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Civil Litigation and Procedures

Civil Litigation and Procedures

Course Number: LAW X435

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4 units

State and local rules, laws, procedures, and ethical considerations involved in litigating civil lawsuits. Topics include:

  • Investigation and fact-gathering
  • Parties, jurisdiction and venue
  • Statutes of limitation
  • Legal pleadings
  • Rules, scope, and types of discovery
  • Developing discovery plans
  • Law and motion practice
  • Laws and rules of evidence
  • Trial setting, settlement conferences and alternatives to litigation including mediation and arbitration
  • Pre-trial preparation

Available Sections

Starting Sep 29

182CPL003

Starting Sep 29
182CPL003

Course Fees

$545 Early Bird Discount ends on Sep 23
$595 after Sep 23

Instructor

Harold Hopp [ bio ]

close [x] Harold W. Hopp, J.D., University of Southern California School of Law, Judge, Riverside County Superior Court, served served the Court's Presiding Judge in 2015-16. Mr. Hopp also practiced law for 19 years, specializing in civil litigation and handling cases from simple breach of contract matters to complex cases involving hundreds of millions of dollars. As an attorney, he worked closely with paralegals in discovery matters and trial preparation.

Schedule:

Sat 8:30 am-12:00 pm
Sep 29 - Dec 15, 2018

No meeting November 24, 2018

11 Meetings

Location:

UCR Extension Center

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Section Notes:

None.

Textbook:

Mandatory
"Fundamentals of California Litigation for Paralegals"
Maerowitz
ISBN: 978-1454873488

Prerequisites

LAW X430, Fundamentals of Law for the Legal Professional, may be taken concurrently.

Applicable Certificates

Available Sections

Riverside

Section No.: 182CPL003

Dates: Sep 29 - Dec 15, 2018

Time: 8:30 am-12:00 pm

Instructor: Harold Hopp

Textbook: Mandatory
"Fundamentals of California Litigation for Paralegals"
Maerowitz
ISBN: 978-1454873488

Location: UCR Extension Center

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