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The new edition of this comprehensive, flexible, step-by-step text covers all stages of the litigation process for paralegals from initial fact-gathering, through all the pretrial steps, to post-judgment proceedings. Students will find chapter coverage to include: Introduction to Litigation; Informal Fact Gathering & Inverstigtion; Case Evaluation & Strategy; Parties & Jurisdiction; Pleadings; Law & Motions; Motion Practice; Provisional Remedies; Evidence; Discovery; Settlements; Trial Preparation, Trial, Appeal. Features of special interest to make the book more accessible, each chapter includes chapter objectives & introductions; numerous examples, charts, lists, & sample documents; key terms highlighted in the text; & review questions. The book provides easy-to-follow steps & explains the process so that students are not just following the rules but are also understanding what the rules mean. The accompanying workbook disk offers a flexible way to integrate practical applications into the litigation course. New to the Third Edition: using the Internet for fact-gathering, locating witnesses & finding other information has been integrated into the text; material on using computers in the law office ha been expanded & updated; & the Alternative Dispute Resolution section has been expanded & updated. The material found on the workbook disk has been extensively revised to include using computers to complete assignments & store information, more self-study problems & assignments, & a more readable format & design.Mauet, Thomas A. is the author of 'Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals' with ISBN 9780316550956 and ISBN 0316550957.
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