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Basic Contract Law for Paralegals, Eleventh Edition

Authors
  • Jeffrey A. Helewitz
Series / Aspen Paralegal Series
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Year after year, Basic Contract Law for Paralegals is a favorite of teachers and students for its lively, clear text and examples. Offering a straightforward introduction to contract law for paralegal students, this market-leading text covers all the key topics—from offer, acceptance, and consideration, to discharge of obligations and remedies. Written and crafted by Jeffrey A. Helewitz specifically for paralegal students, the Eleventh Edition balances coverage of case law with professional skills development, which culminates with a chapter that asks students to draft a standard contract. 

New to the 11th Edition:
Updated cases throughout the text keep the discussion and coverage up-to-date
● New section on Using Artificial Intelligence
● New Quick Quiz review questions at the end of each chapter

Professors and students will benefit from:
Timely and realistic examples that illustrate legal concepts
Chapter overviews, summaries, and review questions
● Best-practice professional ethics problems in each chapter
Key terms highlighted throughout
Sample clauses for analysis
Stimulating assignments that reflect current practice
Sample contracts in the appendix
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Table of Contents
Summary of Contents

Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction

 

Chapter   1           Overview of Contracts
Chapter   2           Offer
Chapter   3           Acceptance
Chapter   4           Consideration
Chapter   5           Legality of Subject Matter and Contractual Capacity
Chapter   6           Contractual Intent
Chapter   7           Contract Provisions
Chapter   8           The Uniform Commercial Code
Chapter   9           Third Party Contracts
Chapter 10           Discharge of Obligations
Chapter 11           Remedies
Chapter 12           Drafting Simple Contracts and Proving Their Terms in Court

Appendix A Sample Contracts
Antenuptial Agreement (Simple Form)
Consulting Agreement
Employment Contract (Simple Form)
Employment Contract
Equipment Lease Agreement
General Partnership Agreement (Simple Form)
Limited Partnership Agreement
Real Estate Lease
Retainer Agreement
Shareholders Agreement
Subscription Agreement (Limited Partnership)
Work for Hire Agreement 

Appendix B Answers to the Quick Quizzes

Glossary
Index

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Product Information
Edition
Eleventh Edition
Publication date
2024-09-15
Copyright Year
2024
Pages
464
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Subject
Contract Law
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