Dessem, R. Lawrence <br/><br/>
Pretrial litigation in a nutshell 
by R. Lawrence Dessem. 
 - 5th ed. 
 - St. Paul, MN  West  c2012. 
 - xxxix, 385 p.  19 cm. 
 - West nutshell series .
 - Nutshell series. .
<br/><br/> Includes index. 
<br/><br/>Client interviewing and the establishment of the attorney-client relationship -- Pretrial planning and investigation -- The complaint -- Responses to the complaint -- Disclosure and the scope of civil discovery -- Interrogatories -- Depositions -- Requests for production, examinations, and admissions -- Judicial intervention into the discovery and disclosure process -- Pretrial motion practice -- Summary judgment -- Pretrial conferences and pretrial orders -- Negotiation and settlement. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780314273963 0314273964 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Pre - trial procedure--United States.<br/>Motions Law--United States.<br/>Pleading--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 8900  / .D49 2012