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			Legal Research: How to Find & Understand the Law (12th Edition) By Stephen Elias and Susan Levinkind 368 pp. Nolo. $39.99 By Danielle Cohen Navigating through the United States legal system and translating legalese into layman's terms can be a daunting task. Fortunately, attorneys Stephen Elias and Susan Levinkind have a knack for explaining it all, and their book is especially useful whether you are trying to understand the offline world of the law library or the myriad legal resources available online. + read more Date: 12-20-2004

			Legal Research for Beginners By Sonja Larsen and John Bourdeau 294 pp. Barron's Educational Series. $16.95 By Ursula Furi-Perry For those with little or no experience researching the law, Legal Research for Beginners by Sonja Larsen and John Bourdeau (Barron's) is a valuable tool. The book offers a clear description of legal research tools and a quick overview of research methods. + read more Date: 11-25-2004

	Attending a Paralegal Conference: An Insider's Perspective By Shalva Alexander Attend or not attend? This is the question that many legal professionals ask themselves about the numerous conferences and symposia they are invited to attend. A great number of them make decisions on the fly, based on the mood of the moment and a super-quick analysis of pros and cons. But what happens if after rejecting conferences by the dozen, you, in your moment of weakness, said yes, committing yourself and your company to plan, spend, travel, network, and, hopefully, reap the benefits of the above? Having just returned from a conference in Biloxi, MS, I'm ready to share my thoughts on the efficacy of spending several days away from the well-established routine of work and home. + read more Date: 11-15-2004

			Marketing the Legal Mind: Turning New Perspectives Into Powerful Opportunities By Henry Dahut 200 pp. LMG Press. $62.00 Kim Paton Henry Dahut is a facilitator--a management and marketing strategist who works with lawyers to help them envision and achieve new business objectives. An attorney himself, he has 20 years of experience in the field. What was not clear from the book is how much of this experience includes actually practicing law in a firm setting. This detail would be helpful in gauging his credibility in a self-published piece that is more about reinventing law firms as institutions than about marketing per se. + read more Date: 11-08-2004

			Civil Litigation for Paralegals By Elizabeth Richardson and Milton Regan Jr. Whether litigation is your specialty or you are simply looking for clarification on civil issues, Civil Litigation for Paralegals by Elizabeth Richardson and Milton Regan (West Publishing) is a great addition to your reference library. This volume is a comprehensive overview of the litigation process, with sample court documents, detailed legal explanations, and on-the-job advice for paralegals. + read more Date: 11-01-2004

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