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Fundamentals of Litigation for Paralegals, Eleventh 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 Eleventh Edition reflects the practice of litigation today.
New to the Eleventh Edition:
- Most current updates to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
- New developments in e-Discovery and the use of social media integrated into the text
- Thoughtful revisions and streamlined text throughout
Professors and students will benefit from:
- Thorough coverage of the entire litigation process
- 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
- bold-faced key terms
- glossary
- examples
- visual aids
- checklists
- chapter overviews
- summaries
- review questions
- Realistic examples of motions, pleadings, and discovery requests in a litigation file appendix
- Short, edited cases in each chapter, with questions, for a follow-up discussion on key topics
- A companion electronic workbook, completely revised for this edition, with review questions, case scenarios, and practice forms
