Interviewing and Investigating: Essential Skills for the Paralegal, Second Edition, teaches students the key
skills they need in an accessible, appealing format. Students will grasp the connection between law and fact as
they learn effective fact analysis and develop good communication skills.
Table of Contents
Pt. 1. Foundations for Interviewing and Investigating
Ch. 1. Introduction to Interviewing and Investigating
Ch. 2. Ethical and Professional Responsibilities in Interviewing and Investigating
Ch. 3. The Adversarial System and Pre-filing Investigation
Ch. 4. Formal Discovery in Civil Litigation
Ch. 5. Formal Discovery in Criminal Litigation
Ch. 6. Rules of Evidence for the Investigator - Part 1
Ch. 7. Rules of Evidence for the Investigator - Part 2
Ch. 8. Communication Skills for the Investigator
Pt. 2. Formulating and Executing a Plan of Investigation
Ch. 9. Formulating a Plan of Investigation
Ch. 10. Preparing for a Client Interview
Ch. 11. Conducting A Client Interview
Ch. 12. Preparing for a Witness Interview
Ch. 13. Conducting a Witness Interview
Ch. 14. Identifying and Locating Fact Witnesses
Ch. 15. Working With Expert Witnesses
Ch. 16. Public Sources of Information - Federal
Ch. 17. Public Sources of Information - State and Local
Ch. 18. Private Sources of Information
App. A. Case Studies
App. B. Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (Selected Rules)
App. C. Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (Selected Rules)
App. D. Federal Rules of Evidence (Selected Rules)
App. E. Resources for the Investigator
