United States. United States Statutes At Large. Washington.: U.S.
Govt. Print. Off., 19__.
Dictionaries
Black, Henry Campbell, Black's Law Dictionary 6th ed.
St. Paul, Minn.: West Pub. Co., 1990.
Considered the standard authority on the definition of legal
terms since 1891, Black's is now in its 6th edition. Entries
are concise and often cite references to applicable case
law. Contains a guide to Latin pronunciation and a table
of abbreviations
REF KF156.B53 1990
Encyclopedias
American Justice. Pasadena, Calf.: Salem
Press, 1996.
Brief alphabetical entries covering court cases (Brown v.
Board of Education), legal issues (busing), personalities
(William Howard Taft), and definitions of terms (writ of
certiorari). Includes bibliographic entries.
REF KF154.A44
Forms
Medina, Pat. Paralegal Discovery : Procedures
and Forms 2nd ed. New York : J. Wiley, c1994.
Provides information on the hot legal issue of discovery.
Includes sample forms, letters, and checklists to assist
students and paralegal professionals with discovery problems
and trial preparation.
REF KF8900 .M39 1994
Guides
West's Pennsylvania Law Finder. St. Paul, Minn. : West
Pub. Co., c1994-
This is a one volume reference guide to Pennsylvania legal
research covering federal, state, and general publications
from West.
Paralegal KFP61 .P38
Hornbook Series
Each volume in this series is a treatise on a specific legal
subject. The coverage is much more detailed than that of
a simple text. Commentary is provided by specialists in the
topical field. Footnoted citations reference major court
decisions. A listing of the titles owned by the Library.
Nutshell Series
The volumes in this series are condensed study guides that provide
references to major cases and statutes involving a particular
area of the law. All books are written by recognized experts
their fields. A listing of the titles owned by the Library.
Paralegal Resources
Nemeth, Charles P., Paralegal Internship Manual : A Student
Guide to Career Success 2nd ed. Dallas, Tex.: Pearson
Publications, 1996.
Detailed guide on how to complete a successful legal internship.
Chapters cover such topics as the intern position, objectives
and goals, ethical considerations, the internship site and
the internship experience.
REF K320.L6 N465 1996
Murvin, Jimmie W. Paralegal Guide to Automobile Accident
Cases. New York : J. Wiley, 1995.
Chapter by chapter guide designed to assist the paralegal
with research in the complicated world of automobile accident
investigation and case management. Subjects include: motor
vehicle statistics, tort law, product liability, client interviews,
investigation, discovery, and trial preparation.
REF KF1290.A8 M87 1995
Atkinson, Valerie J. Paralegal Guide to Intellectual
Property. New York : Wiley Law Publications,
1994.
This guide was created to help the legal researcher through
the complex maze of intellectual property law. Its chapters
cover the areas of patents, copyrights, and trademarks. References
are made to state, federal and international agencies and
resources.
REF KF2980 .A78 1994
Osborne, Cynthia M. Litigation Guide for Paralegals. New
York: Wiley Law Publications, 2nd ed. 1994.
This work examines the preparation of motions, pleadings,
complaints, cross-complaints, and replies. Its step by step
approach was devised to save the legal researcher hours in
the law library. It contains numerous reference aids, checklists,
sample forms, and charts. 2 volumes.
REF KF8841.083 1994
Randall, Lunn M. Litigation Organization and Management
for Paralegals. New York: Wiley Law Publications, 1993.
Changes in the legal profession have expanded the role of
the paralegal to more than just pure case work. They
may now be required to perform a wide range of administrative,
coordinating, supervisory, and management responsibilities.
This publication helps legal professions deal with
the changes in a thoughtful organized manner.
REF KF320.L R36 1993
Putman, William H. Legal Analysis and Writing for
Paralegals. Albany, N.Y. : West Pub., 1998.
An in depth study for paralegals to legal analysis and writing.
Selected chapters outline case law and case briefing, key
facts, issue identification, legal memorandums and correspondence.
REF KF250 .P87 1998
FindLaw
Mega site offering links to law schools, legal organizations,
news, law, cases, and codes.
(http://www.Findlaw.com/)
Rominger Legal
This site provides a nice breakdown of Pennsylvania legal
resources.
(http://www.romingerlegal.com/)
WWW Virtual
Law Library - The Indiana University School of
Law
Provides a topical listing for areas of the law from administrative
to torts. Also lists links for comprehensive legal sites
on the web.
(http://www.law.indiana.edu/v-lib/)
