Civil Litigation

by Peggy N. Kerley, Joanne Banker Hames, Paul A. Sukys

Civil Litigation, fifth edition, combines the principles of litigation practice with practical applications that are geared especially to the needs of the paralegal student. Regardless of the students' paralegal aspirations, the text provides information and the critical skills necessary for any area of legal practice. The litigation process is covered in detail in a variety of contexts so that students see the relevance of litigation to other legal specialties, such as personal injury, real estate, employment and intellectual property law. Civil Litigation, fifth edition, provides a number of sample legal documents, such as complaints, interrogatories and deposition summaries, as well as case commentaries that set text material into a practical context. To help students understand difficult concepts, legal vocabulary and various charts and tables are available in each chapter to clarify challenging material. The new CD-ROM also includes an array of useful study materials. Each chapter focuses briefly on the impact of technology on the litigation field, and also contains useful references to litigation-focused Web Sites.

Genres: Law, Nonfiction, Legal, Textbooks, School

560 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Kienie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm done.
It's not a bad textbook, but the technology related parts are both lacking and repetitive. On the whole there is a great deal of repetition. That's not always bad in a textbook, but when it's in the same chapter it's just too much.

[Matthew Christopher · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a good book...very well-written and detailed. It's not exactly a page turner but it gets the information across effectively.

[Patrick Haga · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second Civil Litigation book I've had to read for my degree. This one was better than the previous one, simply because it was more current. The cases they use for examples help put the lessons into perspective.

[Adrienna · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was only used for testing purposes and now we are working on final projects via drafting documents as if in a law firm. Therefore, it was an okay read, not a favorite at the least.

Plan to return this borrowed book back to BOokRenter in a couple weeks.

[Rody · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dull, Dry, how to book for those who want to learn how to prepare their own cases.

[Bartu Nayci · Rating 5 out of 5]

Explains the How and Why of Civil Litigation Procedures.