This is completed downloadable of Test Bank for Civil Litigation, 7th Edition
Product Details:
- ISBN-10 : 1285449185
- ISBN-13 : 978-1285449180
- Author: Peggy N. Kerley, Joanne Banker Hames, Paul Sukys
Succeed in your role as a paralegal with CIVIL LITIGATION, Seventh Edition. Practical, easy-to-understand, and thoroughly up-to-date, this proven book helps you grasp the details of today’s litigation practice, covers the litigation process in a range of contexts, and demonstrates the relationship of litigation to other legal specialties. Each chapter includes exercises focusing on two cases, giving you the opportunity to work the cases from beginning to end, simulating an on-the-job experience. You’ll also find sample documents (such as complaints, answers, interrogatories, and deposition summaries) that familiarize you with the documents you will encounter in the litigation law office.
Table of Content:
- Part I: Introduction to Civil Litigation
- Ch 1: Litigation and the Paralegal
- Chapter Outline
- Introduction to Civil Litigation
- Types of Civil Lawsuits
- Alternatives and Limitations to Litigation
- Locating the Law of Civil Litigation
- The Role of Technology in Litigation
- The Role of the Litigation Paralegal
- Skills Required of the Litigation Paralegal
- Practical Tips for Success in the Law Firm
- Summary
- Endnotes
- Ch 2: The Courts and Jurisdiction
- Chapter Outline
- The Courts and Litigation
- Federal Court System
- State Court Systems
- The Courts and the Internet
- Jurisdiction
- Venue
- Summary
- Part II: Initiating Litigation
- Ch 3: Preliminary Considerations and Procedures
- Chapter Outline
- Determining the Existence of a Cause of Action
- Feasibility of the Lawsuit
- Turning down a Case
- Time Limitations
- Ethical Considerations in Accepting a Case
- Ethical Considerations after Accepting a Case
- Ethical Considerations and Technology
- Special Ethical Concerns for Paralegals
- Law Office Procedures
- Summary
- Ch 4: Investigation and Evidence
- Chapter Outline
- The Client Interview
- Locating Fact Witnesses or Elusive Defendants
- Techniques for Interviewing Fact Witnesses
- Evidence
- Methods for Locating and Preserving Evidence
- Expert Witnesses
- Summary
- Ch 5: The Complaint
- Chapter Outline
- The Nature and Purpose of Pleadings
- The Elements and Format of a Complaint
- Identifying and Describing the Parties
- Alleging Jurisdiction and Venue
- Pleading the Cause of Action
- Request for Damages or other Relief
- Drafting the Complaint
- Filing the Complaint
- Electronic Filing (E-Filing)
- The Summons
- Serving the Complaint
- Amending the Complaint
- Summary
- Ch 6: Responses to the Complaint
- Chapter Outline
- Responding to the Complaint
- Types of Answers
- Drafting the Answer
- Counterclaims, Cross-Claims, and Third-Party Complaints
- Legal Challenges to the Complaint
- Failure to Answer
- Summary
- Ch 7: Motion Practice
- Chapter Outline
- Motions Generally
- Preparing, Serving, and Responding
- Court Procedures Involving Motions
- Specific Motions
- Preliminary Injunctions and Temporary Restraining Orders
- Summary
- Part III: Discovery
- Ch 8: Overview of the Discovery Process
- Chapter Outline
- The Nature of Discovery
- The Extent of Allowable Discovery
- Duty of Mutual Disclosure under Rule 26
- Cooperating with Discovery
- Summary
- Endnotes
- Ch 9: Depositions
- Chapter Outline
- The Deposition
- Traditional and Electronic Depositions
- The Paralegal’s Role before the Oral Deposition
- The Paralegal’s Role during the Oral Deposition
- The Paralegal’s Role after the Oral Deposition
- The Deposition upon Written Questions
- Summary
- Endnotes
- Ch 10: Interrogatories
- Chapter Outline
- Interrogatories
- Interrogatories and ESI
- Drafting Interrogatories
- Drafting Answers to Interrogatories
- Summary
- Endnotes
- Ch 11: Physical and Mental Examinations
- Chapter Outline
- The Physical or Mental Examination
- Filing a Motion for Compulsory Examination
- Requirements for Granting the Motion for Compulsory Examination
- Granting a Motion for Compulsory Examination
- The Paralegal’s Role in Physical and Mental Examinations
- Summary
- End Notes
- Ch 12: Request for Documents
- Chapter Outline
- The Request for Documents
- ESI and the Document Request
- Protection of Documents
- Requesting the Production of Documents
- Responding to a Request for Documents
- Organizing and Indexing the Documents after Production
- Inspection of Property
- ESI and On-Site Inspections
- Summary
- End Notes
- Ch 13: Requests for Admission and the Future of Discovery
- Chapter Outline
- Requests for Admission and the Future of Discovery
- Drafting Requests for Admission
- Responding to Requests for Admission
- The Discovery Protocols Pilot Project
- Emerging Ethical Issues and the ESI Revolution
- Amending Discovery in the Federal Courts
- Summary
- End Notes
- Part IV: Pretrial, Trial, and Posttrial
- Ch 14: Settlements, Dismissals, and Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Chapter Outline
- The Settlement
- Settlement Offer
- Settlement Agreement and Release
- Dismissal, Consent Decree, and Distribution of Funds
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Summary
- Ch 15: Trial Techniques
- Chapter Outline
- Preliminary Preparation for Trial
- Preparation of Witnesses
- Preparation of Trial Exhibits and Briefs
- Coordinating Trial Logistics
- Preliminary Steps in the Trial Process
- The Jury Process
- The Trial
- The Paralegal’s Role at Trial
- The Electronic Courtroom
- Summary
- Ch 16: Posttrial Practice
- Chapter Outline
- Federal Rules Changes Regarding Calculating Due Dates in the Appeal Process
- Posttrial Motions
- Preliminary Steps in the Appeal
- The Appellate Brief
- Coordinating the Oral Argument
- Final Procedures
- Summary
- Appendix A: Sample Deposition
- Appendix B: Bennett and Douglass Research Files
- Glossary
- Index
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