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Basic Contract Law for Paralegals

Sixth Edition

Jeffrey A. Helewitz

2010. 496 pages.  ISBN: 978-0-7355-8726-7. Instructor's Manual with Test Bank and PowerPoint slides. (Ancillary materials also included on CD-ROM).




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About the Book

Balanced coverage, lively examples, and clear explanations make Basic Contract Law for Paralegals, now in its Sixth Edition, a perennial favorite in its field.

Specifically developed for the paralegal student, this proven-effective text offers:
  • comprehensive coverage of all of the key topics of contract law, including a chapter on drafting standard contracts
  • lucid text and examples that thoroughly explain and illustrate contract law
  • a thoughtful design for learning that includes chapter overviews, key terms, review questions, sample clauses for analysis, edited cases, chapter summaries, examples, and exercises
The timely Sixth Edition includes:
  • new case summaries from federal courts
  • ethical problems at the end of each chapter that raise awareness of professional responsibility in practice—even when drafting a simple contract
  • new cases that deal with the law of foreclosure
  • updated sample contracts in the Appendix
Basic Contract Law for Paralegals balances theory and practice in a clearly written text developed specifically for the paralegal student.