Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals is a popular and widely-respected text that conveys to students a complete understanding of the litigation process, from the time the client walks into the office, through trial and post-judgment, and including settlements and alternative forms of resolutions. Well-adapted to a range of teaching approaches, the revised Seventh Edition focuses on advances in technology and how it is used to support a litigation case.
Distinctive features of Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals:
- thorough coverage of the entire litigation process
- a balanced treatment that presents the litigation process clearly , with accessible and cogent discussion of the litigation rules and procedures
- a user-friendly organization that lends itself to a variety of teaching approaches and objectives
- a rich pedagogy that includes bold-faced key terms, a glossary, numerous examples, charts, checklists, sample documents, chapter overviews, summaries, and review questions
- a litigation file in the appendix provides realistic examples of motions, pleadings, and discovery requests
- an accompanying workbook on CD reinforces the concepts learned in the book with review questions, case scenarios, and practice forms--the case scenarios support course assignments or may be used by the instructor as case studies in class
Thoroughly updated throughout, the Seventh Edition provides:
- a fresh focus on recent the technological advances used in preparing litigation cases
- new and updated websites that offer litigation support
- recent Supreme Court cases and developments in the procedural rules
