Civil Litigation : Process and Procedures

This fully-updated text is designed to build the skill sets students need to succeed as members of today’s civil litigation teams. CIVIL LITIGATION: PROCESS AND PROCEDURES, 2/e clearly presents legal concepts, emphasizing the details of the litigation process, critical thinking, and hands-on exercises that develop practical law office skills. Students will gain real-world procedural skills, master electronic discovery and court rules; learn how to handle ethical challenges in civil litigation practice; and develop a professional employment portfolio. 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. Extensive assignment-related case materials and documents are provided in the text and online.

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

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