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Legal Terminology for Transcription and Court Reporting

Legal Terminology for Transcription and Court Reporting

Author: Cathy Okrent
Publisher: Cengage Learning, Inc
Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008
ISBN-13: 9781418060855
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Description


Students studying legal transcription, court reporting and legal terminology will find this book to be a "must have" for professional learning. Legal Terminology for Transcription and Court Reporting transforms the student into someone who is proficient in the language of law as a listener and speaker with judges, attorneys, witnesses, jurors and the parties in court. The student will master all the skills necessary to produce a transcript that accurately reflects court proceedings, depositions, legal stipulations, hearings, and intra/interoffice meetings. The complete understanding and usages of legal terms, as well as the related English grammar, punctuation, proofreading, and transcript production issues that contribute to an accurate record are the keys for all aspiring court reporters and transcriptionists. The main take away for the student is the confidence to begin using legal terminology for professional transcription and court reporting in law offices, the courts, or one’s own business. Mastering legal terminology and the correct English skills are keys to advancing and this book makes it fast and enjoyable with written exercises as well as audio transcription exercises on an accompanying CD-ROM.


Table of Contents


Preface
Acknowledgements
How to use a Legal Dictionary/ Thesaurus
Unit 1: Administrative Law
Unit 2: Agency
Unit 3: Bankruptcy
Unit 4: Civil Litigation (Pretrial)
Unit 5: Civil Litigation (Trial and Appeal)
Unit 6: Commercial Law
Unit 7: Constitutional Law
Unit 8: Contracts
Unit 9: Corporations, Partnerships, and Sole Proprietorships
Unit 10: Criminal Law and Procedure
Unit 11: Family Law
Unit 12: Insurance
Unit 13: Intellectual Property
Unit 14: Labor and Employment
Unit 15: Legal Ethics
Unit 16: Real Property and Landlord/Tenant
Unit 17: Tax Law
Unit 18: Torts and Personal Injury
Unit 19: Wills, Trusts, and Estates


Author Description


Cathy J. Okrent, J.D., is a member of the New York State Bar and is admitted to the United States Supreme Court, as well as the Federal and State Courts of New York. Attorney Okrent has been a trial attorney and college professor. She has served as a state and county government attorney, hearing officer, and an employee relations manager. She is the author of three textbooks on Legal Terminology, Court Reporting, and Tort Law.






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