Civil Litigation: Process and Procedures - Couverture rigide

Goldman, Thomas F.; Hughes, Alice Hart

 
9780131598676: Civil Litigation: Process and Procedures

Synopsis

Focusing on the complete litigation process, this book gives readers the entire picture of civil litigation from client interview to trial to collecting on a judgment. With a unique focus on technology, it devotes a separate chapter to electronic discovery, addresses changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and includes educational demonstration software from leading vendors.  Each chapter offers features that show how the civil litigation process works and ends with assignments that develop important critical thinking and procedural skills. A civil litigation video series is available on DVD and includes forty-four segments dealing with practice, procedures and ethical issues in the civil litigation field.

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Quatrième de couverture

Civil Litigation: Process and Procedures is designed to build the skill set needed by legal studies students to be successful as a member of today’s civil litigation team. Throughout this text legal concepts are clearly presented with an emphasis on explaining the details of the litigation process with critical thinking and hands-on exercises that develop real workplace skills. This text is also designed to be an indispensable reference for the litigation team on the job.

 

Key Themes Developed Throughout This Text

  • Understanding the litigation process
  • Developing critical thinking and procedural skills
  • Understanding electronic discovery and court rules
  • Developing practical law office skills through hands-on practice
  • Understanding how to handle ethical situations in civil litigation practice
  • Developing a professional employment portfolio  

New Civil Litigation Video Case Studies

This edition includes 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.   

 

New Case Resources in Text and Online

A variety of case materials and documents are available for use in completing assignments throughout the course.

 

CourseConnect Online Civil Litigation Course

CourseConnect courses feature robust online leaning modules with assessment that can be delivered in any commercial platform such as WebCT, BlackBoard, Angel, or eCollege platforms. For more information contact your representative or call 800-635-1579.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Focusing on the complete litigation process, this book gives readers the entire picture of civil litigation from client interview to trial to collecting on a judgment. With a unique focus on technology, it devotes a separate chapter to electronic discovery, addresses changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and includes educational demonstration software from leading vendors.  Each chapter offers features that show how the civil litigation process works and ends with assignments that develop important critical thinking and procedural skills. A civil litigation video series is available on DVD and includes forty-four segments dealing with practice, procedures and ethical issues in the civil litigation field.

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9780135109434: Civil Litigation: Process and Procedures

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0135109434 ISBN 13 :  9780135109434
Editeur : Pearson, 2011
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