About the Course
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; discovery; law and motion practice; rules of evidence; trial setting, settlement conferences and alternatives to litigation including mediation and arbitration; and pre-trial preparation.
LAW X430, Fundamentals of Law for the Legal Professional, may be taken concurrently.