Paralegal

"The second edition of Advocacy for Paralegals walks students through all of the stages of a trial/hearing, including pre-trial preparations, opening statements, examinations of witnesses, and closing arguments." - Publisher

"Employment Law for Paralegals, 2nd Edition provides students with a practical knowledge of the common law and statutory legal aspects of employment, tailored to the paralegal scope of practice and the Law Society of Ontario’s education competencies. This text offers an in-depth and up-to-date examination of the following areas: employment standards, labour relations, employment contracts, occupational health and safety, workplace safety and insurance, labour law, and human rights as they relate to the workplace." - Publisher

"Ethics and Professional Practice for Paralegals is a complete guide to the Paralegal Rules of Conduct, the Paralegal Professional Conduct Guidelines, and the bylaws applicable to paralegal practice." - Publisher

"Suitable for a national audience, this essential resource examines topics such as, working with interpreters; managing biases during fact-finding; selecting questioning techniques; ethical or interpersonal challenges that may arise while interviewing; and trauma-informed interviewing. Sample scenarios, examples, and role plays provide a practical, applied guide on key aspects of the client-centred interview. By implementing the techniques addressed in this text, readers will have the skills to confidently tackle fact-finding through client-centred interviewing." - Publisher

"Evidence law is a system of complex rules and principles that govern what information should be heard by the trier of fact. Rules of Evidence: A Practical Approach, 2nd Edition teaches students in paralegal and law clerk courses the practical approach to analyzing a fact situation and applying these rules in a logically sequenced manner. The book also addresses strategies for the effective presentation of testimonial and documentary evidence in the context of court and tribunal proceedings."- Publisher