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Practical Environmental Law, Second Edition

Authors
  • Laurel A. Vietzen
Series / Aspen Paralegal Series
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Practical Environmental Law is a comprehensive, practical introduction to environmental law written exclusively for paralegal students. The concise, well-written text focuses on a broad understanding of the sources of environmental law and offers students numerous practical exercises as well as concrete methods for researching the law. It also includes methods for conducting due diligence in real estate transactions, a real-world concern of paralegals and a topic ignored by other textbooks.

The Second Edition offers thoroughly updated exercises, websites, government forms and laws, and includes a new chapter on mining law.

Features:

  • Accessible, practical approach to environmental law, specifically designed for the paralegal student.
  • Comprehensive coverage includes the basics of the judicial concepts, policies, agencies and institutions that shape environmental law.
  • A brief overview of legal research and how it applies to environmental law.
  • Intuitive organization starts with the implementation and sources of Environmental Law and moves on to specific statutes.
  • Emphasis on conducting due diligence in real estate transactions, a real-world concern of paralegals and a topic no other book addresses.
  • Engaging hands-on assignments, exercises and website resources teach students how to research local laws and access vital information.
  • Strong pedagogical features reinforce the material, including crossword puzzles, key terms, review questions, and practice exercises.
  • Features employment opportunities and ethical issues.

Thoroughly updated, the revised Second Edition includes:

  • New chapter on mining law

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About the authors
Laurel A. Vietzen

Professor Laurel A. Vietzen has been coordinator of the ABA-approved paralegal program at Elgin Community College since it began in 1989. She received her BA in Journalism from Purdue University and her JD from the Chicago-Kent College of Law. Prior to starting her current position at Elgin Community College, Professor Vietzen practiced transactional law with the Chicago firm of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal and the suburban firm Bean & Spencer and taught Lawyering Skills at John Marshall Law School in Chicago. She is coordinator and contributor to Planning & Environmental Law journal, monthly since 1985.

Product Information
Edition
Second Edition
Publication date
2013-06-11
Copyright Year
2013
Pages
416
Connected eBook + Paperback
9780735507807
Connected eBook (Digital Only)
9798889063759
Subject
Environmental Law
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