Full Description
Civil Litigationhelp students build the skill sets needed to succeed as members of today's civil litigation teams. An Instructor's Manual, PowerPoint lecture slides, and test bank are available for use with this text. Teaching and Learning Experience:The text clearly presents legal concepts, emphasizing the details of the litigation process, critical thinking, and hands-on exercises that develop practical law office skills. Supporting multimedia resources include 46 video case studies that illustrate each stage of the litigation process, showing the day-to-day activities of the litigation team preparing and trying a civil case in a real world setting.
Contents
UNIT ONE1. The Paralegal in Civil Litigation 1A. Building Your Professional Portfolio 2. Ethics and Professional Responsibility 3. Litigation Management and TechnologyUNIT TWO: PLANNING THE LITIGATION4. The Court System, Settlement, & Alternative Dispute Resolution5. Causes of Actions and Litigation Strategies 6. Evidence 7. Interviews and Investigation in Civil Litigation8. Pleadings: Complaint, Summons, and Service 9. Motions Practice 10. Pleadings: Responses to Complaint UNIT FOUR: FORMAL DISCOVERY METHODS11. Introduction to Discovery 12. Issues in Electronic Discovery 13. Interrogatories and Requests for Production14. Depositions15. Other Forms of Discovery16. Trial Preparation-Post-discovery to Pretrial17. Trial 18. The Electronic Courtroom and Trial Presentation UNIT SIX: POSTTRIAL ISSUES19. Post-trial Procedures 20. Enforcement of Judgments
