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Basic Contract Law for Paralegals, Eleventh Edition

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  • Jeffrey A. Helewitz
Series / Aspen Paralegal Series
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464 pages
Publication Date
2024-09-15
Edition
Eleventh Edition
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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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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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About the authors
Jeffrey A. Helewitz

Jeffrey A. Helewitz got his J.D. and LL.M. (International Business & Trade) degrees from Georgetown University Law Center and an M.B.A. (Finance) from New York University. After working for several years in the National Office of the IRS, with a brief assignment to the White House to work on a Presidential Commission, Jeff started a small practice as a legal and financial consultant specializing in corporate and estate planning. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at both the CUNY School of Law and Touro College Law Center and an Adjunct Professor of Paralegal Studies at various educational institutions in the New York City area.

Mr. Helewitz recently retired as a Special Referee for the New York State Supreme Court. After a short stint as an Administrative Law Judge with a New York City agency, he now acts as an arbitrator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
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Edition
Eleventh Edition
Publication date
2024-09-15
Copyright Year
2024
Pages
464
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Subject
Contract Law
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