F Civil Litigation I

Catalog description

54 hours lecture per term. This course examines civil court procedures before trial and is designed to provide expertise in drafting legal documents from the inception of the civil action through the pleading stage. The course also reinforces the concepts of billing; calendaring; ethics; and fee agreements. Additional topics include: parties to the action; jurisdiction and venue; the summons; defaults; pleadings; and attacking the pleadings. (Degree Credit) (CSU)