Business and Corporate Law (Great American Court Cases, Gale)
Court System in the United States (The Columbia Encyclopedia)
Criminal Law (Great American Court Cases, Gale)
Family Law (Great American Court Cases, Gale)
Legal Profession (Britannica Academic)
Court System in the United States (The Columbia Encyclopedia)
Criminal Law (Great American Court Cases, Gale)
Family Law (Great American Court Cases, Gale)
Legal Profession (Britannica Academic)
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Business of Trademarks: A Practical Guide to Trademark Management for Attorneys and Paralegals by Carol Chadirjian
Concurring Opinion Writing on the U.S. Supreme Court by Pamela Corley
Great American Court Cases, Gale
Prisoners' Self-Help Litigation Manual by John Boston and Daniel Manville
Legal Ease: A Guide to Criminal Law, Evidence, and Procedure by Andrea Campbell and Ralph Ohm
Legal Literacy: An Introduction to Legal Studies by Archie Zariski
Legal Photography: A Complete Reference for Documenting Scenes, Situations, and Evidence for Civil Cases by Stan Sholik
Society and Law: An Exploration Across Disciplines by Ayan Hazra
Thinking Like a Lawyer: A New Introduction to Legal Reasoning by Kenneth Vandevelde
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The Lawyer's Guide to Writing Well by Tom Goldstein and Jethro Lieberman
Legal Writing: QuickStudy Reference Guide by Olympia Duhart and Richard Stevens
Point Made: How to Write Like the Nation's Top Advocates by Ross Guberman
A Primer on Legal Reasoning by Michael Evan Gold
Research Methods for Law by Michael McConville and Wing Hong Chui
Sources of American Law: An Introduction to Legal Research, 4th ed. (Open Textbook Library)
Strategic Legal Writing by Donald Zillman and Evan Roth

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Business Etiquette & Professionalism: Conduct Yourself with Confidence by M. Kay DuPont
Customer Service Training 101: Quick and Easy Techniques That Get Great Results by Renee Evenson
An Experts' Guide to International Protocol: Best Practice in Diplomatic and Corporate Relations by Gilbert Monod de Froideville and Mark Verheul
Excuse Me: The Survival Guide to Modern Business Etiquette by Rosanne Thomas
The Marvelous Millennial's Manual to Modern Manners: Professional Success and Happiness with the Help of Business Etiquette by Jessica Marventano and Catherine Crane Wallace


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Exercises from Legal Writing in Plain English (U. of Chicago Press)
Legal Writing (Cornell Law School)
10 Tips for Better Legal Writing (ABA)
Writing Resources for Legal Writers (U. of Washington)
Legal Writing (Cornell Law School)
10 Tips for Better Legal Writing (ABA)
Writing Resources for Legal Writers (U. of Washington)

Becoming a Paralegal (Learning Express Library eBook; you must create an account with LEL to access the eBook)
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