The lawyer's task : facts and law
Deciding whether to sue
Deciding where to sue : the court system
Commencing a civil action
The complaint
The common law
How the common law became American law
How lawyers and courts use precedents
The answer
The process of "discovery"
A motion for summary judgment
Statutory law and administrative regulations
The trial
The judgment (and a motion for a "judgment N.O.V.")
The appeal
The aftermath.