Basic Contract Law for Paralegals

Basic Contract Law for Paralegals

<p><em><strong>Basic Contract Law for Paralegals</strong></em> is a clear, comprehensive, and straightforward introduction to all of the basics of contract law, specifically designed for paralegal students. Lively examples and well-crafted pedagogy cover all key topics in a contracts course-from offer, acceptance, and consideration, to discharge of obligations, and remedies. An appendix of twelve sample contracts provides a useful ongoing reference tool for paralegals working with contracts.</p> <p><strong>Features:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Comprehensive coverage of all the key topics.</li> <li>A culminating chapter walks students through the process of drafting a simple contract.</li> <li>Clearly written text and lively examples help students understand the law.</li> <li>Well-crafted pedagogy includes chapter overviews, highlighted examples, key terms, review questions, sample clauses for analysis, edited cases, chapter summaries, and end-of-chapter exercises</li> <li>Manageable length makes this book ideal for shorter courses.</li> </ul> <p><strong>New cases provide up-to-date coverage of: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Express and implied contracts and promissory estoppel </li> <li>Bilateral and unilateral contracts</li> <li>The mirror image rule and acceptance</li> <li>Consideration</li> <li>Implied-in-fact conditions and conditions precedent</li> <li>Third party beneficiaries</li> <li>Anticipatory repudiation and how to measure damages.</li> </ul>