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Course Description

State and local rules, laws, procedures, and ethical considerations involved in litigating civil lawsuits. Topics include:

  • Investigation and fact-gathering
  • Parties, jurisdiction and venue
  • Statutes of limitation
  • Legal pleadings
  • Rules, scope, and types of discovery
  • Developing discovery plans
  • Law and motion practice
  • Laws and rules of evidence
  • Trial setting, settlement conferences and alternatives to litigation including mediation and arbitration
  • Pre-trial preparation

Prerequisites

LAW X430, Fundamentals of Law for the Legal Professional, may be taken concurrently.
  • PLS - Paralegal Studies App (ACCEPTED)

Instructors

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Type
Webcast - Off-site
Days
Th
Time
5:30PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jun 26, 2025 to Sep 04, 2025
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
40.0
Location
  • Off-Site Locations
Delivery Options
Online Course with Live Sessions  
Course Fee(s)
Tuition - $1000 credit (4 units) $1,000.00
Available for Credit
4 units
Instructors
Section Notes
Enroll before May 27, 2025, and save 15% on tuition fees. Apply discount code SUMM15.
Section Materials
  • (Mandatory) Fundamentals of California Litigation for Paralegals by Marlene A. Maerowitz Maerowitz 7 edition ISBN 9781543817201 Textbook Source: www.vitalsource.com
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