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As the subtitle of this book indicates, it applies a critic al thinking approach to paralegal studies. Paralegal studies focus on the functions and duties of paralegals in the American legal sy stem. The critical thinking approach to paralegal studies places gr eat emphasis on the development of analytical thinking skills. We use this critical thinking approach because we belie ve it is the best way for students to learn the fundamental principles of law . By learning how to read and interpret statutes, cases, regulations, and court documents, students will be better able to learn how to per form paralegal duties in a variety of specialty areas. Therefore, this book emphasizes careful reading for detail, analytical thinking, and the written presentation of arguments. Another key element of this critical thinking approach is the Interactive nature of the book. We have included Hypothetical Cases, Discussion Questions, Legal Reasoning Exercises, Practice Tips, and Ethics Alerts to stimulate students to think about and discuss the underlying assumptions behind various aspects of the la w and the ramifications of different approaches to legal problems. We purposely dispersed these items throughout the chapters for two reasons: so that the students would be encouraged to think about them while the material is fresh from recent reading, and to make them readily available for instructors to use as springboards for classroom discussion. While we did relegate the Re view Questions to the end of each chapter , we have labeled them with the pages the y cover so instructor scan easily assign just par t of a chapter with its accompanying review questions.