion Questions 6-9

B. Personal Property

1. Transfer of Personal Property

2. Intellectual Property

a. Types of Intellectual Property

Matal v. Tam

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercises 1-2

b. Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights

Discussion Questions 10-13

C. Estate Planning and Probate

1. Wills

Ethics Alert

Legal Reasoning Exercise 3

2. Trusts

Practice Tip

3. Living Wills and Medical Directives

Discussion Question 14

4. Probate

a. Challenges to a Will

Practice Tip

In re Estate of Haviland

Case Discussion Questions

b. Intestate Succession

Legal Reasoning Exercise

NetNote

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 15 Laws Affecting Business

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 19: The Four Friends

A. The Five Basic Business Forms

1. Sole Proprietorship

2. Partnership

Ethics Alert

Van Dyke v. Bixby

Case Discussion Questions

NetNote

3. Corporation

Ethics Alert

Discussion Question 1

4. Limited Liability Company and Limited Liability Partnership

Mbahaba v. Morgan

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercises 1-4

B. Financial Transactions

1. Commercial Paper

Legal Reasoning Exercise 5

2. Secured Transactions

3. Bankruptcy

Discussion Question 2

C. Agency Law and an Employer’s Responsibility for an Employee’s Act

1. Agency Law

2. Employees versus Independent Contractors

3. Employees and Independent Contractors as Agents

4. Employer’s Liability for Acts of Employees

Ethics Alert

O’Connor v. McDonald’s Restaurants of California, Inc.

Case Discussion Questions

Legal Reasoning Exercises 6-10

D. Employment and Labor Law

1. At-Will Employment

2. Title VII: Discrimination Based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, or National Origin

NetNote

a. The Three Theories of Discrimination

(1) Overt intentional discrimination and the BFOQ Defense

Discussion Questions 3-4

(2) Intentional discrimination — disparate treatment

Practice Tip

(3) Unintentional discrimination — disparate impact

Legal Reasoning Exercises 11-12

b. Harassment

Discussion Questions 5-7

c. Affirmative Action

Discussion Questions 8-10

d. Damage Awards and Other Relief Under Title VII

e. Retaliation

Legal Reasoning Exercises 13-15

3. ADEA: Age Discrimination

4. ADA: Disability Discrimination

NetNote

5. Other Statutory Protections

a. Regulation of Hours and Wages

b. Family and Medical Leave Act

c. Workers’ Compensation Laws

Legal Reasoning Exercise 16

d. Collective Bargaining and Unfair Labor Practices

Discussion Question 11

e. Occupational Health and Safety Act

f. Employee Retirement Income Security Act

NetNote

Summary

Review Questions

Chapter 16 Family Law

Chapter Objectives

Introduction

Case 20: The Modern Family

A. Marriage

Practice Tip

Obergefell v. Hodges

Case Discussion Questions

Practice Tip

Discussion Questions 1-3

Legal Reasoning Exercise 1

1. Consequences of Marriage

Practice Tip

2. Premarital Agreements

Discussion Questions 4-5

3. Consequences of Broken Engagements

Aronow v. Silver

Case Discussion Questions

4. Termination of the Marital Relationship

a. Annulment

Practice Tip

Discussion Question 6

b. Divorce/Dissolution

NetNote

Practice Tip

Ethics Alert

(1) Divorce procedures

(2) Property settlements

Legal Reasoning Exercise 2

Terrell v. Torres

Case Discussion Questions

Practice Tip

(3) Alimony/maintenance agreements

Legal Reasoning Exercises 3-4

(4) Custody, visitation, and child support

(a) Custody

(b) Visitation

Carroll v. Carroll

Case Discussion Questions

(c) Custody and visitation rights of others

Practice Tip

(d) Child support

Discussion Questions 7-10

B. The Parent-Child Relationship

1. Abortion

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

Case Discussion Questions

2. Establishing the Relationship

a. Paternity Actions

Discussion Questions 11-13

b. Adoption

Discussion Questions 14-15

In re Petition of John Doe and Jane Doe, Husband and Wife, to Adopt Baby Boy Janikova

Case Discussion Questions

(1) Adoption records

(2) Tort of wrongful adoption

c. Assisted Reproduction

(1) Sperm and egg donation

Discussion Question 16

(2) Surrogacy contracts

Discussion Questions 17-21

Legal Reasoning Exercise 5

3. Parental Rights, Responsibilities, and Liabilities

4. Child Neglect and Abuse

NetNote

Discussion Questions 22-24

5. Legal Status of Minors

Summary

Review Questions

Appendix A The Constitution of the United States

Appendix B Fundamentals of Good Writing

Introduction

Part I: Grammar

A. Use Proper Sentence Structure

1. Use Simple Sentence Construction

a. Use Normal Sentence Order

b. One Thought Per Sentence

c. Limit Sentences to Twenty-Five Words

d. Avoid Intrusive Phrases

2. Avoid Sentence Fragments

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3. Avoid Run-On Sentences (Fused Sentences and Comma Splices)

4. Use Parallel Construction

5. Use Tabulations

B. Use the Proper Verb Tense

C. Make Sure Pronouns and Antecedents Agree

D. Put Modifying Words Close to What They Modify

E. Avoid Punctuation Problems

1. Use the Serial Comma

2. Do Not Use a Comma with Compound Verbs or between a Subject and Its Verb

3. Use Commas to Set Off Phrases Containing Nonessential Information

4. Forming the Possessive

5. Combining Quotation Marks with Other Punctuation

Part II: Style

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A. Avoid Long Paragraphs

B. Do Not Bury Your Points

C. Use Transitions

D. Be Concise

1. Eliminate Unnecessary Words

2. Remove Unnecessary Introductory Phrases

3. Say It Once

E. Avoid the Passive Voice

F. Special Rules for Legal Writing

1. Avoid Legalese

2. Make the Court and Not the Court Opinion the Actor

3. Have the Court Think, Not Feel

4. Avoid Unnecessary Variation

5. Do Not Use the First Person

6. Do Not Use Contractions

7. Do Not Ask Your Reader Questions

8. That Case/This Case

9. Written Numbers versus Numerals

10. Do Not Eliminate the Articles “A,” “An,” and “The”

Part III: Correct Word Usage

Summary

Review Questions

Appendix C The Basics of Citation Form

Introduction

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Part I: Court Opinion Citation Form

A. Case Reporters

B. The Essentials of Case Citation

C. Case Name

1. Omit First Names

2. Omit Descriptive Terms

3. Omit All but the First Party’s Names

4. Use Abbreviations

5. The State as Part of the Citation

D. Case Reporter

1. The Parallel Citation

2. A Special Rule for the U.S. Supreme Court

3. Advance Sheets, Westlaw, and Lexis

4. Cite to Specific Pages

E. Parenthetical

F. Case History

Part II: Enacted Law Citation Form

A. Statutory Citation

1. Federal Statutes

2. State Statutes

B. Local Ordinances

C. Administrative Law

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D. Constitutions

Part III: Using Citations in Your Legal Writing

A. The Citation as a Sentence or Clause

1. String Citations

2. Explanatory Parentheticals

3. Signals

B. Authority Previously Cited — Short Citing

C. Example of Citations Integrated into Text

D. Summary of the Most Common Citation Forms

Part IV: Citations in the Electronic Era

Summary

Review Questions

Appendix D Finding the Law

Introduction

A. Overview of the Researching Process

1. Online versus Traditional Book-based Legal Research

2. Major Online Legal Research Providers

a. The Major Commercial Databases: Lexis, Westlaw, and Fastcase

(1) Coverage of Lexis, Westlaw, and Fastcase

(2) Differences Between Lexis, Westlaw, and Fastcase

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b. Other Internet-based Resources

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3. Primary versus Secondary and Mandatory versus Persuasive Authority

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B. The Six Steps of Legal Research

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1. Define the Legal Problem

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2. Go to Secondary Authority

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3. Create a List of Search Terms

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4. Go to Primary Authority

a. Finding Statutes

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(1) Starting with the citation

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(2) When you do not have a citation

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(3) Reading an annotated statute

b. Finding Agency Regulations

c. Finding Court Opinions

(1) Starting with a name

(2) Using a digest

(3) Online searching

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5. Decide When to Stop Researching

6. Update Your Research

a. Updating in the Books Using Pocket Parts and Consulting News Sources

b. Using Citators — Shepard’s and KeyCite

C. The Interrelationship of Researching Materials

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