Part I: A Snapshot of the Exciting and Lucrative Paralegal Profession.

Chapter 1: Discovering the Paralegal Profession.

Chapter 2: Membership Has Its Privileges: Paralegal Associations and Their Certification Exams.

Chapter 3: The Hunt Is On: Securing a Paralegal Position.

Part II: Important Legal Concepts Every Paralegal Should Know.

Chapter 4: “All Rise”: The American Judicial System.

Chapter 5: The Big Three: Categories of Law.

Chapter 6: Taking a Case to Trial: The Litigation Process.

Chapter 7: How It’s Done: Important Rules of Civil Procedure and Evidence.

Chapter 8: Because I Said So: The Categories of Legal Authority.

Chapter 9: The Substantive Law Areas Most Commonly Practiced by Paralegals.

Part III: Putting It into Practice: The Paralegal in the Civil Litigation Process.

Chapter 10: The Paper Chase: Preparing Documents.

Chapter 11: Elementary My Dear Watson: Legal Investigation.

Chapter 12: Chewing the Fat: Legal Interviewing.

Chapter 13: Burning the Midnight Oil: Legal Research.

Chapter 14: Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Trial Performance.

Chapter 15: The Official Word: Ethical Codes for Legal Professionals.

Part IV: Skills Paralegals Need to Soar Ahead.

Chapter 16: Write On: Presenting a Clear, Concise Legal Writing Style.

Chapter 17: The Latest Thing: Using Technology in Law.

Chapter 18: Law Office Management 101.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 19: The Ten Most Important Rules of Ethics.

Chapter 20: Ten Things Every Paralegal Should Know.

Chapter 21: Ten Survival Tips to Thrive in the Legal Environment.

Part VI: Appendixes.

Appendix A: Glossary of Important Legal Terms: A Mini Legal Dictionary.

Appendix B: About the CD.

Index.