Year after year, Basic Contract Law for Paralegals is a favorite of teachers and students for its lively, clear text and examples. Offering a straightforward introduction to contract law for paralegal students, this market-leading text covers all the key topics—from offer, acceptance, and consideration, to discharge of obligations and remedies. Written and crafted by Jeffrey A. Helewitz specifically for paralegal students, the Eleventh Edition balances coverage of case law with professional skills development, which culminates with a chapter that asks students to draft a standard contract. New to the 11th Edition: ● Updated cases throughout the text keep the discussion and coverage up-to-date ● New section on Using Artificial Intelligence ● New Quick Quiz review questions at the end of each chapter Professors and students will benefit from: ● Timely and realistic examples that illustrate legal concepts ● Chapter overviews, summaries, and review questions ● Best-practice professional ethics problems in each chapter ● Key terms highlighted throughout ● Sample clauses for analysis ● Stimulating assignments that reflect current practice ● Sample contracts in the appendix

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