A Civil Litigation Practice Manual

In this new text, A Civil Litigation Practice Manual, the author, Assistant Professor Hugh Zillmann, the Director of Bond University's Practical Legal Training Program, draws upon his extensive experience as both a legal practitioner and legal academic, to provide a user-friendly introduction to and explanation of the practical aspects of the civil litigation process. The manual is concisely formatted and presented in a narrative style, which tracks the stages of civil litigation, highlighting important procedural aspects of the process, as well as providing useful practical tips. The text is designed and structured to provide a link for the latter year law student/newly admitted practitioner, to enable them to understand the practical aspects of what they have learned during their degree studies and be in a position to apply that knowledge, both during practical legal training, as well as legal practice.

This reference guide for the Nevada practitioner discusses the Rules of Civil Procedure, as well as many Nevada cases construing the Rules. Local rules and variations, especially for motion practice, are explained in the work.

The Model Rules of Professional Conduct provides an up-to-date resource for information on legal ethics. Federal, state and local courts in all jurisdictions look to the Rules for guidance in solving lawyer malpractice cases, disciplinary actions, disqualification issues, sanctions questions and much more. In this volume, black-letter Rules of Professional Conduct are followed by numbered Comments that explain each Rule's purpose and provide suggestions for its practical application. The Rules will help you identify proper conduct in a variety of given situations, review those instances where discretionary action is possible, and define the nature of the relationship between you and your clients, colleagues and the courts.

Making use of two case studies which run throughout the book, this text provides student-focused coverage of the key procedures central to the civil litigation process. Innovative diagrams in the form of a timeline help students see how the procedures fit together, while costs and professional conduct issues are clearly highlighted.

Civil Litigation is a thorough, up to date and practical introduction to the Civil Procedure Rules and the principles and tactics used in pursuing a civil case.

Tennessee Civil Practice Manual with Rules & Commentary offers a practical & succinct guide to the intricacies of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. Written by Glen Weissenberger & A. J. Stephani, Tennessee Civil Practice Manual contains the complete text of the Tennessee Rules of Civil Procedure. Each rule is then individually annotated with insightful commentary, additional supporting authorities & recent leading cases. Designed specifically for both judges & legal practitioners, this manual will be updated annually to encompass changes in the Rules or supporting case law.