Pretrial

Like good case preparation, Thomas A. Mauet's texts are marvels of clarity and organization. In this best-selling paperback, the author introduces students to the tactics, techniques, and procedural rules of civil cases, drawing on his insights as a noted litigator. He then breaks down the daunting task of pretrial preparation into a series of easily mastered steps. Following this step-by-step method, he shows students how to prepare for pleadings, discovery, motions, and settlement-illustrating each step with examples and a sample litigation file

This best selling text features

• a systematic approach that organizes pretrial planning and preparation into a series of distinct steps students can readily master
• litigation files from a hypothetical case, providing sample documentation and paperwork for each stage of the civil case, from pleadings and discover to motions and settlements
• additional litigation files on an included CD-ROM containing both the plaintiffs\- an defendants\- files for the six different cases, allowing students to practice litigation skills in a simulation environment

This edition includes:

• full clarification of recent changes in the Federal Rules of civil Procedure, especially in the area of discovery, along with the latest Supreme Court decision
• expanded treatment of settlement featuring broader coverage of settlement options
• thoroughly updated discussions, with new examples, references, and citations, bringing the textual materials right up to the today's cases and headlines