Overview

Part of our Working With the Law series, the second edition of this text-workbook by Laurence Olivo and Mary Ann Kelly gives paralegal and law clerk students a thorough foundation in and a working knowledge of civil court procedures, from the commencement of proceedings to trial, with detailed explanations and up-to-date samples of litigation forms. The revised text features an expanded and updated chapter on motions, new material on e-discovery, and updated precedents, including the latest forms revisions.

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Part I: An Overview of the Civil Litigation Process

• Chapter 1: Overview of a Civil Law Suit

Part II: From Commencement of Proceedings to Close of Pleadings

• Chapter 2: Procedure Before Commencement of Proceedings
• Chapter 3: Client Management and Interviewing
• Chapter 4: Introduction to the Rules of Civil Procedure and the Courts of Justice Act
• Chapter 5: Identification of Parties, Joinder of Claims and Parties
• Chapter 6: Commencing Proceedings
• Chapter 7: Drafting Pleadings
• Chapter 8: Service of Court Documents
• Chapter 9: Motions
• Chapter 10: Default Judgment
• Chapter 11: Summary Judgment: Rule 20
• Chapter 12: Counterclaims, Crossclaims, and Third party Claims
• Chapter 13: Amending pleadings

Part III: From Discovery to Trial

• Chapter 14: Discovery
• Chapter 15: Pretrial procedures
• Chapter 16: Trial Preparation and Trial
• Chapter 17: Judgments
• Chapter 18: Costs
• Chapter 19: Statement of Accounts
• Chapter 20: Appeals
• Chapter 21: Case Management
• Chapter 22: Mandatory Mediation
• Chapter 23: Simplified Procedure: Rule 76
• Chapter 24: The Commercial List

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