Table of Contents

• An Introduction to Legal Processes
• Law and the Social Environment
• The Judicial Process: The Nature of Case Law
• The Judicial Process: Introduction to Civil Procedure
• The Legislative Process
• The Interpretation of Legislation: The Search for Legislative Intent
• The Implementation of Legislation
• The Administrative Process
• The Skills Dimension
• Social Work Advocacy in Legislative and Administrative Processes
• Legal Research Resources and Techniques
• Court Testimony and Evidence
• Privileged Communications and Worker-Client Relations
• Social Work
• Social Work Privilege in Federal Courts: Deconstructing Jaffe v. Redmond
• Socio-Legal Issues in Social Work Practice
• Social Worker - Lawyer Partnerships: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
• Second Parent Adoptions and Same-Sex Relationships, L. Golay and R. Albert
• The Civil Rights Remedy of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, C. Bangs and R. Albert
• Informed Consent to Medical Treatment, R. Long and R. Albert
• Liability for Neglect in Nursing Homes, I. Warner and R. Albert
• Imposing the Death Penalty on Juveniles, A. Adson and R. Albert
• Charitable Organizations and Lobbying, M. Campbell and R. Albert
• Lobbying Reform and Nonprofit Organizations: Policy Images and Constituent Policy, M.J. Wyszomirski
• Restrictions to legal Services for the Poort, C. Ormerod and R. Albert