Pretrial litigation in a nutshell / by R. Lawrence Dessem.
2012
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Author
Title
Pretrial litigation in a nutshell / by R. Lawrence Dessem.
Published
St. Paul, MN : West, [2012]
Copyright
©2012
Call Number
KF8900 .D49 2012
Edition
Fifth edition.
ISBN
9780314273963
0314273964
0314273964
Description
xxxix, 385 pages ; 19 cm.
System Control No.
(OCoLC)755874217
Note
Includes index.
Series
Record Appears in
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
v
Table of Cases
xiii
Table of Statutes and Rules
xvii
ch. One
Introduction
1
I.
An Overview of Pretrial Litigation
1
II.
The Law Governing Pretrial Litigation
3
III.
The Lawyer's Role in Pretrial Litigation
6
ch. Two
Client Interviewing and the Establishment of the Attorney-Client Relationship
8
I.
The Importance of Client Interviewing
8
II.
The Structure of the Initial Attorney-Client Interview
10
A.
Introductions and Introductory Remarks
11
B.
The Client's Problem Definition
13
C.
The Client's Narrative
14
D.
The Relief Sought by the Client
15
E.
Attorney Follow-Up Questioning
16
F.
Concluding Remarks
18
III.
Interviewing Techniques
19
A.
Traditional Techniques to Facilitate Communication
20
B.
Active Listening
24
IV.
The Client's Retainer of the Attorney
27
ch. Three
Pretrial Planning and Investigation
31
I.
The Need to Plan Litigation
31
II.
Preparing the Litigation Plan
34
III.
Legal Research
39
A.
Legal Research During the Pretrial Process
40
B.
The Litigation Grid
43
IV.
Factual Investigation
46
A.
Investigative Structure and Strategy
46
B.
Investigative Techniques
55
1.
Witness Interviews
56
2.
Witness Statements
59
ch. Four
The Complaint
63
I.
Prerequisites to Suit
63
II.
The Claims Asserted
71
III.
The Relief Requested
74
IV.
Modern Pleading and Practice
81
V.
Rule 11 Pleading Requirements
89
VI.
Amendment of the Pleadings
95
ch. Five
Responses to the Complaint
98
I.
Defenses to the Action
98
II.
Consolidation and Waiver Of Defenses
100
III.
Rule 12 Motions
103
A.
The Motion to Dismiss
104
B.
The Other Rule 12 Motions
108
IV.
The Answer
111
V.
Counterclaims, Crossclaims, and Third-Party Claims
17
A.
Counterclaims
118
B.
Crossclaims
122
C.
Third-Party Claims
124
ch. Six
Disclosure and the Scope of Civil Discovery
127
I.
Disclosure Under Rule 26(a)
127
A.
Initial Disclosures
128
B.
Expert Disclosures
132
C.
Pretrial Disclosures
133
II.
The General Scope of Discovery Under Rule 26(b)
134
A.
Relevance
137
B.
Privilege
140
III.
The Work-Product Doctrine
142
IV.
Discovery Concerning Experts
146
V.
Discovery Planning
150
VI.
Discovery and Disclosure Supplementation and Certification
154
ch. Seven
Interrogatories
157
I.
The Rule 33 Interrogatory
157
II.
Using and Drafting Interrogatories
161
III.
Responding to Interrogatories
171
ch. Eight
Depositions
179
I.
Depositions Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
179
II.
The Decision to Take a Deposition
188
III.
Preparing to Take a Deposition
191
IV.
The Taking of Deposition Testimony
194
V.
Deposition Questioning Techniques
196
VI.
Expert Depositions
202
VII.
Preparing Witnesses for Their Depositions
205
VIII.
Defending Depositions
212
ch. Nine
Requests for Production, Examinations, and Admissions
218
I.
Rule 34 Requests to Produce
218
II.
Electronic Discovery
225
III.
Rule 35 Examinations
233
IV.
Rule 36 Admission Requests
236
ch. Ten
Judicial Intervention Into the Discovery and Disclosure Process
245
I.
Discovery and Disclosure Disputes
245
II.
Rule 26(c) Motions for Protective Orders
249
III.
Rule 37 Motions to Compel
254
IV.
Rule 37 Sanction Motions
257
ch. Eleven
Pretrial Motion Practice
266
I.
Pretrial Motions
266
A.
Motions Based Upon a Party's Failure to Properly Contest a Lawsuit
267
B.
Motions for a Change of Forum
272
C.
Motions Affecting the Timing of the Action
276
D.
Motions Affecting the Trial of the Action
277
E.
Other Miscellaneous Motions
278
II.
Pretrial Motion Strategy
278
III.
The Written Motion Papers
283
IV.
Motion Argument
290
ch. Twelve
Summary Judgment
299
I.
Rule 56 Summary Judgment Procedure
299
II.
Effective Use of Summary Judgment Motions
303
III.
Defending Against Motions for Summary Judgment
313
ch. Thirteen
Pretrial Conferences and Pretrial Orders
320
I.
Pretrial Conferences
320
II.
Preparation for, and Handling of, Pretrial Conferences
324
III.
Pretrial Orders
328
IV.
Judicial Involvement in the Pretrial Process
336
ch. Fourteen
Negotiation and Settlement
340
I.
Pretrial Settlement Negotiation
340
A.
Evaluating a Case for Settlement
341
B.
Negotiating the Settlement
346
C.
Negotiation Tactics and Techniques
352
II.
Third-Party Settlement Facilitation
360
III.
Negotiation Ethics
363
IV.
Memorializing the Settlement
367
Index
373