Fundamentals of Pretrial Litigation (American Casebook Series)

This Eighth Edition continues to be the standard of pretrial litigation texts. This widely adopted book is used in skills and clinic courses, advanced civil procedure seminars, and civil procedure classes. The chapters comprehensively explain case planning, investigation, pleadings, discovery, depositions, interrogatories, document production, admission requests, sanctions, procedural and dispositive motions, effective motion advocacy, and alternative dispute resolution and settlement methods. These chapters enable students to become highly competent, responsible, and ethical litigators. This benchmark text covers the strategies, tactics, and techniques applicable to pretrial and prehearing practice before judges, arbitrators, and administrative officials. The extensive text provides examples and illustrations of successful litigators New materials include the most recent revisions to the federal rules of civil procedure, the latest developments relating to electronically st