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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)

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

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Type
Online - Fix-date
Dates
Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
Type
Webcast - Off-site
Days
W
Time
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Dates
Jul 15, 2026 to Sep 23, 2026
Schedule and Location
Contact Hours
40.0
Location
  • Off-Site Locations
Course Fee(s)
Tuition - $1000 credit (4 units) $1,000.00
Available for Credit
4 units
Section Notes

Enroll before May 26, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. PST, and save 15% on tuition fees. Apply discount code SUMM15

Section Materials
  • (Mandatory) Fundamentals of California Litigation for Paralegals, 8th edition ISBN ISBN: 9798889062776
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