Brittain, Vicki

Paralegal handbook. / Vicki Brittain - Australia: Thomson, 2003. - xiv, 434 p.: ill.; 25cm.

Includes index.

Contents: The Paralegal profession: What is a paralegal? -- Paralegal associations and organizations -- Ethics and professional responsibility: Rules, guidelines and codes -- The Unauthorized practice of law -- The Authorized practice of law-reforms and exceptions -- Conflicts of interest, confidentiality and risk management -- Issues facing the profession: The Regulation issue -- The Exempt employee issue -- The Recovery of legal assistant fees issue -- The Non-lawyer/non-legal assistant issue -- Legal working environments and survival skills: Legal working environments -- Legal assistant survival skills -- Legal assistant career opportunities: Exploring career opportunities -- Securing legal assistant career opportunities.

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