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The Sixth Edition builds on the strengths that have made Pretrial a classic: - clear, concise, well-organized presentation of pretrial preparation by one of the country's leading experts on trial techniques - systematic approach that organizes pretrial planning and preparation into a series of distinct steps students can readily master - litigation files from a hypothetical case that provide sample documentation and paperwork for each stage of the civil case, showing students exactly what they will face in practice - additional litigation files on an included CD-ROM with both plaintiffs' and defendants' files for six different cases - full clarification of recent changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure This timely revision reflects current developments: - expanded treatment of negotiation - a new section on electronic discovery, the hottest topic in civil litigation today

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• Preface(p. xxiii)
• Citations(p. xxv)
• Part A Investigating and Planning the Litigation(p. 1)
• I Introduction to Litigation Planning
• 1.1 Introduction(p. 3)
• 1.2 Organizing litigation planning(p. 3)
• 1.3 Conclusion(p. 17)
• II Informal Fact Investigation
• 2.1 Introduction(p. 19)
• 2.2 Structuring fact investigations(p. 19)
• 2.3 Client interviews(p. 28)
• 2.4 Exhibits acquisition(p. 37)
• 2.5 Witness interviews(p. 40)
• 2.6 Expert reviews(p. 48)
• 2.7 The "small" case(p. 49)
• III Legal Investigation
• 3.1 Introduction(p. 53)
• 3.2 Choice of law(p. 54)
• 3.3 Legal theories for claims, remedies, and defenses(p. 56)
• 3.4 Joinder of parties and claims(p. 58)
• 3.5 Subject matter jurisdiction in district courts(p. 62)
• 3.6 Personal jurisdiction(p. 72)
• 3.7 Venue(p. 75)
• IV Case Evaluation and Strategy
• 4.1 Introduction(p. 79)
• 4.2 Taking the case(p. 79)
• 4.3 Establishing the terms of the attorney-client agreement(p. 83)
• 4.4 Declining representation(p. 90)
• 4.5 Planning the litigation(p. 91)
• 4.6 Example of litigation planning: Novelty Products, Inc. v. Gift Ideas, Inc.(p. 97)
• 4.7 Prefiling requirements(p. 104)
• Part B Conducting the Litigation(p. 109)
• V Pleadings
• 5.1 Introduction(p. 111)
• 5.2 General pleading requirements(p. 112)
• 5.3 Complaints(p. 120)
• 5.4 Rule 12 responses(p. 137)
• 5.5 Answers(p. 142)
• 5.6 Counterclaims(p. 149)
• 5.7 Replies(p. 152)
• 5.8 Cross-claims(p. 153)
• 5.9 Impleader (third-party practice)(p. 156)
• 5.10 Interpleader(p. 160)
• 5.11 Intervention(p. 163)
• 5.12 Class actions(p. 166)
• 5.13 Amendments of pleadings and supplemental pleadings(p. 169)
• VI Discovery
• 6.1 Introduction(p. 173)
• 6.2 Scope of discovery(p. 174)
• 6.3 Discovery strategy(p. 178)
• 6.4 Discovery planning meeting and pretrial scheduling conference(p. 187)
• 6.5 Required disclosures(p. 192)
• 6.6 Interrogatories(p. 203)
• 6.7 Requests to produce documents and subpoenas(p. 222)
• 6.8 Electronic discovery(p. 234)
• 6.9 Depositions(p. 243)
• 6.10 Physical and mental examinations(p. 279)
• 6.11 Requests to admit facts(p. 282)
• 6.12 Supplementing discovery(p. 290)
• 6.13 Discovery motions(p. 291)
• 6.14 Discovery review(p. 299)
• VII Motions
• 7.1 Introduction(p. 301)
• 7.2 General requirements for motions(p. 301)
• 7.3 Extensions of time and continuances(p. 309)
• 7.4 Substitution of parties(p. 310)
• 7.5 Temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions(p. 311)
• 7.6 Removal(p. 320)
• 7.7 Judgment on the pleadings(p. 325)
• 7.8 Summary judgment(p. 326)
• 7.9 Dismissals and defaults(p. 338)
• 7.10 Consolidation and separate trials(p. 343)
• 7.11 Interlocutory appeals(p. 344)
• VIII Pretrial Conferences and Settlements
• 8.1 Introduction(p. 347)
• 8.2 Pretrial conferences(p. 347)
• 8.3 Settlements(p. 358)
• Appendix Litigation File: Jones v. Smith(p. 389)
• Index(p. 439)