Preparing for Trial in Federal Court
by Danford D. Grant
Step-by-Step Federal Trial Preparation
Preparing for Trial in Federal Court puts all the litigation building blocks at your fingertips, in one, easy-to-access volume. This comprehensive practice guide takes you from initial organization and case strategy, through pleading, discovery and motion practice, all the way through to final trial preparation and appeal issues. Loaded with proven practice tips and litigation-tested forms, Preparing for Trial in Federal Court will help you deftly and efficiently handle all the phases of federal litigation, including:
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Structuring the case
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Planning conferences and initial disclosures
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Written discovery
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Depositions
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Discovery problems
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Electronic discovery
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Experts
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Pretrial motions, including motions for summary judgment
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Settlement and ADR
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Witness preparation
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Marshalling evidence
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Ensuring admissibility of evidence
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Motions in limine
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Pretrial conference
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Voir dire
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Opening statement
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Direct, cross and expert witness examinations
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Trial motions
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Closing arguments
The free CD that accompanies the book contains over 130 forms to help speed your drafting time. The forms include:
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Quick Reference Notebook
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Affirmative Defenses
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Stiplulation to Allow Plaintiff to Amend Complaint
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Deposition Outline
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Motion to Strike Experts
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E-Discovery Preservation Letter
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Witness Briefing Checklist
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Deposition Outline Expert - Daubert Issues
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Trial Plan
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Defendant's Motion in Limine to Exclude Test of Plaintiff Expert
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And many more!
Updated annually. ISBN 0-938065-91-2. Book price: $99.00
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Reviews
"It arranges all the nuts and bolts of
federal pretrial and trial practice in a handy tool chest. The book will
certainly become essential equipment for every lawyer in my firm, and I
believe it will have great value as a mentoring tool."
—E. Cabraser, San Francisco, CA
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Updated 04/06/12
