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The only current authorized edition of the classic work on parliamentary procedure--now in a new updated editionRobert's Rules of Order is the recognized guide to smooth, orderly, and fairly conducted meetings. This 12th edition is the only current manual to have been maintained and updated since 1876 under the continuing program established by General Henry M. Robert himself. As indispensable now as the original edition was more than a century ago, Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised is the acknowledged "gold standard" for meeting rules. New and enhanced features of this edition include:Section-based paragraph numbering to facilitate cross-references and e-book compatibility Expanded appendix of charts, tables, and listsSample rules for electronic meetingsHelpful summary explanations about postponing a motion, reconsidering a vote, making and enforcing points of order and appeals, and newly expanded procedures for filling blanksNew provisions regarding debate on nominations, reopening nominations, and completing an election after its scheduled timeDozens more clarifications, additions, and refinements to improve the presentation of existing rules, incorporate new interpretations, and address common inquiries Coinciding with publication of the 12th edition, the authors of this manual have once again published an updated (3rd) edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised In Brief, a simple and concise introductory guide cross-referenced to it. Read more

There’s no place like home!Ready to say goodbye to your landlord? With help from Nolo’s Essential Guide to Buying Your First Home, you’ll not only find the right house for you, you’ll have fun doing it.Learn how to:research the local market and listingschoose a house, condo, co-op, or townhousecreate a realistic budgetqualify for a loan you can truly affordborrow a down payment from friends or familyprotect yourself with inspections and insurance, andnegotiate and close the deal successfully.You’ll find insights from numerous real estate professionals—agents, attorneys, mortgage specialists, a home inspector, and more. It’s like having a team of experts by your side! Plus, read real-life stories of over 20 first-time homebuyers. Read more

There are two kinds of knowledge law school teaches: legal rules on the one hand, and tools for thinking about legal problems on the other. Although the tools are far more interesting and useful than the rules, they tend to be neglected in favor of other aspects of the curriculum. In The Legal Analyst, Ward Farnsworth brings together in one place all of the most powerful of those tools for thinking about law. From classic ideas in game theory such as the “Prisoner’s Dilemma” and the “Stag Hunt” to psychological principles such as hindsight bias and framing effects, from ideas in jurisprudence such as the slippery slope to more than two dozen other such principles, Farnsworth’s guide leads readers through the fascinating world of legal thought. Each chapter introduces a single tool and shows how it can be used to solve different types of problems. The explanations are written in clear, lively language and illustrated with a wide range of examples.The Legal Analyst is an indispensable user’s manual for law students, experienced practitioners seeking a one-stop guide to legal principles, or anyone else with an interest in the law. Read more

In this fifth edition of his bestselling classic, Jay Feinman provides an authoritative and up-to-date overview of the American legal system. In the years since the publication of the fourth edition, there have been many important developments on the legal front. The Supreme Court has issued important decisions on presidential powers, freedom of religion, and personal liberty. Police shootings and the rise of Black Lives Matter has impacted the court system too. The rise of arbitration at the expense of jury trials has affected the rights of consumers, and internet law remains in a state of constant change.This fully updated fifth edition of Law 101 accounts for all these developments and more, as Feinman once again provides a clear introduction to American law. The book covers all the main subjects taught in the first year of law school, and discusses every facet of the American legal tradition, including constitutional law, the litigation process, and criminal, property, and contracts law. To illustrate how the legal system works, Feinman draws from noteworthy, infamous, and even outrageous examples and cases. We learn about the case involving scalding coffee that cost McDonald's half a million dollars, the murder trial in Victorian London that gave us the legal definition of insanity, and the epochal decision of Marbury vs. Madison that gave the Supreme Court the power to declare state and federal law unconstitutional. A key to learning about the law is understanding legal vocabulary, and Feinman helps by clarifying terms like "due process" and "equal protection," as well as by drawing distinctions between terms like "murder" and "manslaughter."Above all, Feinman reveals to readers of all kinds that despite its complexities and quirks, the law can be understood by everyone. Perfect for students contemplating law school, journalists covering legislature, or even casual fans of "court-television" shows, Law 101 is a clear and accessible introduction to the American legal system. Read more

“This easy-to-follow guide is useful both as a general course of instruction and as a targeted aid in solving particular legal writing problems.” —Harvard Law ReviewClear, concise, down-to-earth, and powerful—all too often, legal writing embodies none of these qualities. Its reputation for obscurity and needless legalese is widespread. For more than twenty years, Bryan A. Garner’s Legal Writing in Plain English has helped address this problem by providing lawyers, judges, paralegals, law students, and legal scholars with sound advice and practical tools for improving their written work. The leading guide to clear writing in the field, this indispensable volume encourages legal writers to challenge conventions and offers valuable insights into the writing process that will appeal to other professionals: how to organize ideas, create and refine prose, and improve editing skills.Accessible and witty, Legal Writing in Plain English draws on real-life writing samples that Garner has gathered through decades of teaching. Trenchant advice covers all types of legal materials, from analytical and persuasive writing to legal drafting, and the book’s principles are reinforced by sets of basic, intermediate, and advanced exercises in each section.In this new edition, Garner preserves the successful structure of the original while adjusting the content to make it even more classroom-friendly. He includes case examples from the past decade and addresses the widespread use of legal documents in electronic formats. His book remains the standard guide for producing the jargon-free language that clients demand and courts reward.“Those who are willing to approach the book systematically and to complete the exercises will see dramatic improvements in their writing.” —Law Library Journal Read more

“I know you have a secret contact at the police department!” My goal is for your friends to accuse you of having a secret contact in the police department after reading this book - even if you aren't a Private Investigator! The average person thinks only the police or Federal Agents can get a hold of some of the most “restricted” and confidential information out there. But, real-world Private Investigators know, the police are actually more limited than you are! The truth is, when it comes to actual investigations (learning people's secrets), that's where Private Investigators shine and Larry Kaye tips a ton of useful tricks in his new book! This isn't a book you read once and forget. Keep it and use it as a reference and resource. The tricks Larry shares here are sometimes little tricks and sometimes big tricks, but don’t underestimate them because they can make a huge difference when you need to trick, track, find or follow someone like a professional investigator. And this isn't a book of theories and untested ideas. Larry is living proof that these sources and methods work in the real world! Some tricks you'll learn include... The Upside-Down Surveillance Defense Attorney Kryptonite: Never be afraid to take you investigative notes to the witness stand again! 9 Weird Skip Tracing Tricks That Actually Work! (See Chapter 5) The jail records most investigators don't even know exist (and how to get them)! Hint: No lies or pretexts needed! How to discover unreported shootings. (It happens more then you think!) What you can learn form "Search Warrant Fails" even if you have no law enforcement contacts. If you think you know about "Bait Bikes", think again! Two Pro Tricks you don't want to miss! What P.I.'s Know about BBB reports (and the REAL place to look for the dirt on a shady business). How to background check a rip-off contractor even if he changes his business name! The ugly truth about "broken twigs" in the city. How P.I.'s use alternate sources of information. Why 30 seconds of surveillance video is important even if your subject is nowhere around! How to "stretch" a pretext to get even more information. Process server tricks. The Fleeing-Felon Tattle-Tell. Don't let a runner get away because you missed this trick! The truth behind LPRs and privacy. HINT: It's worse than you think, but... Larry shares his trick for fighting back! And much, much more! Read more

With The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws, you’ll learn the ins and outs of the most important employment laws, including: who the law covers what the law allows and prohibits which federal agency enforces the law, and practical tips to avoid violations of the law. Each chapter is dedicated to explaining and demystifying one federal employment law, including the: Americans with Disabilities Act Family and Medical Leave Act Fair Labor Standards Act Immigration Reform and Control Act National Labor Relations Act Pregnancy Discrimination Act Equal Pay Act and many more.Stay ahead of the game and protect your company and yourself —get The Essential Guide to Federal Employment Laws. Read more

Create solid contracts for your businessAs a small business owner, you can’t afford to farm your routine paperwork and contracts out to a lawyer.With Legal Forms for Starting & Running a Small Business, you can handle a wide range of business forms and agreements on your own.Here you’ll find the forms you need to start and grow your business. Each document comes with thorough, plain-English, line-by-line instructions to help you:buy and sell goodscomplete forms and agreements to start your businesscreate website policies and agreementslease commercial spacehire employees and consultantsbuy real estatecreate noncompete agreementsborrow or lend moneyThe 13th edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated by Nolo’s experts and provides the most up-to-date legal information for small businesses.The Editors of Nolo include over 20 editors and a team of researchers. Most of Nolo’s editors left careers as practicing lawyers in favor of furthering the company’s mission: Getting legal information into the hands of people who need it. Read more

Skilled lawyers who open their own firms can quickly find their dream career turning into a nightmare. When the firm doesn’t grow as fast as you expected, the money doesn’t come like you’d hoped despite working long hours, and your less-capable peers are passing you by, it can be demoralizing and deeply frustrating. Mike Morse has been there. The change he made that transformed both his personal life and his professional future was running his law firm like a business. Now, along with John Nachazel, Mike has written the book he wishes he had twenty years ago. In Fireproof, the duo lay out a roadmap of business principles to help you sort out what’s missing from your firm. By running your firm like a business, you are free to work in your sweet spot, doing what you love to do every day. You’ll attract more clients, make more money, and enjoy newfound freedom. As your firm grows, you’ll enjoy peace of mind knowing it’ll bring more profitability—not more problems. Read more

BarCharts, Inc was founded on our law guides created by the owner. They were designed to understand the significant details within the larger scheme of the law, as a daily refresher, and to review before the Bar Exam. Twenty five years later we keep those guides up to date for students, paralegals, and practicing lawyers to have the most handy legal reference to the most important points of the law possible in 6 laminated pages. Suggested uses: o Check list in contracting situations o To understand proportion and relevance o Quick and constant refreshers before classes and exams o As the last review before taking the Bar Exam Read more

Get Your Contract in WritingWith the rise of the gig economy, independent contractor arrangements are more common than ever. Whether you’re an independent contractor or a business hiring one to work for you, a written agreement will help to protect your rights, define expectations, and prove that there’s no employer-employee relationship.Included are customizable agreements for independent contractors and freelancers in a multitude of fields, such as sales, accounting, software consulting, and construction. Along with the agreements, you’ll find detailed instructions on how to:•  draft a binding agreement•  define a project’s scope•  preserve confidentiality•  distinguish between employees and independent contractors•  protect your intellectual property•  amend your agreement, and•  satisfy IRS requirements.Each chapter has two agreements—one geared towards the independent contractor and one geared towards the business hiring an independent contractor.The 11th edition is completely updated to provide the latest rules and regulations,  Read more

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841–1935) is generally considered one of the two greatest justices of the United States Supreme Court, Chief Justice John Marshall being the other. In more than 2000 opinions, he delineated an impressive legal philosophy that profoundly influenced American jurisprudence, particularly in the area of civil liberties and judicial restraint. At the same time, his abilities as a prose stylist earned him a position among the literary elite.In The Common Law, derived from a series of lectures delivered at the Lowell Institute in Boston, Holmes systematized his early legal doctrines. The result was an enduring classic of legal philosophy that continues to be read and consulted over a century later. Beginning with historical forms of liability (thought to have originated in the desire for vengeance in ancient Roman and Germanic blood feuds), the book goes on to discuss criminal law, torts, bails, possession and ownership, contracts, successions, and many other aspects of civil and criminal law.Encompassing Holmes's profound, wide-ranging knowledge of the law in its historical aspects, yet written in a manner easily accessible to the layman, The Common Law provoked this observation from another famed jurist; "The book is a classic in the sense that its stock of ideas has been absorbed and become part of common juristic thought … they placed law in a perspective which legal scholarship ever since has merely confirmed." — Felix Frankfurter, Of Law and Men.Now the influential ideas and judicial theory of Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. can be studied and appreciated in this superb edition — the only one in print — of his magnum opus. This edition also features a new introduction by Professor Sheldon M. Novick, author of Honorable Justice: The Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes. First published in 1881, this book is still indispensable reading for lawyers, political scientists, historians, general readers — anyone interested in the origins, development, and continuing evolution of the laws that govern human society. Read more

WARNING: If you're looking for cozy, generic law firm growth strategies, STOP. This book is NOT for you.This book contains a step-by-step guide to unlock 7- and multi-7-figure growth for your law firm.Seems ridiculous? Not for the hundreds of law firms already using it, which are growing 16 times faster than the average practice.After more than a decade of growing law firms and investing millions of their own dollars ...Authors Bill Hauser and Andrew Stickel have taken every single lesson, strategy, and tactic learned and distilled them into one 4-step blueprint.It's called the "Law Firm Growth Acceleration Model." And it's the key for exponential revenue growth without wasting your time, your money, or working 100+ hours in your practice.In this book, you'll discover:The #1 reason most lawyers never achieve the 7-figure law firm dream. (See why "The Abyss" prevents complacent lawyers from increasing revenues more than 5-10%. Starts on page 60.)The exact financial formula that practically guarantees 200% revenue expansion. (Discover how the 20/40/10 rule triggers unreasonable growth. Pages 104-119.)The easiest way to get 100+ new leads for your law firm in less than ten days. (Get the behind-the-scenes secrets of how to skyrocket your phone calls starting on page 267.)How to get the best cases on social media-even if your bigger-spending competitors have 10X your budget. (See the simple secret to dominate ANY social media platform. Page 309.)How to transform your intake system so you get signed cases on auto-pilot 24/7. (Discover how one lawyer built a multi-7-figure intake system in just two years. Details begin on page 351.)The secret hiring blueprint for attracting rockstar employees to your firm and keeping them for decades. (See the job description hacks and sample interview questions to attract the best employees on pages 401-407.)The best part? This playbook can help you get more leads, more revenue growth, and more freedom within one week of reading Law Firm Growth Accelerator.You just have to know the model to follow ... and the first steps are inside this book. Read more

Written by an experienced trial lawyer, this book will help you understand the art of cross-examination. Not only will it prepare you for the courtroom, but it will also help you become a successful lawyer.One of the most well-known courtroom situations, the cross-examination is the formal interrogation of a witness called by the other party in a court of law to challenge or extend testimony already given. It is the prosecutor or defense attorney's opportunity to strengthen his or her own case by questioning the opposite side's witness. To do so with expertise, calm, and finesse is a hard-learned but invaluable skill.In The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cross-Examination, trial lawyer and teacher Samuel A. Stern demonstrates that conducting an effective cross-examination is a learned skill and that his comprehensive teachings are its foundation. This contemporary and clear guide is designed so that you can quickly and effectively cross-examine.Learn how to successfully cross-examine a witness in this easy-to-read, step-by-step guide. This book will be a integral addition to the shelf of every law student, lawyers who have newly passed the bar exam, law professors, and even seasoned practicing lawyers. Cross-examination is an art, and Stern teaches you the finest aspects of it in The Absolute Beginners Guide to Cross-Examination. Read more

This book covers areas such as contact between parents and children, where a child should live and with whom, where a child should go to school, domestic violence and many other issues where agreement may not be possible. It sets out the law in a way you will be able to understand and apply. and contains a wealth of practical tips to ensure that you present yourself and your case well throughout proceedings. It will guide you in drafting statements, addressing the court, answering questions during cross-examination and dealing with professionals at court. Read more

The verdict is in: this is the must-have resource for aspiring paralegals everywhere!Looking for a new, lucrative, and rewarding career in the legal field? Have you considered becoming a paralegal? In Paralegal Career For Dummies, you'll find everything you need to know about how to begin an exciting new chapter in your professional journey. This hands-on guide walks you choosing what type of law firm you should work in, becoming certified, and networking with others in the field. It's also full of the legal concepts and procedures you need to understand to succeed in this area, including legal drafting, research, interviews, and more. Plus, go online for a treasure trove of complimentary online resources such as forms, templates, and examples of legal memos, summons letters, and special verdict forms. You'll also find: Ways to use AI to assist in preparing legal documents, emails, and case summariesUp-to-date info about common software programs used to manage clients, do legal research, and track deadlinesStrategies for creating digital trial notebooksUpdated information regarding paralegal associations and their certification examsGrowing at the brisk pace of almost 40,000 new positions every single year, the paralegal field always needs bright, motivated, and effective applicants. Become one of them with Paralegal Career For Dummies! Read more

Take the fear and mystery out of your depositionNolo’s Deposition Handbook is a must-read for anyone taking, defending, or facing a deposition. You’ll find all the information and instructions you need, whether or not a lawyer is representing you. Packed with concrete suggestions and examples, this book explains how to arrange a convenient date, prepare for the deposition, and respond to questions with confidence. Best of all, you’ll learn the three “golden rules” for answering questions, and the trick questions lawyers often use to influence testimony. Nolo’s Deposition Handbook is an excellent resource for: eyewitnesses expert witnesses parties to a lawsuit people who represent themselves in court lawyers, law students, and legal assistants, and anyone participating in a deposition conducted over theInternet.The 8th edition is updated to include information onelectronic discovery and the latest statutes, court cases, and federal rules,and provides information on how to set up and conduct a deposition remotely,using a computer. Read more

BarCharts, Inc was founded on our law guides created by the owner, designed to understand the significance of details within the larger scheme of the law, as a daily refresher, and to review before the Bar Exam. Twenty five years later we keep those guides up to date for students of law and criminal justice, paralegals and practicing lawyers to have the most handy legal reference to the most important points of the law possible in 6 laminated pages.   6-page laminated guide includes:Intentional TortsNegligenceDuty of CareNuisanceDefamationInvasion of PrivacyMisrepresentationSpecial IssuesStrict LiabilityTort ReformSuggested uses:Students – with the sheer volume of facts to learn as a student of law, use this quick reference tool to find essential answers fast and review and refresh until you know you are preparedExams – use as the last review for tests or even the Bar examProfessionals – use for employee reference in the office or use to refresh for yourself Read more