Pretrial

Once again, Thomas Mauet, a renowned expert in the field, charts a course for students through the many tasks leading up to a civil trial. PRETRIAL, Fourth Edition, prsents a methodology for case preparation, reviews a methdology for case preparation, reviews the procedural rules, and describes the approaches a litigator needs to utilize before and during each stage. This popular paperback coursebook is well-regarded for its:

• superb authorship - Tom Mauet's Trial Techniques has been phenomenally succesful, and all his books are extremely effective in clinical courses
• accessible style - the highly readable text breaks down each aspect of the process into small, discrete pieces that are easy to understand
• skillful use of examples and documents to make the materials come alive careful step-by-step coverage of the practical implications of pleadings, discovery, and motions

• revised and expanded section on summary judgment, settlement, and negotiation
• more emphasis on ethical rules applicable to litigators recent developments in statutory and case law incorporated throughout the text
• new examples of the 'wrong way' to litigate, help students avoid common errors
• additional examples of documents and strategies