Civil Procedure & Litigation: A Practical Approach

Integrating legal theory with practice in a most unusual way, this user-friendly text uses an intriguing story line to engage students. Workshops take users through the steps of preparing a case for trial - from drawing up pleadings and motions to computing time. "Putting It Into Practice" questions appear throughout each chapter, challenging students to apply each concept as they read along. Significant emphasis is placed on local and state rules and the text provides space for students to write in the rules and procedures that apply to them. Users are encouraged to create a "forms file" so they have a notebook of forms they can take with them to their first job. Other pedagogical tools include "Procedural Ponderables" that challenge students to think beyond the rules, "Litigation Lingo and Logistics" that provides hypotheticals and interesting exercises, and "Techno Tips" that introduce readers to helpful computer programs, formatting, and other technical issues. Key words: Traditional approach

An engaging story line unfolds chapter by chapter as this book takes a step-by-step approach to preparing a case for trial. It discusses procedural traps that can ensnare the unprepared litigator, and provides space for readers to write in their local and state rules and procedures. This book offers easy-to-follow "workshops" with information regarding the creation of documents and other tasks required by litigation paralegals. Included throughout the book are technical tips, ethical considerations, and pra

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This text provides students with the tools needed to begin work in the paralegal field. The first eight chapters overview the civil litigation process, introduce terminology, and explain basic concepts. Next, 19 workshops explore specific subjects, such as the preparation of a motion, the drafting and serving of a complaint, paper flow in a litigation office, the serving of court papers, discovery, depositions and working with witnesses, the drafting of a response to a request for discovery, preparing for trial, and ethics and litigation. Step-by-step instructions and explanations accompany each task. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

JACK S. EMERY, J.D. Jack Emery practiced as a litigation attorney in Phoenix, Arizona for nearly twenty years before taking up a second career as a community college professor. He graduated first in his class from the Arizona State University College of Law. He has a bachelor's degree in civil engineering and a master's degree in biomedical engineering in addition to his law degree. Jack is a licensed patent attorney.

Dr. Linda L. Edwards is an attorney and author, having written or co-written seven textbooks in the legal assistant field. She was an instructor in the Justice and Legal Studies Department at Phoenix College for 24 years until her retirement in January 2001. During her tenure as program director, she was responsible for creating dozens of new classes in both legal assisting and criminal justice.

J. Stanley Edwards has been an Arizona attorney since 1975, serving as a general practitioner for all but two of those years. He has co-authored five textbooks on paralegal studies with his wife, Dr. Linda Edwards. He is a judge pro tem in the civil division of the Maricopa County Superior Court and was a judge pro tem in what is now the Family Court. Additionally, he is a certified arbitrator in the District Court of Arizona.