Civil Litigation

CIVIL LITIGATION, 6th edition enables readers to quickly grasp the principles of litigation practice through practical, hands-on instruction.

List of contents

Part 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. Posttrial Practice.
Appendix A: Sample Deposition.
Appendix B: Bennett Research File.
Glossary.
Index.

Product details

• Authors: J. D. Joanne Banker Hames, Joanne B. Hames, Joanne Banker Hames, Peggy Kerley, J. D. Paul Sukys, Paul Sukys, Paul A. Sukys
• Publisher: Delmar
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2011
• EAN: 9781111312220
• ISBN: 978-1-111-31222-0
• No. of pages: 576
• Dimensions: 189 mm x 246 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 920 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries