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LA 300
Thiltgen
Spring 2004		 Introduction to the Law and Legal Assisting Introduction to Paralegal Studies, 2nd Edition, 1998, David G. Cooper, Michael J. Gibson, West Group
ISBN: 0-8273-8339-8
LA 310
Yount & Winters		 Civil Procedure and Litigation Litigation by the Numbers,
LA 312
 		 Torts and Personal Injury
LA 314 Thiltgen Contract Law for Legal Assistants Contract Law for Paralegals, 1997, Melinda R. Thomas, West Publishing,
ISBN: 0-314-20180-7
LA 320  Legal Research Practical Legal Research: Skills & Strategies for the Legal Assistant, 1995,
Beth Walston-Dunham, West Group 
ISBN: 0-314-04388-8

California Style Manual 4th edition, Robert E. Jesson, West   ISBN: 0-9366-29-002

OPTIONAL:
Legal Research in a Nutshell, Morris Cohen, West  ISBN: 0-314-00783-0

The Legal Research Manual, Wren & Robinson, A-R Editions Inc.  ISBN: 0-89579-185-4

Ballentine's Law Dictionary, Delmar. 
ISBN: 0-8273-4874-6
LA 321  Legal Research The Legal Research Manual 2nd Edition, Wren & Wren, Legal Education Publisher ISBN: 1-57862-029-5
LA 320
Smith
Spring 2004		 Legal Writing Finding, Reading, & Using the Law, Anne Stevens, West/Thomson Learning, 2002
ISBN: 0-314-12578-7

California Style Manual, Formichi, WestLaw Publishing, 2000
ISBN: 0-314-23370-9 
Note: A CD version is also available from the publisher at about $20.

Optional texts:
Legal Reasoning & Legal Writing, Neumann, Aspen, 2001
ISBN: 0-7355
2004-6

Effective Legal Writing, Block, West Publishing, 2000
ISBN: 1566627931
LA 320
Yount
Spring 2004		  Legal Writing Basic Legal Writing, Samborn & Yelin, Aspen
ISBN: 735506191
LA 330 Family Law and Procedure 2001 Practice Under the California Family Code: Dissolution, Legal Separation, CEB
LA 332 Administrative Law and Procedure Basic Administrative Law for Paralegals, 1998, Anne Adams, Aspen Publishers, Inc. 
ISBN: 1-56706-631-3

Optional:
Administrative Law & Procedure in a Nutshell, Gellhorn & Levin, West  ISBN: 0-314-06683-7
LA 340 Techniques of Interview  
LA 334 Criminal Law and Procedure Understanding Criminal Law, 2nd Edition, 1998, Joshua Dressler, Matthew Bender 
ISBN: 0-8205-2717-3
LA 497
Thiltgen
Spring 2004		 Legal Assisting Internship No Required text
LA 342
 		 Evidence McCormick on Evidence, Strong, West Publishing
ISBN:0-314-23238-9
LA 350 Law Office Management  
LA 360
 		 Corporation Law Basic Corproate Law & Business Organization, Kutzavitch, Glencoe-Shepard's
ISBN: 0-02-801348-4

California Supplement to Accompany Basic Corporate Law & Business Organization, Zupanovich, Glencoe-Shepards's
ISBN: 0-02-801351-4
LA 362
 		 Estate Planning and Probate Procedure Calfornia Practice Guide, Probate
Student Edition (soft bound paperback)
Rutter Group
LA 364
 		 Landlord Tenant Law California Practice Guide Landlord Tenant, Freiedman, Garcia, Hagarty, 2001, Rutter Group Publishing, A Division of West 
ISBN: Unknown
Note: The Bookstore on campus has a special student edition which is much less expensive than the hardbound practiioner's edition.
LA 366
 		 Basic Bankruptcy Law Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals,3rd Ed., Buchbinder, 1997, Aspen Pub
ISBN: 1-56706-507-4

Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals, Forms Manual, 3rd, 1997,  ISBN: 1-56706-512-0
LA 368 Workers' Compensation Law Worker's Compensation, Eskenazi, Sievers, Moscowitz, Bancroft Whitney, 0-8321-0031-5