Publications
The American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals currently has the following publications available:
| ABA Approval: A Reference Manual for Paralegal Educators (Second Edition) | |
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The Manual serves as a guide to the ABA approval process and is a key resource for understanding the process. The 2nd Edition was written in response to major revisions in the Guidelines for the Approval of Paralegal Education Programs adopted in 2003. Samples and models of various documents and forms relevant to the approval process are included. The Guidelines should now include: Amendment to G-104 (PDF), Amendment to G-105E (PDF), Amendment to G-302J2a (PDF), and Interpretation of G-302(c) (PDF). Product Code: 4230043 Price: $75.00 Order from the ABA Web Store Now! |
| ABA Model Guidelines for the Utilization of Paralegal Services | |
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Originally adopted in 1991, the ABA Model Guidelines for the Utilization of Paralegal Services are intended to encourage lawyers to utilize paralegal services effectively and promote the continued growth of the paralegal profession. This revised edition includes the Guidelines adopted by the House of Delegates in February 2004. The accompanying commentary incorporates new case law, new advisory opinions, new and revised state guidelines and changes in the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct since the original publication date. Product Code: 4230041 Price: $10.00 Order from the ABA Web Store Now! |
| Economic Benefits of Paralegal Utilization | |
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Materials include speaker's written course outline together with a bibliography of relevant reading materials and glossary of pertinent terms. Model PowerPoint presentation is included. Topics include economic advantages of paralegal utilization, how to quantify profits through paralegal utilization, ways to improve client satisfaction and retention and lawyer quality of life, and how to sidestep the dangers of turnover. The materials are structured to provide a one and on-half hour presentation and can be used as a stand-alone session or in combination with other teaching aids. Product Code: 4230099PDF Price: $15.00 Order from the ABA Web Store Now! |
| Guidelines for the Approval of Paralegal Education Programs | |
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This new publication of the Standing Committee on Paralegals contains the revised Guidelines, interpretative evaluative criteria and procedures. The Guidelines should now include: New:Amendment to G-104 (PDF) New:Amendment to G-105E (PDF) New:Amendment to G-302J2a (PDF) New:Interpretation of G-302(c) (PDF) New:September 1, 2008 Guideline Amendments Download the Standing Committee on Paralegals Approval Guidelines Now (PDF 329K) |
| How to Utilize Legal Assistants in Pro Bono Publico Programs | |
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This publication encourages the utilization of paralegals/legal assistants in pro bono public law programs that provide legal services to those who cannot afford to hire an attorney. Legal assistants volunteering in pro bono efforts are subject to the same laws, rules, and ethical considerations that apply to legal assistants in employment situations. |
| Utilization of Legal Assistants Among Private Practitioners | |
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A Survey Sponsored by the ABA's Standing Committee on Legal Assistants Product Code: 4230039 Price: $25.00 Order from the ABA Web Store Now! |
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