Synopsis
Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals, Tenth Edition, provides a complete understanding of the entire litigation process from the moment the client walks into the office, through trial and post-judgment, including settlements and alternative forms of resolution.
Popular and widely respected, authors Maerowitz and Mauet present a clear and balanced treatment of litigation and accessible explanations of the rules. Well-suited to a wide range of teaching approaches, the timely Tenth Edition reflects the practice of litigation today.
New to the Tenth Edition:
The most current updates to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
New developments in e-discovery integrated into the text
Updated questions designed to assist review of major concepts
Meticulous revisions and streamlined text throughout
A companion workbook revised to include additional assignments for each chapter
Professors and students will benefit from:
A balanced and reader-friendly presentation
Accessible and cogent discussion of rules and procedures
A flexible organization that lends itself to a variety of teaching objectives
A comprehensive design for learning that includes boldface terms with definitions in the margins, wealth of examples and sample forms, checklists, chapter overviews and summaries, and helpful review and research questions
A litigation file with realistic examples of motions, pleadings, and discovery requests.
Short, edited cases added to each chapter, with questions, for follow-up discussion on key topics
A companion workbook, available as a download, with review questions, case scenarios, and practice forms
