Legal Secretary Federal Litigation

The only guide that shows you in one volume the who, what, where, when, and how of filing documents in any federal court. All your filing needs can be met with one desk-sized volume. Legal Secretary Federal Litigation is a combination federal court directory and procedures guide. It lists all the filing requirements, fees, courts, names, addresses and phone numbers you need to speed up the filing process and avoid costly errors.

Inside Legal Secretary Federal Litigation you’ll find information that is:

Current and Accurate
All information is updated twice annually by the court clerks themselves and double-checked by our editorial advisory board.
Easy to Use
Each section is organized by subject, and courts are listed alphabetically by district. Filing requirements, fees, hours, addresses and phone numbers are conveniently listed in the same section so you won’t constantly flip back and forth.
Practical
Court-specific procedures and local rules are described and defined in plain English, and only the information you need is included. Litigation timetables and procedures checklists help keep your filing on track. You'll save time, phone calls and returned documents by using the one-stop resource for federal court filing.

Ideal for legal secretaries, paralegals, librarians and attorneys, this book not only explains how to file federal pleadings and papers, but also includes document completion and filing requirements, and a comprehensive directory of names, addresses, telephone numbers and more for each federal court.

Includes filing requirements for every federal court:

Filing Deadlines
Filing Fees
Backing and Covers
Number of Copies Needed
Electronic Access Information
Appendices to Briefs
Rule 26 Discovery Requirements
Caption Style

Also includes the addresses of all federal courts, along with complete listing of names and phone numbers of the following:

Clerks
Judges
U.S. Attorneys
U.S. Marshals
U.S. Magistrates
Secretaries of State
Division Offices

The entire book is now on CD-ROM which includes search software allowing you to search the entire book. No installation is required. And the CD is an added bonus at no additional cost.

Updated twice annually. ISBN 1-58012-005-9 Book price: $99.00

Reviews

"The names, addresses and filing instructions are right on target. That’s why Legal Secretary Federal Litigation is the only book I use in filing with the federal courts."
—C. Barquin, El Paso, TX

"I have found no other reference equal or better to Legal Secretary Federal Litigation."
—A. Pfeifer, CA

"The Legal Secretary Federal Litigation is an excellent resource for obtaining filing instructions instantaneously that legal secretaries needed 'yesterday.' It's saved my life numerous times during the first years [of] my tenure as a legal secretary. No law firm should be without it."
—P. Smallwood, MD

"It's a thorough, quick-reference guide that has the answers when you're stumped."
—K. Bilbrey, Chattanooga, TN

"The phone numbers are more direct than other reference guides. I don't have to go through several transfers to get the people I need."
—P. Byrnes, Philadelphia, PA

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Updated 06/30/09