Description: 1. The Legal Profession and Practice. 2. The Court System. 3. The Prelitigation Stage: Determining Causes of Action. 4. The Prelitigation Stage: The Plaintiff's Complaint. 5. The Prelitigation Stage: Commencing a Lawsuit. 6. The Pretrial Stage: Responsive Pleadings to the Plaintiff's Complaint. 7. The Pretrial Stage: Motions and Objections. 8. The Pretrial Stage: Motions in Response to the Plaintiff's Complaint. 9. The Pretrial Stage: Motions for Judgment after Pleadings are Closed. 10. The Pretrial Stage: Overview of Discovery. 11. The Pretrial Stage: Discovery- Interrogatories. 12. The Pretrial Stage: Discovery- Requests for Production, Inspection and Examination. 13. The Pretrial Stage: Discovery- Requests for Physical and Mental Examinations. 14. The Pretrial Stage: Discovery- Requests for Admissions. 15. The Pretrial Stage: Discovery- Depositions. 16. The Pretrial Stage: Discovery- Disclosure of Experts. 17. Defaults, Nonsuits, and Dismissals: When Parties Do Not Comply with Court Rules. 18 Prejudgment Remedies. 19. The Trial Stage: Preparations for Trial. 20. The Trial Stage: The Trial. 21. The Trial Stage: Motions Filed During and After Trial. 22. The Appeals Stage. Appendix. Glossary. Index.

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