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Paralegal Course: Civil Litigation
Course Description: Are you an established paralegal seeking advancement with a civil litigation law firm? This course contains a balanced mix of legal theory and practical legal skills designed to inform as well as challenge you. The text emphasizes federal litigation practice and forms, and also incorporates common state practice and forms. With sample forms, letters, memos, charts, and diagrams presented, this text will become a valuable reference for you in the litigation field. The Civil Litigation course discusses your role as a paralegal in assisting the attorney before, during, and after a trial—including investigating and gathering evidence, participating in discovery, drafting the complaint, preparing witnesses for depositions, assisting in the completion of interrogatories, preparing the trial notebook, preparing witnesses for trial, and post trial practice, including drafting the appellate brief.
Textbook: Civil Litigation, 3rd Edition, 2001, by Peggy Kerley, Joanne Banker Hames, and Paul A. Sukys. Custom published paperback edition. ISBN 0-7668-2669-4
Tuition: Cost is $750.00. Tuition includes textbook, Blackstone’s exclusive Study Guide and access to Online Student Center.
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