Tort Law for Paralegals

Students whose instructors use Tort Law for Paralegals, Third Edition, will come away from their Torts course with a true understanding of Torts and what it is like to practice in the real world. The easy-to-read and engaging style of experienced author Neal Bevans utilizes numerous examples and illustrations to provide an in-depth discussion of tort law, combined with a solid foundation in the practicalities of daily legal work.

Key features that make this text a resounding success include:

• broad coverage of all the key topics in tort law that paralegals need to know
• coverage of practical skills that include working in a law firm, assessing cases for settlement value, investigating claims, billing hours, and evaluating insurance policies
• emphasis on ethical issues, with a separate section on ethics at the end of each chapter
• one hypothetical case that runs through all the chapters, providing continuity to the material and a vehicle for illustrating various points in a coherent framework
• forms and court documents relevant to the hypothetical case included in the appendix
• a robust Instructor’s Manual that includes a test bank, lesson plans, suggested syllabi, web resources, and additional assignments
• a CD with ancillaries, including PowerPoint slides

The well-developed, highly teachable pedagogy of this concise text includes:

• chapter objectives to open each chapter
• “Issue at a Glance” boxes in each chapter that summarize important legal concepts
• marginal definitions
• numerous figures, tables, and diagrams
• case excerpts that discuss legal theory and practical applications
• “Skills You Need in the Real World” sections in each chapter that highlight particular paralegal skills, ranging from locating expert witnesses to creating a trial notebook to billing time in a file
• “Life of a Paralegal” sections that profile paralegals working in the field
• references to websites that assist students in gathering more information
• additional forms and court documents at the end of each chapter
• Key Terms, Review Questions, and Applying What You Have Learned exercises

Refinements to the Third Edition include:

• web resources and case excerpts, along with other developments in the law, that have been updated throughout the book
• assignments and exercises that have been revised to reflect the author’s experience teaching from the book