XCUS-163 - Civil Procedure

Course Description

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This course covers the fundamentals of bringing and defending against a lawsuit with heavy emphasis on the critical role played by paralegals. Among the subjects reviewed are the jurisdiction of federal and state courts, informal fact-gathering techniques, pleadings, discovery, motions, and briefs. Students are given a number of hands-on projects to help develop and improve their analytical and organizational skills. The course may culminate in a mock trial in which all students have substantive roles.

Course Outline

Topics Include:

• Formatting
• Pre-Filing to answer
• Discovery and Motions Practice
• Rule 11
• Evidence and Experts
• Federal Trial and Appeals
• Litigation and Trial Practice
• eDiscovery
• How to Read a Case
• How to Brief a Case