Parsons, Stephen P.,  1949- <br/><br/>
Interviewing and investigating :  essential skills for the paralegal / 
Stephen P. Parsons. 
 - 3rd ed. 
 - New York :  Aspen Publishers,  c2007. 
 - xli, 539 p. :  ill., forms ;  26 cm. +  Instructor's manual and test bank. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Introduction to interviewing and investigating -- Ethical and professional responsibilities in interviewing and investigating -- The adversarial system and pre-filing investigation -- Formal discovery in civil litigation -- Formal discovery in criminal litigation -- Rules of evidence for the investigator, part 1 -- Rules of evidence for the investigator, part 2 -- Communication skills for the investigator -- Formulating a plan of investigation -- Preparing for a client interview -- Conducting a client interview -- Preparing for a witness interview -- Conducting a witness interview -- Identifying and locating fact witnesses -- Working with expert witnesses -- Public sources of information : federal -- Public sources of information : state and local -- Private sources of information. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780735563858 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780735563865 (Instructor's manual and test bank) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2007002727 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Interviewing in law practice--United States.<br/>Attorney and client--United States.<br/>Legal assistants--United States--Handbooks, manuals, etc.<br/>Investigations.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF311.Z9  / P37 2007 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>340.023/73