About the Book
Tort Law for Paralegals
Third Edition
Neal R. Bevans
2009. 540 pages. ISBN: 978-0-7355-7873-9.
Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank, and PowerPoint Slides.
(Ancillary materials also included on CD-ROM)
About the Book
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Students whose instructors use Tort Law for Paralegals, Third Edition, will come away from their Torts course with a true understanding of Torts and what it is like to practice in the real world. The easy-to-read and engaging style of experienced author Neal Bevans utilizes numerous examples and illustrations to provide an in-depth discussion of tort law, combined with a solid foundation in the practicalities of daily legal work.
Key features that make this text a resounding success include:
- broad coverage of all the key topics in tort law that paralegals need to know
- coverage of practical skills that include working in a law firm, assessing cases for settlement value, investigating claims, billing hours, and evaluating insurance policies
- emphasis on ethical issues, with a separate section on ethics at the end of each chapter
- one hypothetical case that runs through all the chapters, providing continuity to the material and a vehicle for illustrating various points in a coherent framework
- forms and court documents relevant to the hypothetical case included in the appendix
- a robust Instructor’s Manual that includes a test bank, lesson plans, suggested syllabi, web resources, and additional assignments
- a CD with ancillaries, including PowerPoint slides
The well-developed, highly teachable pedagogy of this concise text includes:
- chapter objectives to open each chapter
- “Issue at a Glance” boxes in each chapter that summarize important legal concepts
- marginal definitions
- numerous figures, tables, and diagrams
- case excerpts that discuss legal theory and practical applications
- “Skills You Need in the Real World” sections in each chapter that highlight particular paralegal skills, ranging from locating expert witnesses to creating a trial notebook to billing time in a file
- “Life of a Paralegal” sections that profile paralegals working in the field
- references to websites that assist students in gathering more information
- additional forms and court documents at the end of each chapter
- Key Terms, Review Questions, and Applying What You Have Learned exercises
Refinements to the Third Edition include:
- web resources and case excerpts, along with other developments in the law, that have been updated throughout the book
- assignments and exercises that have been revised to reflect the author’s experience teaching from the book
