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E-210 – Pretrial Practice & Procedure

2 Credits

A study of the pretrial process in civil litigation. Students will represent a client beginning with an intake interview through cross-motions for summary judgment. Students will draft pleadings, discovery requests, and pretrial motions. Students will engage in simulated exercises including interviewing and counseling a client, arguing motions, negotiating settlements, and taking or defending depositions. Prerequisits: LWRA I & II. Satisfies upper level writing requirement. Limited to 22 students.

Fall Sections

Section E-210
Instructor Room Days Times
Dalton 202 W 06:15pm-0:815pm

Required Materials:

Berger, Pretrial Advocacy (w/CD & DVD), (Aspen Publishers Incorporated 3rd Edition), ISBN: 9780735590236

Dickerson, ALWD Citation Manual, (Aspen Publishers Inc 4th Edition), ISBN: 9781454806073

Recommended Materials:

First Assignments:

Read for class: Berger pp. 3-11; 87-134