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Tables of Contents for Civil Procedure and Litigation
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Introduction
1
19
Objectives
1
1
Background
2
1
What Is Civil Procedure and Why Should You Study It?
3
1
The Importance of Procedure
3
1
Terminology
4
5
The Main Phases of a Lawsuit
9
2
Pre-Suit Phase
9
1
Preparation Phase
9
1
Trial Phase
10
1
Post-Judgment Phase
10
1
Alternative Paths
11
1
Role of the Paralegal
11
1
Ethical Etiquette
11
1
Practice Pointers
12
1
Techno Tip
13
1
Summary
13
1
Key Terms
14
1
Review Questions
14
1
Practice Exam
15
2
Litigation Lingo
17
1
Litigation Logistics
18
1
Procedural Ponderables
18
1
Courts and Filings
19
24
Objectives
19
1
Introduction
20
1
What Are Courts and Where Do They Come From?
20
5
Federal Courts
22
1
Procedure in Appellate Courts
23
2
State Courts
25
1
Administration
25
4
Special Courts
28
1
City and Small Claims Court
29
1
Which Court Do I Sue In?
29
1
How Do I Find Out What Procedures Apply?
30
4
General Questions of Federal Procedure
30
1
State Law Procedure Questions
31
1
Administrative Detail
31
2
Speciality Cases
33
1
Role of the Paralegal
34
1
Ethical Etiquette
34
1
Practice Pointers
35
1
Techno Tip
36
1
Summary
36
1
Key Terms
37
1
Review Questions
37
1
Practice Exam
38
2
Litigation Lingo
40
1
Litigation Logistics
41
1
Procedural Ponderables
41
2
Road Map of a Lawsuit: Prefiling Preparation and Pleadings
43
28
Objectives
43
2
The Phases of a Lawsuit
45
1
Prefiling Phase
46
6
Investigation and Fact Gathering
47
1
Strategic Decision Making
48
1
Prerequisities to Suit
49
1
Positioning the Case
50
1
Settlement Negotiations
50
1
Other Considerations
50
1
Role of the Paralegal
51
1
Suit Preparation Phase: Pleadings
52
8
Complaint
52
1
Filing and Service of Process
52
4
Answer
56
1
Filing and Service of Answer
57
2
Reply
59
1
Choice of Forum
59
1
Joinder of Issue
59
1
Role of the Paralegal
60
1
Ethical Etiquette
60
1
Practice Pointers
61
1
Techno Tip
62
1
Summary
62
1
Key Terms
63
1
Workshop Alert
63
1
Review Questions
64
1
Practice Exam
64
3
Litigation Lingo
67
1
Litigation Logistics
68
1
Procedural Ponderables
69
2
Road Map of a Lawsuit: Discovery
71
20
Objectives
71
1
The Invisible Middle
72
1
Discovery
73
10
Depositions
75
2
Written Interrogatories
77
1
Request for Production of Documents and Things
77
2
Requests for Admissions
79
1
Discovery of Expert Opinion
80
1
Independent Medical Examinations
80
1
Mandatory Disclosure Statements and Limitations on Discovery
81
1
Enforcement
82
1
Informal Gathering of Evidence
82
1
Role of the Paralegal
83
1
Ethical Etiquette
83
1
Practice Pointers
84
1
Techno Tip
84
1
Summary
85
1
Key Terms
86
1
Workshop Alert
86
1
Review Questions
86
1
Practice Exam
87
2
Litigation Lingo
89
1
Litigation Logistics
89
1
Procedural Ponderables
90
1
Road Map of a Lawsuit: Motions
91
24
Objectives
91
1
Motion Practice
92
11
How Motions Are Presented
92
2
How Motions Are Decided
94
2
Motions on the Merits
96
3
Other Tactical Motions
99
1
Discovery Motions
100
3
Scheduling Orders and Deadlines
103
1
The All-Purpose Motion: Motion for a Pretrial Conference
104
1
Role of the Paralegal
104
1
Ethical Etiquette
105
1
Practice Pointers
105
1
Techno Tip
106
1
Summary
106
1
Key Terms
107
1
Workshop Alert
108
1
Review Questions
108
1
Practice Exam
109
3
Litigation Lingo
112
2
Litigation Logistics
114
1
Procedural Ponderables
114
1
Alternative Dispute Resolution
115
32
Objectives
115
2
What Is ADR?
117
1
History of ADR
117
1
Arbitration
118
4
Forms of Arbitration
119
1
Selection of Arbitrators
119
1
Arbitration Process
120
1
Role of the Paralegal
121
1
Mediation
122
4
Forms of Mediation
122
1
Mediation Process
123
1
Role of the Paralegal
124
2
Med-Arb
126
1
Role of the Paralegal
127
1
Summary Jury Trial
127
1
Mini-Trial
128
1
Role of the Paralegal
129
1
Other Options
129
1
Bright and Dark Side of ADR
130
3
Limitations of ADR
133
1
Ethical Etiquette
134
1
Practice Pointers
135
1
Techno Tip
136
1
Summary
136
2
Key Terms
138
1
Workshop Alert
138
1
Review Questions
139
1
Practice Exam
139
5
Litigation Lingo
144
1
Litigation Logistics
145
2
Road Map of a Lawsuit: Pretrial Practice, Trials, and Judgments
147
46
Objectives
147
1
Getting to Trial
148
7
Obtaining a Trial Setting
148
1
Pretrial Conferences, Statements, and Orders
149
1
The Countdown to Trial
150
4
Role of the Paralegal
154
1
Trying the Case
155
20
Jury Selection
156
2
Opening Statements
158
1
Presentation of Evidence
159
16
Getting from Verdict to Judgment
175
3
Ethical Etiquette
178
1
Practice Pointers
179
1
Techno Tip
180
1
Summary
180
2
Key Terms
182
1
Workshop Alert
183
1
Review Questions
183
1
Practice Exam
184
5
Litigation Lingo
189
1
Litigation Logistics
190
1
Procedural Ponderables
191
2
Road Map of a Lawsuit: Judgment Collection and Appeal
193
426
Objectives
193
1
Introduction
194
2
Collecting the Judgment
196
7
The Collectibility Conundrum
197
1
Finding Assets
198
1
Execution
199
2
The Judgment Debtor's Options
201
2
Role of the Paralegal
203
1
Appeal
203
6
Role of the Paralegal
208
1
Ethical Etiquette
209
1
Practice Pointers
210
1
Techno Tip
210
1
Summary
211
2
Key Terms
213
1
Workshop Alert
213
1
Review Questions
213
1
Practice Exam
214
4
Litigation Lingo
218
1
Litigation Logistics
219
1
Procedural Ponderables
219
2
WORKSHOPS
Claims and Their Elements
221
14
Introduction: The Substantive Building Blocks of a Lawsuit
221
1
The Issues Outline
222
1
The Issues Outline: Step-by-Step Instructions
222
6
The Issues Outline: Learning by Example
228
3
The Issues Outline: Learning by Doing
231
1
Exercises
231
1
Practice Pointers
232
1
Techno Tip
233
1
Forms File
233
1
Key Terms
233
2
Choosing a Court: Juridiction, Venue, and Choice of Law
235
18
Introduction: Why the Choice of Forum Is Important
235
1
Choosing a Court: Step-by-Step Instructions
235
13
Choosing a Court: Learning by Example
248
1
Choosing a Court: Learning by Doing
249
1
Exercises
249
1
Practice Pointers
250
1
Techno Tip
251
1
Forms File
251
1
Key Terms
251
2
Working Up a Case for Suit
253
20
Introduction: Case Workup
253
1
Case Workup: Step-by-Step Instructions
254
1
Client Interviewing Steps
254
7
Investigation Steps
261
3
Settlement Demand Steps
264
2
Case Workup: Learning by Example
266
1
Client Interviewing Steps
266
1
Investigation Steps
266
2
Settlement Demand Steps
268
1
Case Workup: Learning by Doing
268
1
Exercises
268
2
Practice Pointers
270
1
Techno Tip
271
1
Forms File
271
1
Key Terms
271
2
Court Papers
273
12
Introduction: Creating a Court Paper that Complies with Format Rules
273
1
Creating a Court Paper: Step-by-Step Instructions
273
6
Creating a Court Paper: Learning by Example
279
1
Creating a Court Paper: Learning by Doing
279
1
Exercises
279
3
Practice Pointers
282
1
Techno Tip
283
1
Forms File
284
1
Key Terms
284
1
Drafting Pleadings: Complaints
285
20
Introduction: Complaint Drafting
285
1
Complaint Drafting: Step-by-Step Instructions
285
1
Preparatory Steps
285
1
Drafting Steps
286
8
Concluding Steps
294
4
Complaint Drafting: Learning by Example
298
1
Preparatory Steps
298
1
Drafting Steps
299
1
Concluding Steps
299
3
Complaint Drafting: Learning by Doing
302
1
Exercises
302
1
Practice Pointers
303
1
Techno Tip
304
1
Forms File
304
1
Key Terms
304
1
Serving the Complaint
305
18
Introduction: Rationale Behind Service of Complaints
305
1
How to Serve a Summons and Complaint
305
2
Serving the Complaint: Step-by-Step Instructions
307
9
Serving the Complaint: Learning by Example
316
3
Serving the Complaint: Learning by Doing
319
1
Exercises
319
1
Practice Pointers
320
1
Techno Tip
321
1
Forms File
321
1
Key Terms
321
2
Paper Flow in a Litigation Office: Service, Docketing, and Deadlines
323
14
Introduction: The Devil Is in the Details
323
1
How to Serve Court Paper After the Complaint
323
3
How to Compute Deadlines
326
1
Setting Deadlines: Step-by-Step Instructions
327
5
Setting Deadlines: Learning by Example
332
2
Setting Deadlines: Learning by Doing
334
1
Exercises
334
1
Practice Pointers
335
1
Techno Tip
336
1
Forms File
336
1
Key Terms
336
1
Drafting Pleadings: Responsive Pleadings
337
24
Introduction: The Role of the Answer
337
1
Alternatives to Filing an Answer
337
2
Strategic Considerations and the Role of the Paralegal
339
1
Answer Drafting: Step-by-Step Instructions
339
1
Preparatory Steps
340
3
Drafting Steps
343
5
Concluding Steps
348
1
Answer Drafting: Learning by Example
349
1
Preparatory Steps
349
1
Drafting Steps
350
1
Concluding Steps
351
1
Answer Drafting: Learning by Doing
351
1
Exercise
352
1
Practice Pointers
352
1
Techno Tip
353
1
Forms File
353
1
Key Terms
353
2
Introduction to the Discovery Workshops
355
1
Discovery Reform and Mandatory Disclosure
355
1
Local Variations
356
1
Discovery---Seeing the Big Picture
357
2
Role of the Paralegal
359
2
Document Discovery
361
24
Introduction: The Objectives of Document Discovery
361
1
Document Discovery Strategy and Goals
361
1
The Document Discovery Process in a Nutshell
361
1
The Tools of Document Discovery
362
2
Document Requests: Step-by-Step Instructions
364
1
Preparatory Steps
364
4
Drafting Steps: Requests for Production
368
1
Drafting Steps: Subpoenas
369
2
Concluding Steps
371
3
Document Requests: Learning by Example
374
1
Preparatory Steps
374
2
Drafting Steps: Requests for Production
376
2
Drafting Steps: Subpoenas
378
3
Concluding Steps
381
1
Document Requests: Learning by Doing
381
1
Exercises
381
1
Practice Pointers
382
1
Techno Tip
383
1
Forms File
383
1
Key Terms
383
2
Written Discovery
385
24
Introduction: Interrogatories and Requests for Admissions
385
1
Uses of Interrogatories and Requests for Admissions
385
1
Procedure for Interrogatories and Requests for Admissions
385
3
Drafting Interrogatories: Step-by-Step Instructions
388
1
Preparatory Steps
389
3
Drafting Steps
392
6
Concluding Steps
398
2
Drafting Interrogatories: Learning by Example
400
1
Preparatory Steps
400
1
Drafting Steps
401
3
Concluding Steps
404
3
Drafting Interrogatories: Learning by Doing
407
1
Exercises
407
1
Practice Pointers
407
1
Techno Tip
408
1
Forms File
408
1
Responding to Discovery Requests
409
26
Introduction: Purpose of Preparing Discovery Response
409
1
Procedure for Responding to Discovery Requests
409
1
Answering Interrogatories: Step-by-Step Instructions
410
1
Preparatory Steps
410
2
Drafting Steps
412
12
Concluding Steps
424
1
Answering Interrogatories: Learning by Example
424
2
Preparatory Steps
426
1
Drafting Steps
427
3
Concluding Steps
430
1
Answering Interrogatories: Learning by Doing
430
1
Exercises
430
2
Practice Pointers
432
1
Techno Tip
433
1
Forms File
433
2
Disclosure Rules and Limitations on Discovery
435
24
Introduction: Reengineering the Discovery Process
435
1
Mandatory Disclosure
435
2
Other Discovery Reform
437
3
Disclosure Statements: Step-by-Step Instructions
440
1
Preparatory Steps
440
1
Drafting Steps
441
7
Concluding Steps
448
1
Disclosure Statements: Learning by Example
449
1
Preparatory Steps
449
1
Drafting Steps
450
1
Concluding Steps
450
1
Disclosure Statements: Learning by Doing
450
1
Exercises
450
6
Practice Pointers
456
1
Techno Tip
457
1
Forms File
457
1
Key Terms
457
2
Depositions and Working with Witnesses
459
32
Introduction: Finding Out What Witnesses Will Say and How They Will Say It
459
1
Advantages of Depositions over Written Discovery
459
1
Procedural Goals
460
1
Depositions: Step-by-Step Instructions
460
1
Preparatory Steps
460
7
Clerical Steps
467
2
Planning and Taking the Testimony
469
5
Concluding Steps
474
3
Depositions: Learning by Example
477
1
Preparatory Steps
477
2
Clerical Steps
479
1
Planning and Taking the Testimony
480
1
Concluding Step
481
1
Depositions: Learning by Doing
481
1
Exercises
482
1
Practice Pointers
482
3
Techno Tip
485
1
Forms File
485
1
Key Terms
485
2
Introduction to the Motion Practice Workshops
487
1
What Kinds of Motions Are There, Anyway?
487
4
How to Present a Motion
491
20
Introduction: Significance of Motion Practice
491
1
What Is a Motion Practice?
491
1
What Rules Govern Motion Writing?
491
1
The Details Are in the Local Rules
492
1
Writing a Motion: Step-by-Step Instructions
493
1
Drafting Steps
493
5
Concluding Steps
498
5
Writing a Motion: Learning by Example
503
1
Drafting Steps
504
3
Concluding Steps
507
1
Writing a Motion: Learning by Doing
508
1
Exercises
508
1
Practice Pointers
509
1
Techno Tip
510
1
Forms File
510
1
Key Terms
510
1
Discovery Motions
511
24
Introduction: How Discovery Can Become Abusive
511
1
The Adversarial Side of Discovery
511
4
Motions to Compel: Step-by-Step Instructions
515
1
Preparatory Steps
515
6
Drafting Steps
521
2
Concluding Steps
523
1
Motions to Compel: Learning by Example
523
2
Preparatory Steps
525
1
Drafting Steps
526
2
Motions to Compel: Learning by Doing
528
1
Exercises
528
3
Practice Pointers
531
2
Techno Tip
533
1
Forms File
533
2
Motions for Summary Judgment and Other Tactical Motions
535
20
Introduction: What Motions can Achieve
535
1
The Decision to File a Motion
535
1
Checklist of Early-Stage Tactical Motions
535
6
Motions for Summary Judgment by Defendant: Step-by-Step Instructions
541
2
Motions for Summary Judgment by Defendant: Learning by Example
543
3
Motions for Summary Judgment by Defendant: Learning by Doing
546
2
Exercises
548
3
Practice Pointers
551
2
Techno Tip
553
1
Forms File
553
1
Key Terms
553
2
How to Prepare for Trial
555
26
Introduction: The Ordeal of Trial
555
1
How to Obtain a Trial Setting
555
3
Trial Preparation Tasks
558
1
Trial Preparation: A Task-Oriented Checklist
558
14
Trial Preparation: Learning by Example
572
4
Trial Preparation: Learning by Doing
576
1
Exercises
577
1
Practice Pointers
578
1
Techno Tip
579
1
Forms File
580
1
Key Terms
580
1
How to Obtain a Judgment
581
24
Introduction: What Is a Judgment and Why Do We Need One?
581
1
Procedure for Obtaining a Judgment
581
2
Judgment After Adjudication
583
3
Obtaining a Default Judgment: Step-by-Step Instructions
586
8
Obtaining a Default Judgment: Learning by Example
594
5
Obtaining a Default Judgment: Learning by Doing
599
3
Exercises
602
1
Practice Pointers
602
1
Techno Tip
603
1
Forms File
603
1
Key Terms
603
2
Ethics in Litigation
605
14
Introduction: Importance of Ethics
605
1
What Is Ethics and How Does it Connect to Litigation?
605
1
Where do Ethical Standards Come From?
605
1
Consequences of Breaking the Rules
605
1
Ethical Rules for Litigators and Litigation Paralegals
606
3
Ethical Limits on Litigation Tactics
609
4
Ethics in Litigation: Topics for Discussion
613
2
Practice Pointers
615
2
Techno Tip
617
1
Forms File
617
1
Key Terms
617
2
Appendix A Answers to Practice Exams and Litigation Lingo and Litigation Logistics Features
619
14
Appendix B Federal Rules of Procedure for the United States District Courts
633
92
Glossary
725
8
Index
733