Civil litigation : process and procedures / Thomas F. Goldman, Alice Hart Hughes.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The paralegal in civil litigation -- Ethics and professional responsibility -- Litigation management and technology -- The court system -- Settlement and alternative dispute resolution -- Evidence -- Interviews and investigation in civil litigation -- Pleadings : complaint, summons, and service -- Motions practice -- Pleadings : responses to complaint -- Introduction to discovery -- Issues in electronic discovery -- Interrogatories and requests for production -- Depositions -- Other forms of discovery -- Trial preparation : postdiscovery to pretrial -- Trial -- The electronic courtroom and trial presentation -- Posttrial procedures -- Enforcement of judgments.

This fully-updated text is designed to build the skill sets students need to succeed as members of today{u2019}s civil litigation teams. CIVIL LITIGATION: PROCESS AND PROCEDURES, 2/e clearly presents legal concepts, emphasizing the details of the litigation process, critical thinking, and hands-on exercises that develop practical law office skills. Students will gain real-world procedural skills, master electronic discovery and court rules; learn how to handle ethical challenges in civil litigation practice; and develop a professional employment portfolio. This edition includes 46 video case studies that illustrate each stage of the litigation process, showing the day-to-day activities of the litigation team preparing and trying a civil case in a real world setting. Extensive assignment-related case materials and documents are provided in the text and online.