Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
Publication NameCivil Litigation
LanguageEnglish
SubjectTrial Practice, Paralegals & Paralegalism, Civil Procedure
Publication Year2014
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw
AuthorPaul Sukys, Joanne Banker Hames, Peggy Kerley
SeriesMindtap Course List Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Additional Product Features
Edition Number7
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsThe text offers straightforward concepts, and the objectives are clearly presented in a way that allows a student to check off an objective as he/she masters it. The case references and discussions (even the technology-based discussions) are presented as real-world circumstances. The research case discussion provided in the text moves from the beginning to the end, which makes the experience more like that with which paralegals will be challenged in the law office or corporate legal office setting.
Dewey Decimal347.735
Table Of ContentPart I: INTRODUCTION TO CIVIL LITIGATION. 1. Litigation and the Paralegal. 2. The Courts and Jurisdiction. Part II: INITIATING LITIGATION. 3. Preliminary Considerations and Procedures. 4. Investigation and Evidence. 5. The Complaint. 6. Responses to the Complaint. 7. Motion Practice. Part III: DISCOVERY. 8. Overview of the Discovery Process. 9. Depositions. 10. Interrogatories. 11. Physical and Mental Examinations. 12. Request for Documents. 13. Request for Admission. Part IV: PRETRIAL, TRIAL, AND POSTTRIAL. 14. Settlements, Dismissals, and Alternative Dispute Resolution. 15. Trial Techniques. 16. Post-trial Practice. Appendix A: Sample Deposition. Appendix B: Bennett and Douglass Research Files. Glossary. Index.
SynopsisSucceed in your role as a paralegal with CIVIL LITIGATION, Seventh Edition. Practical, easy-to-understand, and thoroughly up-to-date, this proven book helps you grasp the details of today's litigation practice, covers the litigation process in a range of contexts, and demonstrates the relationship of litigation to other legal specialties. Each chapter includes exercises focusing on two cases, giving you the opportunity to work the cases from beginning to end, simulating an on-the-job experience. You'll also find sample documents (such as complaints, answers, interrogatories, and deposition summaries) that familiarize you with the documents you will encounter in the litigation law office.
LC Classification NumberKF8841