Suggested study materials to prepare for the CCLS exam:

Ability to Communicate Effectively

• William A. Sabin, The Gregg Reference Manual, 10th ed.

California Legal Procedure

• LSI Legal Professional's Handbook, current edition, The Rutter Group.
• LSI Law Office Procedures Manual, current edition, The Rutter Group.
• California Style Manual, 4th ed. [ for citations only], West Group.

Ethics and Reasoning

• The State Bar of California Rules of Professional Conduct and Handbook on Client Trust Accounting.
• Business & Professions Code section 6000 et seq.; Evidence Code section 900 et seq.; Code of Civil Procedure section 2018.

Law Office Administration

• Records Management 2002, Debbie West, EMCParadigm, www.emcp.com
• Administrative Assistant's & Secretary's Handbook, 2nd ed., by James Stroman, Kevin Wilson, and Jennifer Wauson, American Management Association, 2003.
• Any current book on administrative office policies and procedures.
• Any current book on the internet and other computer technology.

Legal Computations
Any general accounting/bookkeeping text such as:

• College Accounting, Douglas J. McQuaig, current edition, Houghton Mifflin Company.
• Bookkeeping the Easy Way or Accounting the Easy Way, Barron's Educational Series, Inc.

Legal Terminology

• A legal dictionary such as Black's or Gifis's Law Dictionary by Barron's.
• Legal Professional's Handbook, Law Office Procedures Manual and California Style Manual as noted earlier.

Skills

• Legal Professional's Handbook, Law Office Procedures Manual and California Style Manual as noted earlier.

For all Sections

• CCLS mock examinations and study kits available through LSI
• California Rules of Court
• Judicial Council Forms
• The Legal Secretary magazine and legal specialization section newsletters.

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