Fundamentals of California Litigation for Paralegals Book

With the publication of this exceptional paperback text, teaching and studying California litigation will become more efficient and effective.The text conveys essential information on the skills processes litigation:

• illuminates the entire litigation process from the time the client walks into the office through trial and post-judgment, including settlements and alternative dispute resolution
• balance approach avoids overwhelming students by limiting the rules and procedures covered, without oversimplyfying the subject
• class-tested learning aids appear throughout: bold-faced terms defined in the glossary, examples, charts, checklists, sample documents, chapter overviews and summaries, and review questions
• emphasizes computerized litigationand computer aids to assist in fact gathering, discovery organization, and trial
• the workbook presents five case scenarios based on California Law and gives students experience with forms they will use in practice
• answers questions in both the text and the Workbook, and also provides sample test questions for each chapter - complete with answers and explanations

• organized around the California rules
• each chapter references the specific California statutewhere more information can be found
• California formsare included throughout the text