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Civil Law and Litigation for Paralegals, Fourth Edition

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Authors
  • Neal R. Bevans
Series / Aspen Paralegal Series
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Book length
534 pages
Publication Date
2025-02-01
Edition
Fourth Edition
Description
Table of contents
Preface

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From client intake to bringing an appeal, Civil Law and Litigation for Paralegals focuses on the role of the paralegal at every stage of a civil case. Neal R. Bevans’ accessible writing style describes the American legal system and provides incisive analysis of common civil law cases—including divorce, car accidents, and medical malpractice. Hands-on exercises and practice pointers create ample opportunities for students to develop essential career skills. With a balanced approach, Bevans covers all the key topics paralegals need to know in an easy-to-read and engaging style that utilizes numerous examples and illustrations but never overwhelms the student.

Professors and students will benefit from:
• A clear introduction to the fundamentals of civil litigation.
• Real-world examples and practice-based exercises.
• Hypothetical questions and other scenarios to illustrate the points under discussion in each chapter.
• Strong chapter pedagogy includes:
   o Chapter Objectives that facilitate comprehension and review.
   o Practice Pointers and Search Suggestions.
   o Tech Topics exploring the latest technological innovations that affect the everyday lives of attorneys and paralegals in civil practice.
• An exploration of an important ethical questions relevant to the day-to-day practice of law in each chapter.
• End-of-chapter questions, activities, and assignments to enrich learning.

New to the Fourth Edition:
• Integrates the latest technological advancements, particularly AI and e-discovery, highlighting their profound impact on civil law practices.
• New cases that exemplify what paralegals see in practice as well as updated case excerpts that illustrate recent trends in civil practice.
• Updated web resources for further research.
• Checklists derived from the chapter materials that focus on the day-to-day practical aspects of civil litigation.
 
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Summary of Contents

CONTENTS 
PREFACE 
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 
ABOUT THE AUTHOR 

Chapter 1 Introduction to the Court System 
Chapter 2 The Participants in the Legal System
Chapter 3 Bringing a Legal Action
Chapter 4 Civil Complaints
Chapter 5 The Defendant’s Answer 
Chapter 6 Evidence
Chapter 7 Discovery 
Chapter 8 Motions Practice 
Chapter 9 Preparing for and Conducting the Trial
Chapter 10 Damages 
Chapter 11 Arbitration, Mediation, and Settlement
Chapter 12 Appeals

APPENDIX A. APPLE CASE 
APPENDIX B. BAKER CASE 
APPENDIX C. ANSWERS TO REVIEW QUESTIONS AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR TEST REVIEW 
GLOSSARY 
INDEX 
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About the authors
Neal R. Bevans

Mr. Bevans is a graduate of the University of Georgia (Order of Barristers, 1988) and a current member of the Georgia Bar. Mr. Bevans has had a varied background in law. While attending law school, Mr. Bevans worked year-round as a title examiner for a real estate firm.

Following his graduation, he became an Assistant Solicitor General in Atlanta, Georgia. Mr. Bevans specialized in Domestic Violence and DUI prosecutions for over two years before being recruited and hired by the prestigious firm of Chambers, Mabry, McClelland & Brooks, where he worked as a private attorney representing numerous insurance companies.

Mr. Bevans subsequently left private employment and returned to government service as an Assistant District Attorney in Atlanta. In his many years as a prosecutor, Mr. Bevans tried over 150 jury trials. He has prosecuted rapists, armed robbers, and murderers. One of his prosecutions, Georgia v. Mobley, was even featured on Court TV.

Mr. Bevans devoted a great deal of his time as a prosecutor to sexual assault and white-collar crime cases, even serving for a time on specialized teams devoted exclusively to those offenses. Mr. Bevans was also an adjunct instructor at the North Georgia Police Academy.

Mr. Bevans has been a full-time paralegal instructor at Western Piedmont Community College since 1996. He has been recognized as one of the state leaders in Online and Distance Education. He has appeared as a speaker and panelist at numerous state seminars and presentations on many aspects of Online Instruction.

Mr. Bevans has written numerous articles, was a regular columnist for Legal Assistant Today magazine, and has written 8 textbooks on various legal topics related to the law and the paralegal profession.
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Edition
Fourth Edition
Publication date
2025-02-01
Copyright Year
2025
Pages
534
Print + eBook
9798892073998
eBook
9798892074001
LLPOD
9798892074025
Audiobook
9798899631115
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9798899634048
Subject
Litigation
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